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Neil Chenoweth

Penitence, bravado and rattling the PwC can

The firm’s alumni deploy the “I take full responsibility, it was all the other guy’s fault” defence.

A year of awkward Senate appearances has taught PwC partners past and present just the right tone of penitence and bravado to bring to a Canberra grilling.

Former CEO Luke Sayers pioneered what we can call the “I take full responsibility, it was all the other guy’s fault” defence at an earlier Senate hearing, and it’s a credit to his leadership and the cultural values he embedded in the firm that so many others have followed his line.

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Neil Chenoweth is an investigative reporter for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney and has won multiple Walkley Awards. Connect with Neil on Twitter. Email Neil at nchenoweth@afr.com.au

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