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PwC is urging employers to make more use of technology to tackle workplace stress
July 14th, 2017
PwC is urging employers to make more use of technology in the workplace to tackle health and wellbeing issues, after a survey by the firm suggested a third of the UK workforce (34%) may be experiencing difficulties such as ...
PwC under investigation over BT audits
June 29th, 2017
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has issued today an announcement to inform that investigation opened into the audit of the financial statements of BT Group plc. According the announcement: Following completion of initial enquiries, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) ...
Accounting watchdog announces the closure of its investigation into PwC as auditors of Tesco
June 6th, 2017
The Financial Reporting Council (‘FRC’) announces the closure of its investigation into the conduct of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (‘PwC LLP’) and certain Members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in their capacity as auditors of Tesco ...
Historic Banking Group replaces PwC with KPMG as external auditor
June 1st, 2017
Bank of Ireland Group ends 27-year PwC audit contract Bank of Ireland Group is to switch auditors at the end of the year naming KPMG as external auditor replacing incumbent PwC, which has held the audit for nearly three ...
PwC fined £5m for misconduct in company’s audit
May 12th, 2017
PwC LLP and Stephen Harrison fined for Misconduct in relation to Connaught plc PwC and Stephen Harrison, a retired PwC audit partner, have been severely reprimanded and fined £5m and £150,000 respectively for Misconduct in relation to the 2009 audit ...
PwC lose audit to KPMG of a multinational consumer goods company
May 8th, 2017
Reckitt Benckiser ends 20-year PwC audit contract FTSE 100 consumer health giant Reckitt Benckiser Group has announced plans to change auditor with the announcement that KPMG will replace PwC from 2018 Big Four rival KPMG will become auditor for ...
Toshiba Is Replacing Its Auditor PwC Over Irreconcilable Differences
April 26th, 2017
Toshiba Corp (TOSBF, +1.24%) has decided to replace its auditor after less than a year as the troubled electronics conglomerate struggles to win its approval on full-year financial statement, the Nikkei business daily reported. Earlier this month, the company ...
PwC collaborates with public and private sector partners to uncover new sustained global cyber espionage campaign
April 4th, 2017
The close working collaboration between private sector companies and UK’s National Cyber Security Centre led to identifying and disrupting new cyber attack campaign Systemic cyber breaches demonstrate new level and maturity of targeted attacks against the supply chain, compromising ...
PwC settle $3 billion suit by MF global
March 24th, 2017
The trial between bankrupt brokerage MF Global, run by former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, and its former accounting firm, PwC, came to an unceremonious end on Thursday, with both parties saying they have reached a settlement. Terms of ...
Former lead partner of PwC Brazil fined for Audit failures
March 22nd, 2017
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) today announced sanctions against a former partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes in Brazil for audit failures and violations of PCAOB rules and standards. Wander Rodrigues Teles was the lead partner for PwC ...
