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Accountancy
June 2024
Will the big consultancies finally pay the price?
Depends if you believe in fairy tales
The PwC scandal put the big four in the spotlight – but hyper-corporate capitalism remains untouched
Ian Gow and Stuart Kells
Australia should be working with like-minded countries to design and build a new architecture of corporate oversight and integrity
The PwC scandal sparked scrutiny of advisory firms. Is Australia’s consulting sector about to see a reckoning?
Accountability and regulation are set to be prominent as the federal inquiry releases its final report on Wednesday
May 2024
‘Big four’ accountancy firms PwC and EY fined over LC&F audit failures
Firms fined millions after London Capital & Finance’s 2019 crash wiped out customers’ savings
February 2024
‘Incredible failure’: KPMG rejects claims it assessed ‘the wrong company’ before $423m payment to Paladin
Exclusive:
Firm’s denial comes after weeks of intense criticism, including accusations that it misled parliament
January 2024
EY Oceania accused of potential conflict of interest over government contracts on climate policy
Exclusive:
consultancy firm supported oil and gas industry lobbying while being paid for independent advice on Albanese’s signature climate policy
Morgan Stanley and Allen & Overy helping oligarch’s efforts to seize Russian oil firm
Exclusive: Sergey Kolesnikov has supplied building materials to Russian military and for use in occupied Ukraine
Watchdog investigates accountant at bankrupt Thurrock council
Financial Reporting Council looking into compliance of ex-official at council that ran up £500m deficit
December 2023
Cyprus confidential
FBI to help Cypriot police investigate sanction-busting for Russian oligarchs
Agents will explore how lawyers and accountants in Cyprus helped shield assets of Kremlin-linked business people
November 2023
MPs condemn payment of millions to consultants over federally funded grant schemes
EY fired Australian partner accused of promoting tax minimisation scheme, letter published by Senate inquiry reveals
Cyprus confidential
PwC Cyprus moved £1bn for Russian tycoon on day he was put under sanctions
PwC defends plans to cut 600 jobs rather than bosses’ pay
KPMG lodges complaint after AI-generated material was used to implicate them in non-existent scandals
Australian academics apologise for false AI-generated allegations against big four consultancy firms
October 2023
Bleak day for UK jobs as firms including Rolls-Royce and KPMG plan to cut 4,000 roles
British jet engine maker to cut workforce as Swedish electric truck firm Volta files for bankruptcy
Nils Pratley on finance
Carillion and the government’s shameful inertia on reform
Nils Pratley
Outsourcer’s collapse revealed disgraceful failures at auditor KPMG, yet six years on where is tough new regulator we were promised?
KPMG boss says Carillion auditing was ‘very bad’ as firm is fined record £21m
PwC Australia blocked from breaking up business by global management in 2018, Senate inquiry hears
PwC expected to face Senate inquiry over tax scandal as global CEO travels to Australia
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