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Omni Bridgeway escapes fallout for failure to seek approval of EY replacement at AGM
Accounting 2024-04-22 1:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has retroactively validated the appointment of BDO as auditor for litigation funder Omni Bridgeway after EY resigned due to a class action conflict, […]

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Former EY partner tries again to keep identity under lid in tax case
Tax 2024-03-25 11:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former EY partner is trying again to keep their identity secret in proceedings brought by the Tax Office alleging they promoted tax exploitation schemes. […]

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Former EY partner sued over tax loss scheme commissions
Tax 2024-03-21 4:43 pm By Sam Matthews

A client of EY is suing a former partner at the firm, accusing them of collecting $700,000 in secret payments as part of a tax […]

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King & Wood Mallesons settles negligence lawsuit by Halifax
Professional Negligence 2024-03-19 11:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

King & Wood Mallesons has settled a lawsuit by defunct stockbroker Halifax Investment Services alleging the firm and former auditor Bentleys failed to advise that […]

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Former PwC senior associate accuses firm of ‘repeated indifference’ to bullying complaints
Employment 2024-03-18 11:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former senior associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers has sued the accounting giant alleging she was sacked after 16 years at the firm for making complaints about […]

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EY sued by sacked partner over ‘excessive’ punishment for alleged misconduct
Employment 2024-03-13 4:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former lead partner in cybersecurity has sued Ernst & Young for expelling him after he was accused of threatening employees and mistreating female staff, […]

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In class action defence, Blue Sky says EY has case to answer
Class Actions 2024-03-13 11:15 pm By Sam Matthews

Defunct investment firm Blue Sky has denied a class action’s claims that it misled shareholders ahead of its 2019 collapse and has pointed the finger […]

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Scyne can’t block partner from starting work at Downer after ‘belatedly’ bringing case
Employment 2024-03-08 2:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

PwC spin-off Scyne Advisory has lost its bid to temporarily bar a former partner from working at Downer EDI after a judge found the firm […]

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Former EY partner can’t keep identity secret, but suppression order remains for now
Tax 2024-03-08 11:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former EY partner facing ATO action for allegedly promoting tax exploitation schemes has lost a fight to shield their name from media reports of […]

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Scyne has ‘grave concern’ about defecting partner setting up competing business, court told
Employment 2024-03-07 9:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Government consulting firm Scyne Advisory has argued it is entitled to enforce a non-compete clause to stop a partner from jumping to infrastructure services firm […]

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