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An overview of PwC news in Canada:

Federal government appoints PwC's Abraham Tachjian as open banking lead Department of Finance Canada has appointed Abraham Tachjian, a director at PwC, as open banking lead.
28 March 2022
PwC Canada fined more than $1 million for widespread cheating on internal tests PwC Canada has been fined US$750,000 by the US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and $200,000 by the Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB) after 1,200 employees were caught chea
07 March 2022
PwC Canada gives employees five extra paid days off PwC Canada has given its 7,300 employees an extra five paid days off in spring/summer, according to a post on the accounting and consulting firm’s LinkedIn page.
22 February 2022
PwC buys Toronto-based Salesforce specialist Stratus360 PwC Canada has acquired Stratus360, a Salesforce consulting firm based in Toronto.
10 February 2022
Canadian execs say organizational complexity poses 'concerning' cyber risk More than 80% of Canadian executives believe avoidable organizational complexity poses a “concerning” level of cyber and privacy risk, according to PwC 2022 Digital Trust Insights.
30 November 2021
PwC Canada posts solid 5.1% growth in FY 2021 PwC Canada has posted solid revenue growth for the 12 months ending June 30, 2021, reporting 5.1% growth (at constant exchange rates). PwC’s global network saw revenues increase 4.
08 October 2021
PwC buys Ottawa cybersecurity firm Avaleris PwC Canada has acquired Avaleris Inc., an Ottawa-based boutique cybsecurity consulting firm.
17 September 2021
PwC Canada announces vaccine mandate, hybrid work model PwC Canada has announced a vaccine mandate for its employees and as well as an official hybrid work model.
07 September 2021
PwC Canada adds four external directors to board In an organizational first, PwC Canada has welcomed external directors to its board.
01 June 2021
Big Four register net audit client losses in 2020 The Big Four accounting and consulting firms (Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG) as a group registered a net loss in SEDAR (Canadian public company) audit clients in 2020, according to a report in Canadian
29 April 2021
Pandemic causes majority of businesses to shift their cybersecurity strategy An overwhelming majority of Canadian business (97%) say they will shift their cybersecurity strategy as a result of increased digitalization driven by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a recent sur
21 December 2020
Le Château files for creditor protection, appoints PwC as monitor Le Château, a Montreal-based fashion retailer, has filed for creditor protection.
28 October 2020
Alberta hires PwC to examine feasibility of provincial police force The Alberta government earlier this month announced the hiring of consulting firm PwC Canada to examine the feasibility of transitioning from the RCMP to a provincial police force.
19 October 2020
Only 1 in 5 Canadians want to go back to the office, finds PwC Only 1 in 5 Canadians want to go back to the office full-time, according to a recent PwC Canada report.
24 September 2020
Canadian miners resilient as globe struggles through pandemic Canadian and global miners entered the pandemic period in a good position, with strong balance sheets and improved liquidity, according to a recent report from PwC Canada.
23 July 2020
Retailers need to rethink customer journey, says PwC The Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating consumer behavior shifts which were underway even before the crisis hit, according to a recent consumer insights report from PwC Canada.
13 July 2020
PwC promotes Sabrina Fitzgerald and Domenic Marino to national leadership roles PwC Canada has promoted Sabrina Fitzgerald to national private company services (PCS) leader and Domenic Marino to national deals leader.
02 July 2020
BC's mining sector sees revenue decline as coal prices slip The mining sector in British Columbia saw gross revenue fall slightly to $11.4 billion in 2019 from $12.4 billion in 2018, according to a recent report from PwC Canada.
23 June 2020
PwC offers pointers on cash management in uncertain times With the pandemic introducing hefty challenges and extreme uncertainty to many Canadian businesses, PwC Canada offered some strategies to help companies manage working capital and cash flows – includ
09 April 2020
Canadian banks tackle upskilling as talent worries continue Canadian banks tackle upskilling as talent worries continue As banks increasingly deploy technologies such as data dashboards, chatbots, and analytics, they need to make sure that employees can work
12 March 2020
Most Canadian CEOs expect global economic growth decline in 2020 Sixty-three percent of Canadian CEOs believe global economic growth will decline over the next 12 months, according to PwC’s CEO Survey.
26 February 2020
Toronto top market as Canadian VC funding increases for third year Toronto companies led VC funding in 2019, as overall Canadian funding rose for the third consecutive year, reaching $4.
10 February 2020
PwC sells off practice in Prince George, British Columbia PwC Canada has sold its Prince George practice to Beswick Hildebrandt Lund (BHL) a little over four years after it entered the northern BC city.
17 January 2020
PwC Canada donates $250K to support new Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital In the spirit of holiday giving, accounting and consulting firm PwC Canada has donated a quarter-million dollars to Mackenzie Health Foundation Hospital.
09 December 2019
PwC Canada commits $150 million to upskill staff, Canadians PwC Canada announced a $150 million investment over three years to upskill its 7,850 people to be “future ready.
18 November 2019
Mining industry rides M&A wave to new opportunities Consulting firm PwC Canada examined the top 25 miners by market capitalization on the TSX in its annual Canadian Mine series, and found that the “megadeal” was back in a big way in 2018.
07 November 2019
Canadians to up holiday spending this season Canadian shoppers are feeling more optimistic about the economy and their personal finances, and will increase holiday spending by 1.
23 October 2019
International consumers want Canadian goods, PwC finds There is a strong opportunity for Canadian brands to capitalize of overseas markets, according to a recent report from Big Four consultancy PwC.
08 October 2019
PwC: Food sector can build consumer trust through technology As consumers increasingly demand to know what they’re eating and drinking, where it came from, how it was grown, and how it was processed, new technology holds the key to unlocking consumer trust.
01 October 2019
Six Canadian mining companies among globe's Top 40 Canada, with its geographical vastness and resource riches, is one of the foremost countries in the global mining industry.
14 August 2019
Canadian M&A market drops to US$73 billion in first half of 2019 Deal volume fell by 5% in the first half of 2019 compared to the last six months of 2018, while deal value fell 11% from US$82 billion in H2 2018 to US$73 billion in H1 2019, according to a recent Pw
08 August 2019
PwC projects strong growth in data consumption in Canada PwC’s Global Entertainment and Media outlook projects staggering growth for data consumption, internet access, over the top (OTT) services, and esports, as well as modest growth for cinema, music, an
05 July 2019

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