Billions spent on consultants amid integrity concerns
Australia is spending billions on consulting services despite transparency issues and conflicts of interests, prompting calls to regulate the industry.
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Hundreds of jobs axed with PwC to ‘simplify’ business
Big Four consultant PwC has made hundreds of jobs redundant and accelerated the retirements of more than 30 partners in an effort to streamline its structures.
PwC executives accused of ‘thumbing nose at parliament’
The head of embattled consulting firm PwC has come under fire for not providing details of a key report into the organisation's conduct.
Westpac axes PwC as embattled firm announces job cuts
Westpac has ended its relationship with external auditor PwC as the under-fire firm continues to face setbacks after a leaking scandal.
PwC spin-off firm ethics under investigation
The finance department is considering whether the spin-off company of scandal-plagued consultancy firm PwC is ethically sound enough for government contracts.
PwC took ‘whatever it takes approach’, review finds
A scathing review into PwC following the tax advice scandal found the firm overlooked poor behaviour and took a whatever it takes approach to business.
‘Whatever it takes’: PwC’s poor behaviour exposed
A scathing review into PwC following the tax advice scandal found the firm overlooked poor behaviour and took a whatever it takes approach to business.
‘Whatever it takes’: PwC’s poor behaviour laid bare
A scathing review into PwC following a tax advice scandal found the firm overlooked poor behaviour and took a "whatever it takes" approach to business.
Consultancy giants load up on $3.7b Defence contracts
Australia's biggest four consultancy firms raked in billions of dollars from Defence contracts, new analysis shows, sparking calls for greater transparency.
Procurement system a consultants’ ‘protection racket’
A parliamentary committee has savaged the procurement process for government contracts, saying it is an uncompetitive rort.
Huge fines on table as tax avoidance crackdown ramps up
Tax advisors and firms could face fines of more than $780 million if they help clients avoid paying tax as part of a Commonwealth push to stamp out misconduct.
Deloitte under the spotlight at consultancy inquiry
Deloitte executives are scheduled to face a Senate committee which is looking at problems with the federal government's use of consultants.
Consultancy firm issue worse than expected: Gallagher
Deloitte executives are scheduled to face a Senate committee which is looking at problems with the federal government's use of consultants.
Calls for big consultant firms to be broken up
Large consultancy firms should be broken up to reduce conflicts of interest, the former head of the consumer watchdog has told an inquiry.
Deloitte employee sacked over information breach
Consultancy firm Deloitte has confirmed an employee who shared confidential government information has been stood down.
Former partner calls for consultancy royal commission
The big four consultancy firms should not enjoy legal protections offered to the industry, an ex-partner for one of the companies has told an inquiry.
Consultancy workplace culture ‘not perfect’: EY chief
One of the big four consultancy firms says workplace culture needs to change, as a parliamentary committee probes the embattled sector.
PwC tax breach ‘trashed’ consultation process
Actions taken by consulting firm PwC have been blasted as deeply disappointing by Treasurer Jim Chalmers, who says people are right to be angry.
Reams of PwC tax leak documents probed for key names
Material relating to the PwC tax advice scandal could be counted in the thousands of documents, senators have been told.
Nine PwC partners stood down after tax advice scandal
PwC acting chief executive Kristin Stubbins has apologised for the tax advice scandal embroiling the consulting giant and stood down nine partners.
Greens seek to release list of names in PwC tax leak
A Greens attempt to publicly release a list of names of people the party says were involved in the PwC tax leak has been temporarily stymied pending advice.
PwC staff involved in tax leak cut from public work
Troubled consultancy firm PwC has promised to keep any staff involved with the tax leak scandal away from Commonwealth contracts.