PwC

NEWS ANALYSIS

KPMG scandal deepens Big Four accounting firms’ woes in Australia

Latest controversy will likely accelerate sector decline, analysts say

KPMG will not seek any new government work while the firm’s governance, culture, ethics and integrity are being investigated.

Scandal-hit KPMG Australia will not bid for new federal work until end-September

State and federal agencies are reviewing their current contracts, private sector clients have also cut ties

Evergrande’s liquidators have claimed “negligence” and “misrepresentation” in the auditing work done by PwC’s mainland and Hong Kong affiliates.

Evergrande’s liquidation prompts some PwC partners to shield assets, contemplate divorce

The amount that liquidators are seeking marks one of the largest corporate claims ever in Hong Kong

From right: Kwek So Cheer of PwC Singapore; Dr Ng Chin Siau of Q & M Dental Group; Tan Kiat How, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Digital Development and Information & Ministry of Health; and Claressa Monteiro of The Business Times.
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AI adoption: pain points, payoffs and where to start

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Evergrande’s debt burden is larger than previously estimated, reaching HK$350 billion, according to court-appointed liquidators.

Evergrande liquidators seek 57 billion yuan from PwC in Hong Kong Court

The proceedings are also critical to liquidators’ years-long effort to recover at least part of creditors’ investments

Under the agreement, the SFC will take no further action against PwC Hong Kong.

PwC Hong Kong to pay Evergrande shareholders HK$1 billion in compensation, SFC says

The property developer is the world’s most indebted developer which is in liquidation

From left: PwC Singapore's Trade Advisory Hub leader Frank Debets and executive chairman Marcus Lam; Minister for Manpower Dr Tan See Leng; and EDB's executive vice-president Ho Weng Si.

PwC launches S$4 million Trade Advisory Hub to sharpen Singapore’s edge, create quality jobs

The funds will be used to build specialist talent, develop innovative tools and assets

The World Bank has barred PwC subsidiaries in Mauritius, Kenya and Rwanda.

World Bank bars three PwC Africa units from pitching for deals

The units had engaged in “fraudulent practices” in the building of a high-voltage electricity transmission line, says lender

KPMG China agreed to help Russia’s state-owned Sberbank set up its branch in China, which involved assisting with licensing, government inspections, IT assessments, and tax filings.

Top consulting firms test boundaries with China workarounds

Consultancies navigate Western sanctions and Beijing’s restrictions

From right: Ling Tok Hong of PwC Singapore, Satoshi Yoshida of Eu Yan Sang International Pte Ltd, Richard Eu of Eu Yan Sang International Pte Ltd and Claressa Monteiro of The Business Times.
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Buy, build, or both? Rethinking growth in a tougher market

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