Why the PwC tax scandal now has a second wind

This week in The Fin podcast, investigative reporter Neil Chenoweth and professional services editor Edmund Tadros on the civil war that has broken out within PwC, the financial hit taken by the firm and why this long-running investigation now has a second wind.Read more on the PwC tax leaks scandal: ‘The dog that didn’t bark’: Where was the ATO in the PwC mess? Tax Office chiefs blamed everyone else for what appears a disturbingly ineffective investigation. PwC faces fresh probe into its tax leaks scandal The regulator that uncovered the PwC tax leaks scandal has launched a new inquiry into the role of dozens of people who shared confidential government information. At PwC partners’ meeting, a firm in civil war Many among the 900-strong partnership fear the firm is descending into a civil war that could take years to recover from. PwC sends nine partners on leave, chairman exits PwC will put nine senior partners on leave and will “ringfence” all federal government advisory work as part of a suite of measures designed to signal to the Commonwealth the firm is taking decisive action over its ongoing tax leaks scandal. The inside story of PwC’s tax scandal The consultancy is facing one of the biggest crises in its history. This is how it happened. Podcast | Why this is just the start of the PwC tax scandal Neil Chenoweth and Edmund Tadros discuss the scandal engulfing the big four firm, how the story broke, who was involved and what happens from here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.