The consulting firm PwC has announced a new Australian boss and confirmed it will divest itself of all government work in Australia by spinning off a new company for $1.
PwC Australia has appointed British executive Kevin Burrowes to head up its Australian division as the firm confronts multiple scandals involving its handling of sensitive public information. Last week a Senate committee found it had engaged in a “calculated” breach of trust by using confidential government information to help clients avoid tax.