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PwC | Global news | Page 32

An overview of PwC global news:

United Kingdom

PwC received 24,000 applications for graduate scheme Consulting firm PwC has received a record high of 24,000 applications for its graduate scheme – 66 a day. This is a 66% increase in applications compared to last year that followed PwC’s doubling of its graduate places. Not only London
29 August 2014
United Kingdom

PwC launches public sector hub in North of England Accounting and consulting firm PwC has launched a new specialist government and public sector hub in the north of England, to meet increased demand for services. The team, which consists of approximately 200 specialists, wi
27 August 2014
United Kingdom

PwC consultants help Monarch with restructuring plan British travel group Monarch finds itself in need of fresh capital and is considering selling a stake to outside investors. Consulting firm PwC has been hired
22 August 2014
United Kingdom

PwC Consulting under fire in the US for misconduct Consulting firms hired to investigate banks find themselves often in a difficult position; they are handpicked and paid by the same people they are supposed to investigate. PwC Consulting US has recently come under fire for watering down
21 August 2014
United Kingdom

Leigh Bates joins PwC FS as Director Data Analytics PwC has appointed Leigh Bates as a Director Data Analytics in its Financial Services Risk and Regulation (FSRR) team. Bates joins from SAS Institute, where he worked for the past 15 years. Leigh Bates has over 18 years’ experienc
20 August 2014
United Kingdom

Law firm Camford from Singapore joins PwC network Camford Law Corporation, a law firm based in Singapore, has agreed to join forces with PwC.
13 August 2014
United Kingdom

George Stylianides head of PwC FS Risk and Regulation PwC UK has appointed George Stylianides as the new leader of its Financial Services Risk and Regulation (FSRR) practice. Stylianides takes over the role from Julie Coates, who has decided to return back to Australia after four years in the UK.
11 August 2014
United Kingdom

10 consulting firms in top 50 European employers European Economics and Business students that aspire a career in the consulting industry would ideally prefer to work at PwC, a hre
11 August 2014
United Kingdom

Big 4 PwC plans to double its workforce in Africa Accounting- and consulting giant PwC has announced an ambitious growth plan for Africa. Over the next 5 years it plans to double its workforce of PwC Africa throughout the continent. To achieve the objective, the professional services firm has rese
06 August 2014
United Kingdom

PwC manages sale of car parts manufacturer Volvox Private equity firm Elysian Capital has put Volvox, a Leeds-based car parts manufacturer, up for sale. Big Four firm PwC has been hired to explore the market for possible sale options. s
04 August 2014
United Kingdom

PwC launches separate digital unit: PwC Digital Services PwC has launched a new business unit that specializes in digital consulting. According to internal resources the new unit – named ‘PwC Digital Services’ – consists of roughly 2.000 digital consulting professionals around the
17 June 2014
United Kingdom

IAOP: Top 20 outsourcing consulting firms of the world Quint Wellington Redwood has the best outsourcing advisory practice of the globe. The Dutch-based consulting firm displaces last years’ winner Deloitte Consulting, which drops to fifth place.
03 June 2014
United Kingdom

Jerry Stone joins PwC Risk Assurance practice as partner The American practice of PwC has appointed Jerry Stone as a partner in its Risk Assurance practice. Stone will lead the U.S. Compliance Services group as part of the firm's recently launched Performance Governance, Risk and Com
13 May 2014
United Kingdom

James Walker joins Strategy& in London as partner Consulting firm Strategy& has appointed former Accenture partner James Walker as a Partner in the firm’s London office. Walker, who joins from counterpart Prophet, will be responsible for Strategy&’s European Demand Analytics pr
12 May 2014
United Kingdom

Accenture, Arup, Capco, KM&T & PwC best employers Five consulting firms – Accenture, Arup, Capco, KM&T and PwC – have been named a 'Best Company to Work For 2014' in the UK by The Sunday Times. Every year The Sunday Times, one of the largest-selling quali
18 March 2014
United Kingdom

