UK bosses much more optimistic about 2024 than last year, PwC survey suggests January 15, 2024 PwC's annual global CEO survey showed that 39 per cent of UK bosses expect the economy to improve in 2024, up from just nine per cent last year.
PwC cleared by watchdog after probe into audit of collapsed property firm Intu December 19, 2023 The accounting watchdog has dropped an investigation into PwC’s audit of property group Intu today and cleared the partners in charge after a year long probe into the Big Four firm's work on the firm.
PwC to challenge staff business trips in move to reach net zero target December 9, 2023 PwC has introduced a programme that will challenge the type of travel staff will take for business trips, in a move to reduce its carbon footprint. According to the Financial Times, senior UK staff were informed that only people travelling on long-haul night flights or those flying for business-critical reasons would be allowed to sit [...]
KPMG: Big four firm to freeze pay for 12,000 jobs as services slowdown continues November 24, 2023 Big four firm KPMG has announced it will freeze the pay of 12,000 staff, as the services sector continues to be hit by a major slowdown. The freeze was first reported by the FT, with staff only getting a pay boost if they get a formal promotion, ahead of the Christmas break. Partners at KPMG [...]
Big Four firm refuses to audit Hipgnosis Songs Fund accounts November 23, 2023 In a company update today, Hipgnosis Songs Fund said it is currently undertaking an audit tender process for the 31 March 2024 audit.
PwC joins Big Four rivals in slashing UK jobs November 7, 2023 PwC has joined its Big Four rivals in launching redundancy programme, according to the Financial Times on Tuesday.
Who is PwC’s new global chair Mohamed Kande? October 30, 2023 Kande's appointment marks a break from PwC's pattern of choosing its US head to become global chair.
PwC Australia: ‘Rainmakers’ given a free pass by bosses September 27, 2023 "The rules did not apply" to star performers at PwC's Australian arm, according to a damning report into the culture at the scandal hit business.
Wilko: B&M snaps up 51 stores of beleaguered retailer for £13m September 5, 2023 B&M has confirmed that it will buy 51 Wilko stores for £13m following the highstreet stores collapse. The rival discount chain, which has over 700 sites across the UK, did not mention how many job roles would be saved in the process. On the sale, its share price was down more than three per cent [...]
Wilko ‘not out of the woods’ yet as redundancies suspended while PwC mulls bids August 29, 2023 Wilko has suspended all redundancies while its administrators PwC consider further bids, GMB Union has said. The union met administrators of PwC this morning to discuss multiple bids which have been made for the discount retailer. “Whilst this is a positive development, Wilko is not out of the woods by any means and this is [...]