PwC

PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) is a multinational professional services network and one of the Big Four accounting firms. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and operates in 151 countries through a network of member firms. PwC provides assurance, advisory and tax services to clients across multiple sectors including financial services, energy, healthcare, technology and manufacturing. The network operates as a global organisation of separate legal entities that are members of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee. PwC employs more than 360 000 people worldwide and generates annual revenues exceeding $50-billion. The firm's service lines include audit and assurance, consulting, deals advisory, tax and legal services, as well as specialised offerings in areas such as digital transformation, cybersecurity, sustainability and risk management. In South Africa, PwC is one of the leading professional services firms, providing services to listed companies, State-owned entities, private businesses and public-sector organisations. The firm traces its origins to the nineteenth century through predecessor firms in the UK and US, with the PricewaterhouseCoopers name formed through the 1998 merger of Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand.