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More people want to switch jobs now than in 'Great Resignation': PwC survey

According to the consultancy's '2024 Hopes and Fears' survey, 28 per cent of workers said they are 'extremely or very likely' to change their employers

PwC India expects rise in small, mid-size merger & acquisition transactions

PwC India anticipates an upswing in the India markets, especially in small to mid-size M&A (merger and acquisition) transactions and growth fundings driven by increasing investors' confidence. The year 2023 witnessed the emergence of a nuanced M&A landscape, with investors showing interests in diverse strategies and larger-scale ventures, even amid an overall decrease in PE investment, said Sanjeev Krishan, Chairperson, PwC in India. While PE deals were higher in volume, strategic deals dominated the top deals -- and domestic deals with group-level consolidations were a prominent theme. The first quarter of 2024 marked a resurgence in deal value and volume. According to a PwC report, top 10 deals of 2023 included JV buyouts, strategic investments, PE buyouts, and stock mergers, and contributed to 21 per cent of the total deal value. While PE deals were higher in volume overall, strategic deals dominated the top deals with domestic deals and group-level consolidations as a ...

Evergrande liquidation law firm probing PwC, others for potential claims

Evergrande was ordered to be liquidated by a Hong Kong court in January, after it failed to deliver a concrete restructuring plan for its $23 billion worth of offshore debt deemed to be in default

Govt needs to adopt granular approach to support biz: PwC Chairman Krishan

The Modi 3.0 government needs to adopt granular and tailored approach to support small businesses and promote job creations to make the economic growth more inclusive, said PwC in India Chairperson Sanjeev Krishan. Supporting the development of ancillary industries, and sharper focus on urban and rural development projects as part of infrastructure creation should be other priorities of the government, Krishan said. "Prioritising job creation and productivity improvement is crucial for the new government to ensure inclusive growth," he told PTI. He noted that over the past decade, improvements in ease of doing business (EoDB) along with better infrastructure and credit access have removed several obstacles. "What would now be important will be to support job creation/increasing trade in smaller pockets with a granular and tailored approach. Simultaneously, increasing productivity would be equally important. Regulatory support and incentivisation, including PLI schemes, can help dri

Over $23 bn of sustainable infra projects identified at IPEF eco forum meet

As many as 69 sustainable infrastructure projects worth over USD 23 billion of investment opportunities were identified at the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) clean economy investor forum meet in Singapore, according to a statement. The statement of Singapore's ministry of trade and economy, which hosted the meet, out of the 69 projects, 20 investment-ready projects worth about USD 6 billion were presented to investors at business matching sessions. Remaining projects worth about USD 17 billion were also identified as potential investment opportunities in future. The forum brought together about 300 participants from the Indo-Pacific region's top investors, cutting-edge project proponents, innovative start-up entrepreneurs, ministers and senior government officials. The Indian delegation was led by Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal. Organised by Singapore's ministry alongside the 13 other IPEF partners, the forum aims to facilitate high-quality business and .

PwC partners with OpenAI to become ChatGPT's largest enterprise customer

The deal reportedly aims to develop advanced foundation models to streamline complex tasks and deliver personalised insights for PwC's tax, legal, and HR professionals

AI-intensive sectors show surge in workers' productivity, says PwC

The data suggested that the rise of artificial intelligence could help countries to break out of a rut of low productivity growth which would boost economic growth, wages and living standards

Hope ICAI takes inputs before issuing networking rules: Sanjeev Krishan

PwC in India today employs more than 55,000 people across our 12 offices. Our recruitment efforts span the breadth of the country, resulting in a highly diverse team composition, Krishan said

UBS still examining the risk of misstatement in Credit Suisse's books

A "material weakness" in how Credit Suisse reported its numbers could signal a significant misstatement in the financial statements

China looking into PwC's role in $78 billion Evergrande fraud case

No decision has been made on whether to penalize the auditor

51% Indians believe AI will help improve productivity at work: PwC survey

The PwC survey also highlighted that 62% of Indians believe that the skills required for their jobs will change significantly over the next five years

Central ministries gave contracts worth Rs 500 crore to 'Big Five' firms

About fifty organisations and 16 departments/ ministries outsourced work to these consultancy firms, which include PwC, Deloitte, Ernst & Young and KPMG, along with McKinsey & Company

Accounting company PwC plans to cut around 600 jobs in UK: Report

The job cuts will be directed mainly at PwC's advisory business and a small number in the tax department, the report said

Big Four accounting firms make $4 bn from India biz; expand into consulting

The Big Four have overhauled their operations over the past few years to gain a wider share in the high-demand advisory and technology services firms

DPDP Act 2023: Consent managers crucial in data protection amid transition

Amidst digital transformation, industry grapples with new privacy mandates

PwC India ties up with Zoho to drive digital transformation of firms

The PwC India- Zoho partnership "will accelerate their digital transformation journey" of medium to large enterprises in the country, PwC India said

Investment in Indian startups in H1 2023 lowest in last 4 years: PwC India

Funding in Indian startups fell by 36 per cent in January-June to USD 3.8 billion, the lowest half-yearly number in the last four years, as investors are taking longer time in due diligence of every aspect of business, according to a PwC India Report. Early-stage deals accounted for 57 per cent of the total funding in the first half of 2023 (H1 CY23) in volume terms, said the report titled, Startup Perspectives - H1 CY23. In value terms, early-stage deals contributed to approximately 16 per cent of the total funding in H1 CY23 but was at its lowest in H1 CY23 as compared to the previous two years. "The Indian startup ecosystem reported the lowest six-month funding in the last four years in H1CY23 at USD 3.8 billion across 298 deals - a decline of nearly 36 per cent as compared to H2 CY22 (USD 5.9 billion). Fintech, SAAS and D2C continued to be the most funded sectors in H1 CY23," it said. During the last few quarters, despite challenging funding market conditions, investors have sh

Digital transformation high on manufacturing sector's agenda: PwC India

54% of the companies have implemented artificial intelligence and analytics for business functions

Audit intricacy, access to talent make splitting audit-non-audit biz tough

Experts say audit no longer simplistic, involves analytics, AI, automation, forensics and tax expertise; Greater audit quality needs variety of skills found in multidisciplinary structure

Big 4 push the tech button, look to expand IT service presence in India

The big four are best known for their accounting and audit services globally. However, with time, they have added several more services to their work