Potential charges for current and former partners,and the loss of the Commonwealth as its largest customer,is a real possibility for PwC Australia.
The head of the Finance Department said the consulting firm undermined confidence by failing to disclose the extent of the leak.
The Australian Federal Police has commenced a criminal investigation into PwC and its former partner Peter Collins.
Mike Pezzullo said he was “taking a very close view of any new contracting” with PwC,adding he was “not confident” in the firm.
The accounting firm has confirmed they will co-operate with an international investigation of the tax scandal engulfing the firm in Australia.
Independence of the public service is essential and needs to be restored as the government reduces its reliance on private consultants.
A lynch mob for PwC is growing. Will the appointment of veteran troubleshooter Ziggy Switkowski be enough to silence critics?
Why is Australia outsourcing so much of its governing to private enterprise? It’s a question voters should be asking their MPs.
Former NBN Co chairman Ziggy Switkowski has been appointed to lead an independent review of PwC’s troubled Australian operations,with the power to fire people involved in the tax scandal.
It’s been the scandal that keeps on giving and PwC Australia is feeling the extreme discomfort of consequence creep.
The Greens and integrity experts are urging the Commonwealth anti-corruption commission to investigate the tax leak scandal at consulting giant PwC.