PwC internal inquiry under fire as government plans stricter review on the use of consulting firms

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Source: Pwc

Company director and former head of a government review into nuclear energy Ziggy Switkowski will review the culture of embattled accounting firm PwC as the federal government works out how to deal with the consequences of the tax leak scandal.

Switkowski’s appointment by PwC to review the accountability, governance and culture of the firm follows revelations that the firm used confidential information obtained during government consultations on drafting multinational anti-avoidance laws to market solutions designed to dodge the law then partner Peter Collins helped draft.

Emails released via a parliamentary committee said that the firm forecast $2.5 million in revenue from 14 entities that had engaged with PwC on restructuring their affairs in January 2016.

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