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Deloitte Australia will appoint independent members to its 10-person board to provide an external perspective on the way the big four firm operates.

PwC scandal triggers big split risk for consulting giants

A parliamentary inquiry says the global consulting firms that dominate Australia’s corporate and government sector need to be smaller and more transparent.

  • Colin Kruger

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PwC’s scandal has parallels to the Arthur Andersen collapse, including the firm’s struggles to contain the fallout.

AFP raids PwC offices over tax scandal

Police have raided the consultancy’s Sydney headquarters in relation to its criminal probe into the sharing of sensitive government plans.

  • Colin Kruger
Former PwC chief executives Tom Seymour and Luke Sayers

PwC wrongfully claimed legal privilege over documents to frustrate Tax Office, inquiry told

The consulting giant stymied Tax Office attempts to obtain thousands of documents, according to evidence at a parliamentary inquiry into the industry spurred by the tax leaks scandal.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the PwC scandal exposed severe shortcomings in Australia’s regulatory frameworks. This now includes foreign investment approvals.

Treasury threatens to revoke foreign takeovers with PwC links

Treasury is threatening to revoke approval for recent takeovers by foreign companies involving PwC due to concerns the firm may have offered misleading tax advice.

  • Colin Kruger
Luke Sayers, former PwC Australia CEO, during a hearing with the finance and public administration references commitee, at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday.

Carlton president Luke Sayers was Mathias Cormann’s back-up plan, inquiry reveals

The former finance minister saw a job at ex-PwC boss Sayers’ group as a plan B, if he didn’t become secretary-general of the OECD.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Carlton president and former PwC chief executive Luke Sayers.

Tax Office evidence draws Carlton boss Luke Sayers further into PwC scandal

Fresh evidence from the ATO raises further questions about what the Carlton boss knew about tax confidentiality breaches while he was in charge of PwC.

  • Colin Kruger
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A Senate committee has handed down its final report into the PwC scandal.

PwC facing 10 tax scandal investigations after revelation of global scheme

A Senate committee’s final report has found that use of confidential government plans had gone further than initially thought.

  • Rachel Clun and Colin Kruger
The PwC tax scandal has put the behaviour of the tax office under the microscope.

The tax office brawl that almost ended investigation of PwC scandal

The tax office faces fresh scrutiny over allegations that it actively attempted to derail the investigation that led to the banning of PwC’s Peter Collins for sharing sensitive government tax plans.

  • Colin Kruger
The senate committee questioned the credibility of the evidence given by former PwC CEO, Carlton Club president Luke Sayers

Senate committee lashes PwC over tax scandal, alleges cover-up

The Senate committee that uncovered the PwC tax scandal has accused its leadership of failing to cooperate with the inquiry in an attempt to minimise reputational damage.

  • Colin Kruger
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Last year, Labor’s budget party suffered a PR disaster. This year, things might be more lucrative

Budget week isn’t just about spinning the state of the nation’s coffers – it’s an ideal opportunity for political parties to boost their own.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell

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