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PwC auditors feel like human cattle

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The submissions are trickling in for a parliamentary inquiry into the regulation of auditing in Australia. And on early indications, they should be a hoot.

The fifth submission to land is from someone who was invited to comment because, it appears, their position involved dealing with younger audit staff at PwC (their precise role and name has been redacted). And it's from this submission that we can reveal the delightful internal nickname for PwC's Human Capital HR division: Human Cattle.

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Myriam Robin is Rear Window editor based in the Melbourne newsroom. A Rear Window columnist since 2017, she previously reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com

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