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31-05-2023, 08:46 AM
Jonathan Pearlman
For The Straits Times
UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
SYDNEY – A scandal involving a leak of confidential information by the Australian arm of accounting and consulting giant PwC has led to calls for a crackdown on the use of consultants by federal and state governments, including higher penalties for leaks and less hiring of external advisers.
The scandal has dominated headlines in Australia and has led to the resignation of PwC Australia’s chief executive, as well as the suspension this week of nine partners, pending the outcome of an internal investigation.
The moves follow revelations that a former partner, Mr Peter Collins, leaked confidential information about changes to tax laws to colleagues to allow his firm to try to win new work, apparently from major technology companies.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/austra...onsultants
For The Straits Times
UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
SYDNEY – A scandal involving a leak of confidential information by the Australian arm of accounting and consulting giant PwC has led to calls for a crackdown on the use of consultants by federal and state governments, including higher penalties for leaks and less hiring of external advisers.
The scandal has dominated headlines in Australia and has led to the resignation of PwC Australia’s chief executive, as well as the suspension this week of nine partners, pending the outcome of an internal investigation.
The moves follow revelations that a former partner, Mr Peter Collins, leaked confidential information about changes to tax laws to colleagues to allow his firm to try to win new work, apparently from major technology companies.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/austra...onsultants
