PwC

Tech group first to be named as recipient of confidential information in widening scandal engulfing auditor

Accountant’s internal revew identified a number of examples where standards were breached

Scheme allowed businesses to defer paying certain tax liabilities until they were in a position financially to deal with the debt

Michael O’Dwyer

Departments asked whether they had seconded staff from PwC over past decade and whether they tapped firm for services or consultancy

Top advisory group spins out business accounting for 20% of revenue amid growing backlash from government clients

Top 1000: Great hybrid experiment isn’t over but changing shape as companies find their feet post-pandemic

Report says industry will not hit Government’s retrofitting targets without more generous grant aid

From Aldi to Vodafone, here’s a round-up of some of the companies offering paid programmes that can take you from new graduate to seasoned professional

Tarah O’Sullivan studied chemistry in UCD and is an associate at PwC’s tax department

AustralianSuper is latest organisation to suspend work with Big Four firm over leaks of confidential government information

Big Four firm pledges to publish results from internal review this year

Wild Geese: Strategic moves have landed Dubliner Eileen Treanor a top job in space tech company LeoLabs

International executives likely to remain for several months as investigations of tax leak which dragged in Irish operation continue

It was claimed firms suffered losses due to defaults caused by fraud and clients entering insolvency

Big Four firm flies top global executives to Sydney in effort to stem spiralling crisis that has dragged in Irish business

Former PwC Australia tax partner Peter-John Collins was banned in January from practising as a tax agent

Insurer and litigation linked to it were a lucrative source of fees for 13 years

PwC and Deloitte say new hires lack communication skills, but should these recruits conform to boomer workforce rules?

Many corporate executives were quick to abandon video calls and get back on the road

There has been a strong shift towards innovation in recent years and that trend is accelerating, driven by technology, competition and evolving client needs

Big Four firms increase training to tackle ‘skills gaps’ among recruits

Food sector businesses almost universally upbeat about prospects for growth this year despite challenges - PwC / Love Irish Food survey

Artificial intelligence has the potential to disrupt 85m jobs worldwide by 2025 but could lead to almost 100m new roles

Insurance Compensation Fund to benefit from between €20m and €30m once fees have been deducted from settlement sum

After 37 years at PwC Ireland, Feargal O’Rourke is bowing out with a mixture of satisfaction and relief – and no qualms about not following his mother Mary into public life

‘Nobody who wants to see a radical program by Sinn Féin wants business to be punished. They need to have a job’ - Pearse Doherty

‘Another year of record growth’ is being eyed in Ireland, a spokeswoman said

Landlords exiting the market

Report calls for longer tax break covering more staff and including accommodation costs in move to boost Republic’s lucrative aircraft leasing business

Party leader says many accidental landlords selling up because they are coming out of negative equity

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Deloitte CEO Harry Goddard on why fears of a financial crisis are overplayed, and why his firm won’t be following EY’s lead with a plan to split its audit and consulting units

Chinese property developer moves closer to agreement with international investors

Minister reported to be considering scope of rules that include requirement for employers to make pay scales for vacant jobs known in advance

At KPMG, a 6.9% male/female pay differential jump to 39.4% when partners are included

Increasing women’s employment could add almost €50 billion to Irish economy, says PwC

Financial Reporting Council issues €6.3m penalty after finding serious breaches over two years

Plan to break up the Big Four firm would reshape the profession and enrich senior partners, but the landscape has changed since it was first announced

PwC survey finds drop-off in planned outlays on home improvement, travel and luxury goods