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PwC

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Consulting · London, United Kingdom · Est. 1998
Professional ServicesAuditTaxAdvisoryBig Four↗ Website
$55.4B
Valuation
$55.0B
Revenue
364k+
Employees
1998
Founded

PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) is one of the Big Four professional services firms, delivering audit, tax, and advisory services to the majority of the Fortune Global 500 across 151 countries. Formed by the 1998 merger of Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand, PwC is widely recognized as the global leader in audit by revenue and serves more public company audit clients than any other firm.

Recent Press
5 items
Press Release·2026-01-20
PwC 2026 Global CEO Survey: CEO Confidence in Revenue Growth Hits Five-Year Low
PwC released its 29th Annual Global CEO Survey at the World Economic Forum in Davos, finding that only 30% of CEOs expressed confidence in revenue growth over the next 12 months, the lowest level in five years. The survey of 4,454 CEOs across 95 countries revealed a growing AI divide, with only 12% reporting both cost and revenue benefits from AI, while concern about cyber risk rose sharply to 31%. CEOs with extensive AI deployment were two to three times more likely to report meaningful financial returns than those still in pilot phases.
Press Release·2025-10-28
PwC Digital Trust Insights 2026 Finds Cybersecurity Entering Uncharted Territory
PwC published its Digital Trust Insights 2026 report, warning that cybersecurity is entering uncharted territory driven by swift technological advancements and an evolving global threat landscape. The report found that 31% of CEOs now cite cyber risk as a major threat and that organizations face overlapping technology, AI, and data governance requirements in 2026. PwC also highlighted that only firms with strong Responsible AI frameworks are achieving meaningful financial returns from their AI investments.
Press Release·2025-10-28
PwC Reports Record Global Revenue of $56.9 Billion for Fiscal Year 2025
PwC firms worldwide reported record gross revenues of US$56.9 billion for the 12 months ending June 30, 2025, growing 2.7% in local currency over FY24. Advisory revenues led growth at 4.5% to $24.3 billion, followed by Assurance at 1.7% to $19.8 billion and Tax and Legal Services at 1.0% to $12.7 billion. The firm invested US$3.1 billion across its network to expand AI and technology capabilities, including building a global AI factory and establishing AI centers of excellence worldwide.
Press Release·2025-06-13
PwC 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer Links AI Adoption to Fourfold Productivity Growth
PwC released its 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer, finding that industries with the highest AI adoption have experienced productivity growth at a rate four times faster than industries with lower AI integration. The research covering over 500 million job postings across 15 countries found that AI-intensive roles now command a 25-40% wage premium. PwC also reported that its own workforce of over 364,000 people has been extensively upskilled in GenAI tools as part of the firm's multi-year AI investment program.
Press Release·2025-05-06
PwC Cuts 1,500 Jobs in the U.S. Amid Slowing Revenue Growth and Low Attrition
PwC laid off approximately 1,500 U.S. employees, about 2% of its U.S. workforce, primarily in audit and tax units, citing an extended period of unusually low staff turnover combined with softer demand growth. The cuts followed a wider global reduction of approximately 5,600 employees across fiscal year 2025, including staff in the Middle East and U.S. business services functions. The layoffs are part of a broader Big Four trend as all major firms adjusted headcount in the same period.
Company History
9 milestones
Samuel Lowell Price founded Price Waterhouse in London in 1849, establishing one of the two predecessor firms that would eventually merge to create PwC — one of the earliest modern accounting practices.

PwC Organization Structure & Team

Org Chart
364,000 employees · Click a leader to explore their team
149,700 across 12 departments
Chief Executive Officer
Mohamed Kande
Paul Griggs — Departments
· 149700 people across 12 depts

PwC Financials, Revenue & Market Share

Annual Revenue
$55.0B
-1% vs prior year
YoY Growth
-1%
From $45.1B to $55.0B
Revenue / Employee
$150K
Annual revenue per full-time employee
Revenue Growth
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
$45.1B
$50.3B
$53.1B
$55.4B
$55.0B
Market Share
Global Professional Services (Big Four + Top Advisory)
18%
share
PwC
18%
Deloitte
19%
EY
15%
KPMG
12%
Accenture
10%
$332.4B
TAM
$59.8B
SAM
$6.0B
SOM
Revenue Streams
Core Products/Services70%
Value-Added Services20%
Other Revenue10%
Business Units
Core Business70%
Primary product and service delivery
Growth Initiatives20%
New markets and product expansion
Corporate & Admin10%
Central functions and shared services

