PwC's 6 areas of focus for private businesses in 2018
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PwC's 6 areas of focus for private businesses in 2018

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PwC's 6 areas of focus for private businesses in 2...

PwC outlines 6 key areas likely to impact private businesses including digital disruption, the political landscape, and cash flow concerns Read More...

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PwC found negligent by US judge over Colonial Bank's $2bn fraud
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PwC found negligent by US judge over Colonial Bank's $2bn fraud

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PwC found negligent by US judge over Colonial Bank...

A US federal judge has said that the firm failed to respond to red flags and will now consider whether PwC should be liable for damages Read More...

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ICAS appoints former PwC partner as new CEO
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ICAS appoints former PwC partner as new CEO

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ICAS appoints former PwC partner as new CEO

Bruce Cartwright, a former PwC partner and head of corporate restructuring in Scotland, will succeed Anton Colella as the new CEO of ICAS in March 201...

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PwC replaces EY as Domino's auditor
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PwC replaces EY as Domino's auditor

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PwC replaces EY as Domino's auditor

EY will continue to audit the pizza group until the financial year ending 30 December 2018 Read More...

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KPMG replaces PwC as Croda auditor
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KPMG replaces PwC as Croda auditor

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KPMG replaces PwC as Croda auditor

KPMG will take on audit responsibilities from 1 January 2018, with shareholders due to vote on the firm’s appointment in April next year at Croda’s An...

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FRC closes investigation into PwC over Barclays compliance
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FRC closes investigation into PwC over Barclays compliance

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FRC closes investigation into PwC over Barclays co...

The accountancy watchdog said the investigation was dropped as there was not a 'realistic prospect that a tribunal would make an adverse finding again...

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PwC’s five strategic priorities for becoming ‘the leading professional services firm’
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PwC’s five strategic priorities for becoming ‘the leading professional serv...

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PwC’s five strategic priorities for becoming ‘the ...

Will the firm achieve its strategic aim of becoming synonymous with innovation? Read More...

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PwC publishes 12.8% BAME pay gap
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PwC publishes 12.8% BAME pay gap

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PwC publishes 12.8% BAME pay gap

The firm said that the pay gap was 'entirely driven' by the fact that more BAME individuals were employed in junior administrative roles, while more n...

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PwC to audit BBC pay policies following gender pay gap outrage
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PwC to audit BBC pay policies following gender pay gap outrage

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PwC to audit BBC pay policies following gender pay...

PwC and law firm Eversheds will conduct an audit of the BBC’s pay policies, particularly looking at the gender pay gap Read More...

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PwC to take over from Deloitte as Diploma auditor
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PwC to take over from Deloitte as Diploma auditor

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PwC to take over from Deloitte as Diploma auditor

Diploma decided to undergo an audit tender process as Deloitte is approaching its 10 year anniversary as group auditor Read More...

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PwC launches scale-up programmes to support start-ups
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PwC launches scale-up programmes to support start-ups

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PwC launches scale-up programmes to support start-...

The SCALE programmes are aimed at fostering innovation and linking fast-growth start-ups with large organisations, with a focus on fintench, commerce,...

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PwC fined a record £5.1m by the FRC over RSM Tenon audit
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PwC fined a record £5.1m by the FRC over RSM Tenon audit

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PwC fined a record £5.1m by the FRC over RSM Tenon...

PwC and partner Nicholas Boden have been severely reprimanded and fined over admitted misconduct relating to RSM Tenon audit Read More...

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Toshiba narrowly escapes delisting as PwC finally signs off on accounts
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Toshiba narrowly escapes delisting as PwC finally signs off on accounts

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Toshiba narrowly escapes delisting as PwC finally ...

PwC has signed off on Toshiba’s accounts, ending a period of uncertainty during which the auditor withheld its opinion on the tech giant’s financial s...

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PwC fined $1m over Merrill Lynch audit
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PwC fined $1m over Merrill Lynch audit

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PwC fined $1m over Merrill Lynch audit

The US-based watchdog levied this fine following PwC’s failure to observe rules relating to customer protection when auditing Merrill-Lynch Read More...

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PwC sued by NHBC for £35m in tax dispute
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PwC sued by NHBC for £35m in tax dispute

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PwC sued by NHBC for £35m in tax dispute

NHBC is suing its auditor PwC over allegations the firm failed to disclose the council was overpaying corporation tax Read More...

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Wetherspoons to replace PwC as auditor
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Wetherspoons to replace PwC as auditor

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Wetherspoons to replace PwC as auditor

J D Wetherspoon will replace PwC as its auditor, terminating a 34 year relationship Read More...

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Ukraine central bank removes PwC’s bank auditing rights
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Ukraine central bank removes PwC’s bank auditing rights

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Ukraine central bank removes PwC’s bank auditing r...

The National Bank of Ukraine came to this decision following PwC's failure to identify improper activities of PrivatBank Read More...

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FRC launches investigation into PwC over BT audits
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FRC launches investigation into PwC over BT audits

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FRC launches investigation into PwC over BT audits

The investigation relates to PwC’s audits of the financial statements of BT Group between the years March 2015 and 2017 Read More...

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PwC appoints 52 new partners
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PwC appoints 52 new partners

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PwC appoints 52 new partners

The 52 new equity partners have been appointed in areas of high growth, including technology, deals and private business Read More...

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PwC reports 13.7% gender pay gap
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PwC reports 13.7% gender pay gap

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PwC reports 13.7% gender pay gap

The information has been released under the government’s new regulations, which require companies with more than 250 employees to publish their gender...

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FRC closes investigation into PwC over Tesco accounts
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FRC closes investigation into PwC over Tesco accounts

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FRC closes investigation into PwC over Tesco accou...

The Financial Reporting Council has announced the closure of an investigation into PwC’s auditing and accounting of Tesco Read More...

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FRC fines PwC £5m over Connaught audit
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FRC fines PwC £5m over Connaught audit

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FRC fines PwC £5m over Connaught audit

The firm has been 'severely reprimanded' over their 2009 audit of Connaught, a property services group that went into administration in 2010 Read More...

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Making Tax Digital: Q&A with PwC tax director Adrian Rudd
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Making Tax Digital: Q&A with PwC tax director Adrian Rudd

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Making Tax Digital: Q&A with PwC tax director ...

As part of a series of interviews on Making Tax Digital, Accountancy Age speaks to Adrian Rudd, tax director at PwC, about the digitalisation of the U...

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PwC appoints new data analytics director
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PwC appoints new data analytics director

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PwC appoints new data analytics director

Stephen Mills joins the Manchester office from IBM, where he spent 12 years as an associate partner in the data, analytics and cognitive consulting gr...

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PwC announces alliance with tech incubator CodeBase
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PwC announces alliance with tech incubator CodeBase

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PwC announces alliance with tech incubator CodeBas...

The partnership will see PwC have 'physical presence' at CodeBase in Edinburgh Read More...

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FRC investigates PwC over Redcentric audit
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FRC investigates PwC over Redcentric audit

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FRC investigates PwC over Redcentric audit

The FRC has said that the investigation will 'consider, but not be restricted to, issues regarding misstated accounting balances' Read More...

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PwC CEE strikes partnership with LSBF
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PwC CEE strikes partnership with LSBF

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PwC CEE strikes partnership with LSBF

The London School of Business & Finance has become the official provider of ACCA tuition materials for the PwC CEE Academy Read More...

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Deloitte scoops GSK 'mega audit' from PwC
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Deloitte scoops GSK 'mega audit' from PwC

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Deloitte scoops GSK 'mega audit' from PwC

Lucrative GSK audit shifts to Deloitte from PwC Read More...

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