Sarah Churchman, Head of Diversity, Inclusion, and Wellbeing, PwC
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Sarah Churchman, Head of Diversity, Inclusion, and Wellbeing, PwC

6y Idris Nagri

Sarah Churchman, Head of Diversity, Inclusion, and...

Churchman is a senior HR professional with over 25 years’ experience in the professional services sector Read More...

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Financial Power List 2018: 16-20 revealed
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Financial Power List 2018: 16-20 revealed

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Financial Power List 2018: 16-20 revealed

We reveal the individuals who have made positions 16-20 on the Financial Power List 2018 Read More...

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PwC slapped with 2 year audit ban in India
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PwC slapped with 2 year audit ban in India

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PwC slapped with 2 year audit ban in India

The ban follows PwC’s failure to detect fraud over $1bn at Satyam Computer Services in one of the country’s largest corporate scandals Read More...

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Carillion: PwC appointed as special managers – what happens now?
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Carillion: PwC appointed as special managers – what happens now?

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Carillion: PwC appointed as special managers – wha...

Carillion has collapsed and PwC partners have been appointed as special managers by the High Court. What happens now? Read More...

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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 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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HMRC executive chair knighted for services to taxpayers and the tax system
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HMRC executive chair knighted for services to taxpayers and the tax system

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HMRC executive chair knighted for services to taxp...

Former HMRC executive chair and permanent secretary Ed Troup has received a knighthood in the 2018 honours list 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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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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Top 50+50: Firms fall short on diversity
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Top 50+50: Firms fall short on diversity

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Top 50+50: Firms fall short on diversity

The Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms survey revealed that although progress has been made, there is more work to be done to promote diversity Read More...

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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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Deloitte rises in auditor rankings with most FTSE 250 clients
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Deloitte rises in auditor rankings with most FTSE 250 clients

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Deloitte rises in auditor rankings with most FTSE ...

Deloitte has taken on nine new FTSE 250 audits and surpassed PwC to take the top spot of most FTSE 250 clients 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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Latest Big Four auditor changes
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Latest Big Four auditor changes

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Latest Big Four auditor changes

Rounding up the latest Big Four auditor appointments and swaps, including BHP Billiton, Paypoint & Cranswick Read More...

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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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Research reveals overall tax contribution of UK legal and accountancy sector
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Research reveals overall tax contribution of UK legal and accountancy secto...

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Research reveals overall tax contribution of UK le...

The report showed that the sector generated an estimated £15.5bn in tax in 2015/2016, which makes up 2.5% of all UK tax receipts 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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