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McKinsey faces US criminal investigation over its opioids work
McKinsey & Co is under criminal investigation in the United States over allegations that the consulting firm played a key role in fuelling America’s opioid epidemic.
- by Mike Spector, Nate Raymond and Chris Prentice
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PwC cuts jobs as Westpac dumps firm after 20 years in wake of tax scandal
PwC announced it is cutting hundreds of staff after Westpac ended a 20-year relationship with the embattled firm that generated more than $70 million in fees over the past two years alone.
- by Colin Kruger
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The walls are closing in. Can PwC survive in Australia?
The PwC fallout has moved well past the bounds of the original misconduct in which the consulting giant acted as a “double agent”.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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What the PwC scandal tells us about a broken system, and how to fix it
More inquiries will uncover further details, but we already know enough to make three broad conclusions about the broken system that is supposed to pursue tax avoidance.
- by David Crowe
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Accountants were boring until the government paid them billions to do its job
Should public services be delivered by the private sector? Based on the PwC scandal, the answer is a resounding no.
- by Ross Gittins
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Our government is being privatised by stealth: PwC scandal shows how
Why is Australia outsourcing so much of its governing to private enterprise? It’s a question voters should be asking their MPs.
- by Geoffrey Watson
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PwC tax scandal
Picking the wrong side: Why the PwC scandal just gets juicier
If those running the accounting firm believe that undertaking some kind of internal investigation into its culture will provide them with a get-out-of-jail-free card, they are woefully mistaken.
- by Elizabeth Knight
PwC chief steps down as tax leak scandal shreds company’s reputation
PwC Australia boss Tom Seymour has stepped down from his position as the fallout from the tax leak scandal continues to weigh on the firm.
- by Clancy Yeates
‘Very uncomfortable position’: ATO won’t rule out criminal charges in PwC legal stoush
The big four accounting firm could face criminal prosecution as part of the ATO’s efforts to stamp out illegitimate use of legal privilege in tax matters.
- by Charlotte Grieve
Big Four accountants face questions on links to Beijing
Thousands of staff employed by the auditors in Britain are members of the Chinese Communist Party, documents reveal.
- by Ben Gartside, Jack Hazlewood and Juliet Samuel
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