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Lawsuit accuses PwC of denying ex-partner retirement payments over leaks crisis
A former PricewaterhouseCoopers partner has sued the firm for denying him retirement payments for moving to alleged competitor DLA Piper and for his alleged involvement in the firm’s tax leaks crisis.
ASIC can’t undo stay of disciplinary case against iSignthis auditor
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has lost its bid to pursue a disciplinary case against former Grant Thornton director Bradley Taylor over his 2018 audit of fintech firm iSignThis while criminal proceedings are ongoing.
Solicitors’ CFO question in Blue Sky class action sent to Full Court
Weeks after giving the thumbs up to common fund orders at settlement, the Full Federal Court has been asked to decide whether judges have power to order payment of a commission to class action solicitors -- not just funders.
PwC fined $50,000 over tax leaks scandal
The group that oversees accountants in Australia and New Zealand has slapped PricewaterhouseCoopers with a $50,000 fine over its tax leaks scandal.
KPMG asks High Court again to hear class action transfer fight
Accounting firm KPMG has asked the High Court for a second time to weigh in on the relevance of a contingency fee order made in a Victoria Supreme Court class action to its bid to transfer the case to NSW.
PwC sued for $32M over Pioneer Credit accounting advice
Financial services provider Pioneer Credit has taken auditor PwC to court, claiming $32 million in loss and damages over its advice on how the company should value its financial assets.
GCOs can’t travel to NSW, appeals court says in Arrium class action
KPMG has lost the latest round in its fight to transfer a class action over the collapse of steel giant Arrium from Victoria to NSW, with an appeals court finding that a group costs order made in the case could not travel across the border.
Group members to get $5.7M from ‘disappointing’ Deloitte class action settlement
A judge has signed off on a $18.5 million settlement in a six-year-old shareholder class action against Deloitte over its audits of collapsed construction group Hastie, saying the amount might be "disappointing" to group members but reflected the risks of going to trial.
Shine improves disclosures in wake of review, ASIC says
The ASX-listed Shine Lawyers has earned marks for improvement in a review by ASIC of its disclosures relating to interest on litigation funding loans, the corporate regulator said Thursday.
Tax leaks report skewers PwC’s ‘whatever it takes’ culture
An independent investigation commenced in the wake of PwC's tax leaks scandal has taken the firm to task for its “whatever it takes” growth strategy and “overly collegial” culture, which discouraged constructive criticism.