Remarkable news in Australia

An overview of consulting news in the category Remarkable in Australia:

Reddit answers: Is it okay to walk around your Big Four office in socks? An Aussie worker claiming to be a member of a Big Four consultancy has sparked off an unlikely internet debate, taking to Reddit to ask if others think it’s okay to walk around the office in socks? A
12 November 2024
CyberCX experts track 'fugitives' in 3rd season of Hunted The third season of Channel 10’s hit series Hunted has been run and won, with a team from CyberCX among the detectives and intelligence agents in pursuit of the fugitives at every step.
12 September 2024
BCG settles Angola bribe case with justice, but may face further heat Global strategy consulting giant Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has settled a case with the US justice department by agreeing to return $14 million worth of profits it gained by paying bribes to officials.
09 September 2024
Adelaide SMSF advisor sentenced to seven years for theft from clients Former super fund accounting manager Jason Poser has been sentenced to seven years in prison for the misappropriation of more than $2 million from company clients to fund a gambling habit.
06 September 2024
New emoji from Oz consultant to enter 10 billion devices globally For those who might have missed the memo, July the 17th was World Emoji Day. While perhaps trivial to some, one Australian consultancy had an extra incentive to celebrate this year’s festivities.
21 July 2024
Luke Sayers faces heat over PwC ‘whistleblower’ complaint Former PwC boss Luke Sayers has been arguably the star attraction of the endless Senate inquiries into the consulting sector, bringing a certain impish charm to proceedings while his contemporaries w
09 February 2024
Aussie restructuring consultant detained in the Emirates Australian restructuring expert Guy Wall, currently based in the Middle East with global consultancy Alvarez & Marsal, was recently detained by police in the UAE, although the full details remain ske
01 February 2024
Australian consulting leaders will be anxious over China spy arrest Many Australian business leaders will be feeling anxious in the wake of China’s claimed arrest of an unnamed foreign consultancy leader on allegations of spying for British intelligence agency MI6.
16 January 2024
Aussie consulting podcast goes viral after snake drops in The Australian consulting sector has received further worldwide attention – and not this time because of PwC.
05 January 2024
Senate publishes false KPMG and Deloitte claims invented by AI The senate inquiry into the integrity of the Australian consulting industry has taken an integrity hit of its own, with published submissions proposing reform having relied on false claims conjured b
03 November 2023
PwC commits to full recommendations list of independent report The Ziggy Switkowski report into culture and governance at PwC has been publicly released, with the firm committing to its full suite of recommendations including the appointment of an independent ch
27 September 2023
KPMG staff member suspected of spiking drinks in New Zealand A serial drink-spiker is suspected to be an employee of KPMG’s New Zealand branch, with the professional services firm reporting two incidents to police and launching an internal investigation.
06 September 2023
PwC executives step down in wake of tax leaks scandal The government tax scandal has triggered a raft of senior leadership changes within PwC, with Financial Advisory managing partner Pete Calleja and Chief Strategy & Risk Officer Sean Gregory the lates
10 May 2023
Consultant with Russian ties deemed ‘national security threat’ A consultant with Russian ties has had her visa canceled on national security grounds after arriving in Adelaide in late 2020 – after which she spent time working as a manager in Deloitte’s space pra
02 March 2023
Grant Thornton supports epic Antarctic journey to South Pole A pair of doctors have overcome the chronic conditions to complete an arduous ski trek to the South Pole from the Antarctic coast, supported in their journey by professional services firm Grant Thorn
26 January 2023
Rising star PwC partner Shao Hong implicated in $3.3 million fraud Sydney-based PwC partner Shao Hong has been implicated in a $3.3 million fraud claim lodged in the Federal Court, accused of being an active or knowing participant.
22 November 2022
EY's culture panned on social media following death at Sydney office EY’s Australian boss David Larocca has been pilloried for his ‘tin-eared’ response to the tragic death of an employee at the firm’s Sydney office.
26 September 2022
Employee dies in EY's Sydney office after social event A woman has been found deceased in EY’s Sydney office, hours after having end-of-week drinks with colleagues.
31 August 2022
PwC fires racist staff and fines partners for not intervening Two of PwC Australia’s senior human resources specialists have been asked to leave the firm, following an internal investigation into alleged incidents of racism.
20 October 2021
Is the finger of INXS guitarist Tim Farris really worth $1.2 million? Would you give up your pinkie for $1.2 million? Eric Madsen of BRG examines the case of INXS guitarist Tim Farris, who lost his finger in a boating accident and is suing for extensive damages.
20 October 2021
PwC issues compulsory Covid-19 vaccination for returning staff Professional services firm PwC has followed in the immediate footsteps of close rival Deloitte to issue a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy for all employees returning to the office.
11 October 2021
PwC opens investigation into racist misconduct at staff event Professional services firm PwC is facing accusations of racist misconduct among its staff at a company-run event, with one diversity & inclusion leader said to have mocked Chinese accents.
29 September 2021
KPMG hit with big fine from US watchdog for exam cheating The US audit watchdog has stung KPMG Australia to the tune of $615,000, for widespread and systematic cheating on internal audit integrity exams dating back to at least 2016.
16 September 2021
EY consultant Jessica Morrison wins gold at Tokyo Olympics EY in Australia now has a gold medal winner within its ranks: Jessica Morrison, a senior consultant in Sydney.
08 August 2021
Multi-million dollar settlement in Deloitte age discrimination case A landmark age discrimination case against Deloitte will be settled out of court according to reports, with the Big Four firm paying out millions to avoid further fall-out over its widely-critisised
29 June 2021
KPMG boss under fire for telling consultants to 'stop moaning' Bill Michael, the Australian who is leading KPMG in the UK, has come under fire in Europe for telling consultants to ‘stop moaning’ about life during Covid-19.
11 February 2021
Consultant goes viral for fancy slide on his Deloitte career A former Deloitte Director has captured the imaginations of LinkedIn users around the world with an eye-catching departing message.
02 August 2020
Director at FTI Consulting Australia gears up to cycle country for charity Robert Gemmell, Director at the Australian branch of FTI Consulting has teamed up with mate Ray Choong to cycle the country.
15 November 2018
Deloitte leads national drive for new dads to take parental leave Big Four accounting and consulting firm Deloitte are leading the way in a new national conversation to see more Australian dads take parental leave.
27 August 2018

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