PwC Internal Tools & Processes

Internal Tools
12 departments
Assurance35000 people · 3 roles
Standards & Certifications
10 standards
Compliance frameworks, security audits, and quality certifications this company maintains.
Regulatory
PCAOB
Compliant
PwC is a registered PCAOB firm subject to annual inspections, conducting audits of US public companies under PCAOB auditing standards. PwC consistently ranks first among Big Four firms for Fortune 500 audit client share, reflecting PCAOB-compliant audit quality at the highest scale.
Quality
IAASB ISA
Certified
PwC global audit practice applies International Standards on Auditing (ISA) issued by the IAASB across its 151-country network, with PwC Global Quality Review programs ensuring consistent ISA application in all member firms.
Security
ISO 27001
Certified
PwC information security management systems are ISO 27001 certified, protecting client audit workpapers, tax files, and advisory deliverables across PwC global technology infrastructure and engagement management platforms.
Security
SOC 2 Type II
Certified
PwC Aura audit platform and technology tools used in audit delivery maintain SOC 2 Type II certification, providing assurance over security, availability, and confidentiality of client financial data processed on PwC systems.
Privacy
GDPR
Compliant
PwC operates GDPR compliance programs across all EU member firms, governing the handling of client personal data in audit, tax, and advisory engagements, as well as PwC own employee data management practices across Europe.
Quality
ISQM 1
Compliant
PwC quality management system is fully compliant with ISQM 1 (International Standard on Quality Management 1), with PwC Global having led early adoption of the standard across its network ahead of the December 2022 effective date.
Environmental
GRI Standards
Compliant
PwC reports its own sustainability performance under GRI Standards and provides GRI-aligned sustainability assurance to corporate clients. PwC is a leading provider of CSRD-mandatory sustainability assurance as European clients navigate new reporting obligations.
Regulatory
IESBA Code of Ethics
Compliant
PwC global network adheres to the IESBA International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, governing independence, integrity, objectivity, and professional behavior standards for all PwC professionals globally.
Environmental
Net Zero 2030
In Progress
PwC has committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions across its own operations by 2030, with interim targets to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions 50% by 2025 and a roadmap for addressing Scope 3 business travel emissions.
Regulatory
AICPA Standards
Compliant
PwC US adheres to AICPA auditing standards for non-public company engagements and AICPA Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) for agreed-upon procedures and examination engagements across its US client base.

PwC Interview Preparation

Interview Prep
Role-specific interview questions and keywords. Select a department, then click any role to prepare.
Assurance· 3 roles

PwC Products & Competitors

Product Suite
6 products · select one to explore
Consulting
Analytics
PwC Aura
The intelligent audit platform behind the world's most trusted opinions

PwC Aura is PwC proprietary global audit platform that applies AI and data analytics to deliver high-quality, risk-focused financial statement audits. Aura enables PwC auditors to analyze complete transaction populations, automate routine procedures, and apply machine learning risk models — making it a core differentiator in PwC position as the auditor of more Fortune 500 companies than any other Big Four firm.

Use Cases
Using PwC Aura AI-powered journal entry analysis to flag high-risk entries for auditor investigation across a Fortune 500 client with 2M monthly transactionsAutomating accounts receivable confirmation workflows for PwC global audit clients, reducing confirmation cycle time from 6 weeks to 10 daysProviding real-time engagement quality dashboards for PwC engagement quality reviewers to monitor audit progress and documentation completeness
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Key Customers
XOM
ExxonMobil
GS
Goldman Sachs
ANTM
Anthem
Competitive Intelligence
VSDeloitte Omnia
THEM

Deloitte Omnia is Deloitte AI-powered global audit platform combining risk assessment, data analytics, and workflow automation across the Deloitte engagement network.

EDGE

PwC Aura deeper integration with PwC Halo data analytics engine enables more granular population-level analysis for complex audit risks

VSKPMG Clara
THEM

KPMG Clara is KPMG global smart audit platform integrating data analytics and AI into audit workflow, with particular strength in Microsoft Azure data integrations for client ERP environments.

EDGE

PwC Aura supports more Fortune 500 audit clients than KPMG Clara, providing richer training data for AI risk models

VSEY Canvas
THEM

EY Canvas is the EY global audit platform managing workflow, risk documentation, and AI-assisted research and documentation across EY 150-country practice network.

EDGE

PwC Aura connected to PwC Deals and Advisory data sources enables more cross-service client risk insights for integrated audit teams

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