Top 8 management advisory firms in Germany McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group and Roland Berger belong to the largest consulting firms in Germany. Furthermore, the Big Four, Accenture and Oliver Wyman are also listed in the top 8.
10 March 2014
United Kingdom

9 consulting firms in best Think Tanks of the globe The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP), one of the leading global institutions that monitors the quality of impact of publications, has recently released its latest ‘Global Go To Think T
17 February 2014
United Kingdom

PwC and Ecorys: A lot of corruption in public procurement Corruption in public procurement costs the European Union billions on a yearly basis. On average between 3% and 4.4% of the overall value of public procurements ends up in the wrong place.
26 November 2013
United Kingdom

PwC acquires American digital consulting firm BGT PwC has bought yet another consulting firm. This time it was BGT, a midsized American digital consulting firm. About 120 consultants will make the transfer to the cons
18 November 2013
United Kingdom

Interview with Sophie Armour, Strategy Consultant at PwC Sophie Armour joined the strategy consulting business of PwC three years ago, straight after graduating from the University of Oxford with a degree in politics, philosophy and economics.
16 September 2013
United Kingdom

PwC: Oil prices to drop dramatically due to shale oil According to US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the world's most influential analyst in the area of oil prices, the price of oil will rise the coming two decades to $133 per barrel in 2035. The large majority of others analysts, such as analis
14 May 2013
United Kingdom

PwC favorite in takeover Roland Berger Strategy Consultants In late March it was announced that Deloitte Consulting was close to an acquisition of Roland Berger. According to the latest reports, the transaction may, just as it did two years ago, e
01 May 2013
United Kingdom

Scandinavian consulting market grows with 2 percent The ongoing crisis also affects the Scandinavian consulting market.
24 April 2013
United Kingdom

PwC: Private equity funded IPOs gain better returns Research by consulting firm PwC shows that over the past decade, private equity IPOs yielded better results than other stock market debuts. Between 2003 and 2012, companies that were taken public by investment companies booked
16 April 2013
United Kingdom

E&Y, PwC and KPMG also target Roland Berger takeover Last week, Consultancy.uk reported that Deloitte was close to a takeover of Roland Berger. The accounting and consulting firm would be in extensive negotiations with the management team of the Germans.
02 April 2013
United Kingdom

Barclays may leave accountant PwC after 117 years British bank Barclays is considering re-tendering the audit contract with PwC. The accounting firm has been involved with auditing the bank for over 117 years. PwC has contractual relationship with Barclays since 1896, and it r
19 March 2013
United Kingdom

Accenture, Deloitte, E&Y and PwC top 20 knowledge leaders Accenture, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and PwC are part of the world’s top 20 best companies in the field of knowledge management.
14 February 2013
United Kingdom

Deloitte follows PWC and KPMG and enters Myanmar After PwC and KPMG recently opened an establishment in Myanmar, Deloitte now also has announced plans to enter the Asian growth market. Deloitte has agreed to cooperate with the local
06 February 2013
United Kingdom

Big4 under fire after free advice to British government The Big4 accountancy and consulting firms have come under fire in the United Kingdom after the British newspaper The Guardian uncovered that the firms have donated more than €2 million to political parties since 2009. The scal
17 October 2012
United Kingdom

Big4 have 73% share in the UK accountancy market It should be no surprise that both the European Union and local governments are eagerly looking forward to introducing regulations to increase competition in the accountancy market. A new survey of Accountancy Age in the United Kingdom once again clear
10 September 2012
United Kingdom

PwC Consulting buys social media consultancy Ants Eye View PwC Consulting has bought Ant’s Eye View, an American social media consultancy firm. Ant’s Eye View works for dozens Fortune 500 clients, helping them with social media strategy development and online multi-channel commerce. Approximately 3
05 September 2012
United Kingdom

PwC: European banks have 1000 billion euro in poor loans By the end of the year 2011, European banks had a record amount of over €1000 billion in poor loans registered in their book keeping system. This is a growth of over 10% compared to a year earlier and even a doubling when compared to 2008. This is
30 August 2012

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