PwC Awards 2005

CFO Magazine Accounting Services Firm of the Year
The firm's Chief Executive Officer, Tony Harrington, said he was extremely proud to have received the award, which he said was testament to the firm's commitment to clients. "This is one of the most prestigious and competitive awards, and recognises our leadership position within the business community," Mr Harrington said. CFO Magazine cited three stand out reasons for presenting the award to PwC:
  • The unparalleled depth and breadth of the firm's engagements, not only with clients but with the community as a whole
  • Our contributions to the field of stakeholder communication
  • The alignment of our internal culture with our strategic objectives. Learn more…
BRW Top 100 Accounting Firm
PwC comfortably mantained the number one position in Business Review Weekly'slist of the top 100 professional services firms in 2005. In ranking PwC first BRWstated: "As the only billion-dollar professional services firm in the country, PwC has unprecendented critical mass; a big benefit when client demands are escalating and good staff are hard to find."
Australia and New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards
Hosted by the Asia Insurance Review and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance. PwC winner – "Service Provider of the Year" – 2nd year running. PwC, won Service Provider of the Year at the Australia and New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards. These awards recognise outstanding achievement in the Australia and New Zealand insurance marketplace.
Leading Tax Adviser – International Tax Review
For the fifth year in a row, International Tax Review's readers voted PwC as one of the leading tax firms globally, with several of our people receiving special mention for their work in the industry. They are:

  • Michael Bersten (Tax Controversy)
  • Michael Happell (Transfer Pricing)
  • Peter Collins (Capital Markets and Financial Products)
  • Tony Clemens (M&A and Cross-Border Transactions).

In 2005, our firm also received a number one ranking in the Asian Tax Survey.