Tag: PwC

Among executive committee members, chief financial officers (CFOs) should play a central role in supporting chief sustainability officers (CSOs) in regards with ...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) identified the importance of knowing how to navigate the sustainability agenda among finance professionals in the road ...

In the world of business where change is constant, it is a given that the finance function rides on the ...

It is a given: among the imperatives of today's business processes for the finance function and for chief financial officers ...

The energy transition represents a transformative investment opportunity, with the world’s net-zero ambitions either coming to fruition or failing in ...

Firms in Singapore need to produce plans for reducing their carbon emissions, according to a report from ACCA, IFAC and ...

“The role of the CFO has become one of the most complex and demanding in the C-suite. From financial expertise ...

Cyber and digital technology risks are a key concern for businesses and risk leaders in 2023, even as 60% see ...

Finance leaders and professionals around the world are yet to concoct their plans on sustainability, according to a joint research ...

Greenwashing remains a perceived issue among investors.  More than nine in ten investors (94%) believe corporate reporting on sustainability performance ...

Sustainability has been among the talk of the town in recent months, and investors have been pressing to understand how ...

Organisations seek new ways to cope with record temperatures and extreme weather as the numerous climate crises continuously become industry ...

Finance leaders are in need to keep up with the rapidly changing market brought about by the advent of artificial ...

With great advancements in technology come greater risks posed on organisations around the world. From reconnaissance to action, generative artificial ...

Senior executives in companies are looking into using generative artificial intelligence for cyber defence in the next 12 months, according ...

Emerging technologies such as generative AI have caught both business and tech leaders unprepared, said PwC recently. The company’s 2024 ...

Global Great Resignation looks to continue despite a cooling economy globally, said PwC recently when releasing its  2023 Global Workforce Hopes ...

Faced with ongoing market volatility, the enterprise C-suite is leaning on its treasury teams like never before to protect company ...

When it comes to upskilling for AI, have you helped employees adapt to changes at work?  Younger generations are also ...

As cost of living concerns continue to bite, one in four workers are looking for new jobs, said PwC recently ...

Global top 100 firms have seen their largest market capitalisation drop by 11% in 2023, equivalent to almost US$3.8 trillion, said ...

When it comes to crisis and resilience, organisations and business leaders overestimate their preparedness for disruption, said PwC recently. According ...

When it comes to consumer spending behaviours, holding back on or stopping altogether non-essential buying is what people do today, ...

Global M&A activity will likely rise in the second half of 2023 as investors and executives look to balance short-term ...

When it comes to corporate sustainability reporting, there’s a lack of investor trust issue, said PwC recently when releasing results ...

There are five success factors for businesses in Asia Pacific, said PwC recently when launching a report titled“Asia Pacific’s Time: ...

CFOs and CEOs are planning to ramp up actions to address cybersecurity issues in the coming year, said PwC recently ...

For many years, organisations’ climate-related initiatives have focused on the impact of their activities on the environment and its stakeholders ...

The Global top 100 companies’ market cap continue to set records despite volatility in the global economy, said PwC recently ...

Cybercrime is the biggest current threat facing businesses, while emerging risks from ESG-reporting fraud and platform fraud could impact businesses ...

In an EY podcast on Why “cash culture” is a critical lever in today’s PE climate, Nick Boreo from EY ...

“Life challenges us, so that we become enlightened. And by recognizing our true intrinsic nature — our transcendent potential — ...

M&A deal momentum is set to continue in 2022 after registering unparalleled growth in deal values and volumes in 2021, ...

CEO optimism hits 10-year high despite the ongoing pressure generated by the pandemic and market conditions such as rising inflation, ...

Only one-third (33%) of investors think the quality of ESG reporting they see is good, with under half (40%) trusting ...

CFOs: Have you ever wondered if being digital is enough to create successful business transformation? If you do, you are ...

The numbers don’t lie -- or so the saying goes – but they rarely tell the whole story either, just ...

Productivity and performance gains resulting from hybrid working during the pandemic may have come at the expense of longer term ...

Companies' abilities to act on ESG issues have now become a make-or-break consideration for leading investors globally, said PwC recently.   ...

Ensuring there is a capabilities fit between buyer and target is key to delivering a high-performing deal, said PwC recently ...

All the 40,000 client services employees of PwC in the US will be able to work from anywhere they want ...

The fluctuating pandemic has changed many organisations when it comes to the perception of the finance function—the stronger appreciation for ...

Global deal values was in excess of US$1 trillion per quarter over the past 12 months as the first six ...

It is more crucial than ever that businesses invest in intelligent automation of cash applications to improve working capital flow, ...

Half of workers say they’ve faced discrimination at work which led to them missing out on upskilling or career advancement, ...

While CEOs are optimistic about economic recovery, they might not be very concerned about climate change. One year after COVID-19 ...

The global economic growth in 2021 is forecast at around 5% in market exchange rates — the fastest rate recorded ...

Blockchain technology has the potential to boost global GDP by US$1.76 trillion over the next decade, PwC said recently. Through ...

Deloitte has emerged as the world's largest auditing firm in FY2020, though KPMG hasn’t announced revenues, which is usually the ...

The six-capital framework would help the finance function to become a business partner that makes a contribution to the evaluation ...

CFOs are most concerned about the effects of a global economic downturn (60%) and the possibility of a new wave ...

The Global Top 100 companies by market capitalisation performed strongly from March to December 2019 and still outperformed industry peers ...

PwC said its latest COVID-19 CFO Pulse survey reveals a sense of optimism among finance leaders about their companies’ ability ...

Fraud committed by customers tops the list of all crimes experienced (at 35%), up from 29% in 2018, according to ...

PwC predicts that 2020 will be a year of ‘slowbalisation’ in the global economy, where trade tensions continue to create ...

With only ten years to deliver the sustainable development goals (SDGs), there’s a great deal of work to be done ...

Finance functions across many organisations are at a key point in theirdevelopment. They need to evolve to create the value ...

The market capitalization of the world’s 100 largest public companies has increased by US $1,040 billion (5%) in 12 months ...

PwC warned that HSBC CEO John Flint’s aim of “driving revenue at a faster pace than costs” could give managers ...

While AI has an estimated $15.7 trillion economic potential, immature understanding of ethical AI practices might hinder its realization, said ...