This week on The Fin podcast, professional services editor Edmund Tadros on the rise of a sales-driven culture at PwC, why the firm bungled its response to the tax leaks scandal, and why it has failed to move on.

This podcast is sponsored by Team Global Express

Further reading:

‘We couldn’t believe it’: Insiders reveal how PwC unravelled as scandal broke The inside story of how PwC transformed from dull accountant into a sales-driven firm that would tear itself apart.
‘I’ll make you more money’: Inside Seymour’s CEO pitch
The candidates had unofficial campaign managers and developed manifestos. Lobbying was done in the office, over drinks, during the weekend. And like any good election, the voters’ main concern was what was in it for them.
‘Nerds gone wild’: Inside PwC’s last party before it all blew up
It is the days-long party now described as the last hurrah before the storm of the tax leaks. Within six months, the scandal would change the firm forever.

This week on The Fin podcast, professional services editor Edmund Tadros on the rise of a sales-driven culture at PwC, why the firm bungled its response to the tax leaks scandal, and why it has failed to move on.
This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://teamglobalexp.com/e-care" data-stringify-link="https://teamglobalexp.com/e-care" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Team Global Express</a>
Further reading:
<a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/the-luke-and-tom-show-inside-the-undoing-of-pwc-20240801-p5jyis" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/the-luke-and-tom-show-inside-the-undoing-of-pwc-20240801-p5jyis" data-sk="tooltip_parent">‘We couldn’t believe it’: Insiders reveal how PwC unravelled as scandal broke</a> The inside story of how PwC transformed from dull accountant into a sales-driven firm that would tear itself apart. <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/inside-the-election-of-a-pwc-chief-executive-20240806-p5k00y" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/inside-the-election-of-a-pwc-chief-executive-20240806-p5k00y" data-sk="tooltip_parent">‘I’ll make you more money’: Inside Seymour’s CEO pitch</a> The candidates had unofficial campaign managers and developed manifestos. Lobbying was done in the office, over drinks, during the weekend. And like any good election, the voters’ main concern was what was in it for them. <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/nerds-gone-wild-inside-pwc-s-last-party-before-it-all-blew-up-20240807-p5k0e9" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/nerds-gone-wild-inside-pwc-s-last-party-before-it-all-blew-up-20240807-p5k0e9" data-sk="tooltip_parent">‘Nerds gone wild’: Inside PwC’s last party before it all blew up</a> It is the days-long party now described as the last hurrah before the storm of the tax leaks. Within six months, the scandal would change the firm forever.

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