UK accounting watchdog to bolster audit governance Britain's accounting watchdog said it plans to strengthen "significantly" its audit firm governance code, after a number of issues around audits of UK firms in ... Business • 26 Aug
PwC to create 771 jobs in Belfast over next five years Almost 800 jobs are being created in Belfast by professional services firm PwC over the next five years. Business • 16 Jun
Tax incentives proposed by PwC to help 'green' economy The introduction of a 'Help to Insulate' scheme, the promotion of Ireland as a 'green finance hub' and the use of environmental tax incentives are ... Business • 03 Jun
Assets under management here to double in 5 years - PwC Assets under management in private markets here are forecast to grow by over 14% on average every year over the next five years, according to ... Business • 13 Apr
Two thirds of CEOs expect their firms will pay more tax Almost two thirds of chief executives here believe that their companies will end up paying more tax as a result of policy changes to address ... Business • 12 Mar
Progress for women in work back at 2017 levels - PwC A new study shows that progress for women in work could be back at 2017 levels by the end of 2021 as a result of ... Business • 05 Mar
Firms alerted to Brexit requirements for some workers Irish companies employing UK nationals working in other EU member states are being alerted to changes arising from Brexit which mean that their employees are ... Business • 10 Feb
Boohoo replaces PwC with PKF Littlejohn as new auditor Online fashion retailer Boohoo said today its board had approved appointing London-based PKF Littlejohn as its auditor, replacing long-time auditor PwC as a reshuffle of ... Business • 21 Dec 20
Dublin sixth most active real estate market in Europe Dublin is the sixth most active real estate market in Europe for capital invested, according to a report by PwC and Urban Land Institute. Business • 02 Dec 20
Global asset managers to relocate more business here Two thirds of global asset management leaders say they intend to relocate more business to Ireland in the years ahead. Business • 16 Nov 20
Boohoo starts search for new auditor as PwC to quit PwC will not compete to be the new auditor of online fashion group Boohoo, confirming media reports of a shift as the company rejigs its ... Business • 19 Oct 20
Cybercrime levels at Irish firms double global peers More than half of Irish firms have experienced fraud in the last two years, a new survey has found. Business • 10 Sep 20
TWSS 'cornerstone' of Covid-19 response - Donohoe Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said changes are coming to corporation tax globally and that this will have repercussions for Ireland. Business • 30 Jul 20
Call for more supports for family run-businesses The Government has been urged to be imaginative in the steps it takes to help SMEs and family-run businesses emerge from Covid-19. Business • 07 Jul 20
Irish finance chiefs more downbeat on recovery prospect Irish finance professionals are more pessimistic about how long an economic recovery might take than their counterparts elsewhere, according to a survey carried out by ... Business • 17 Apr 20
82% of CFOs say virus will significantly hit operations A new survey shows that chief financial officers are increasingly worried about the ramifications of the Covid-19 pandemic, with 82% saying the outbreak has the ... Business • 06 Apr 20
Donohoe signals cut to growth outlook over coronavirus The Minister for Finance has said that, given the openness of the Irish economy, it is inevitable that we will be impacted by the slowdown ... Business • 05 Mar 20
88% of Irish SME food firms expect revenue growth A new survey shows that 88% of Irish food companies expect revenue growth in the year ahead, with 34% of these companies expecting revenue growth ... Business • 03 Dec 19
PWC to create 600 jobs in Northern Ireland More than 600 skilled jobs are to be created by professional services company PwC in Northern Ireland. Business • 27 Nov 19
Mothercare to close all its 79 stores in the UK The new administrators of troubled retailer Mothercare has said it will close all its 79 shops in the UK, putting 2,500 jobs at risk. Business • 06 Nov 19
Thomas Cook paid auditors €21m in consultancy fees Thomas Cook's former auditor, PwC, was paid £21m for providing consultancy and non-audit work for the travel firm between 2007 and 2016, MPs have been ... Business • 22 Oct 19
PwC Ireland reports a 5.7% gender pay gap PwC Ireland has reported a gender pay gap of 5.7% as the company becomes the first of the "Big 4" Professional Services firms to voluntarily ... Business • 15 Jul 19
PwC fined £4.5m over audit of Redcentric in UK The UK accounting watchdog has fined PwC £4.55m for failing to challenge management at IT services company Redcentric where a £20m hole was later found ... Business • 13 Jun 19
PwC accused of 'gross conflict of interest' over review Consultancy firm PwC has been accused of a "gross conflict of interest" for advising the HSE about the National Children's Hospital, two months before it ... Politics • 18 Apr 19
UK watchdog orders ringfencing of Big 4 audit business The "Big Four" accounting firms must ringfence auditing from their consultancy work, the UK's competition watchdog said today. Business • 18 Apr 19
