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What will make our children happy in the future? Strangely, it might be Celtic studies![img](/img/external-link.svg)
A new study has revealed that for graduates, happiness lies in following their hearts, not their heads, and chasing their dreams, not the money. Research by PwC has shown that the degree carrying the highest ‘wellbeing premium’ was Celtic studies.
Nick McKenzie, Caroline Wilson given special Walkley honours as The Age scoops awards![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Nick McKenzie, Caroline Wilson given special Walkley honours as The Age scoops awards. Gold Walkley went to The Australian Financial Review’s Edmund Tadros and Neil Chenoweth for their reporting on the PwC tax leaks scandal.
Highest paid graduates are some of the saddest, study finds![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Analysis by PwC showed undergraduates aspiring to earn high salaries should pursue degrees in medicine, economics, or maths. Graduates with degrees in Celtic studies or sports science report being the most content with their lives, even though their wages placed them in the bottom ten earners.
Group led by US tech giant handed major NHS contract![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Palantir Technologies UK will provide new shared software system. Will aim to make it easier for health and care organisations to work together. Will be supported by Accenture, PwC, NECS and Carnall Farrar.
Group led by US tech giant handed major NHS contract![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Palantir will provide new shared software system known as NHS Federated Data Platform. Will aim to make it easier for health and care organisations to work together. Will be supported by Accenture, PwC, NECS and Carnall Farrar.
Consultants to face anti-corruption commission grill![img](/img/external-link.svg)
National Anti-Corruption Commission head Paul Brereton said contractors look at governments as "an easy means to make money" PwC is a leading candidate to be getting the NACC's attention. A former partner was caught earlier this year sharing confidential information on a proposed multinational tax avoidance scheme.
EY's New CEO Janet Truncale Set To Become The First Woman To Head A Big Four Firm![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Janet Truncale will succeed current EY Global Chair and CEO Carmine Di Sibio who steps down on July 1, 2024. Janet will become the first-ever woman to head a Big Four firm. EY, Deloitte, PwC and KMPG are collectively considered the world's Big Four accounting firms.
EY becomes the first Big Four accountant to appoint a female chief exec![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Janet Truncale will take over at the helm at the start of July. She will replace Carmine Di Sibio, who will step down in June. PwC, KPMG and Deloitte are led by men.
EY becomes the first Big Four accountant to appoint a female chief exec![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Janet Truncale will take over at the helm at the start of July. She will replace Carmine Di Sibio, who will step down in June. PwC, KPMG and Deloitte are led by men.
The demise of the consulting gravy train offers a glimmer of hope for the economy![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Last week PwC axed 600 staff, blaming weaker demand for its services. Deloitte is planning to get rid of 800 people. EY and KPMG have also launched a round of redundancies. BDO said last week that its partners had taken a 6pc pay cut.
EY sheds 232 staff as consulting giants bleed jobs![img](/img/external-link.svg)
EY's Oceania CEO David Larocca said market shifts had decimated demand for consultancy services. Fellow Big Four firm PwC cut its headcount by more than 300 this week after Westpac ended its partnership with the consultant.
PWC to sack 330 workers after it was caught up in scandal for using secret government information![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Accountancy firm PwC is axing more than 330 jobs in the wake of the scandal over leaking confidential government tax information. The company has blamed 'economic headwinds' for closing its'skilled service hub' in South Australia.
Failed billionaire Nathan Tinkler dodges another liquidation amid battle with coal giant![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Nathan Tinkler has struck a deal with coal giant Whitehaven over a long-running legal dispute between him and the company. The stoush between the once-billionaire and coal behemoth dates to the $5 billion merger between Whitehaven and Tinker’s Aston Resources in 2012. Whitehaven was seeking to have liquidators from PwC appointed to the shell company that acts as a trustee for one of Tinklers' other private companies on the grounds it was insolvent.
Failed billionaire Nathan Tinkler dodges another liquidation amid battle with coal giant![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Nathan Tinkler has struck a deal with coal giant Whitehaven over a long-running legal dispute between him and the company. The stoush between the once-billionaire and coal behemoth dates to the $5 billion merger between Whitehaven and Tinker’s Aston Resources in 2012. Whitehaven was seeking to have liquidators from PwC appointed to the shell company that acts as a trustee for one of Tinklers' other private companies on the grounds it was insolvent.
PwC plans to cut up to 600 UK jobs as attrition rate...![img](/img/external-link.svg)
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) plans to cut up to 600 jobs in the UK due to falling attrition rates. Firm will launch a voluntary redundancy programme for 500-600 people but will cut jobs on a compulsory basis if not enough people opt to leave.
AI And Workplace Communication: Enhancing Collaboration And Productivity![img](/img/external-link.svg)
The global AI market is projected to expand at a staggering compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37.3% from 2023 to 2030. According to PwC: “AI could contribute up to $15.7 trillion to the global economy in 2030”
Accounting giant PwC to cut up to 600 UK jobs with staff 'reluctant to leave on their own'![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Accounting giant will make 'voluntary severance offers' to some of its staff. PwC did not mention any job numbers, but it is targeting around 500-600 cuts.
How Canva uses OpenAI's ChatGPT to save time and improve tools![img](/img/external-link.svg)
OpenAI rolled out ChatGPT Enterprise at the end of August. Canva, Zapier, Estée Lauder, and PwC are early users.
Exclusive: Supie was on its knees in April![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Supie founder Sarah Balle first approached PwC for help more than six months before her online-grocer startup went under this week. The company had “exhausted’ all funding options and was looking to start an insolvency process. Creditors of Supie – owed roughly $3 million – are being called together next Thursday to decide on the business' future.
'Material uncertainty' about future of MediaWorks, report reveals![img](/img/external-link.svg)
There is “material uncertainty” about MediaWorks’ ability to continue as a going concern, the company’s annual report reveals. MediaWorks released financial statements, and notes from auditor PwC, on Friday. The company owns radio stations such as More FM, The Rock, The Edge and The Sound.