Embattled PwC to Lay Off More Than 300 Staff

Added to recent layoffs by KPMG, Deloitte and EY, almost 1,200 staff have been jettisoned from the Big Four firms since early 2023.

People pass the offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers in St Helier, Jersey, on April 12, 2017. Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Consulting giant PriceWaterhouseCoopers has announced it will lay off 329 staff in an effort to “simplify” its business, following the termination of more than 300 jobs in November last year when Westpac ended its 55-year partnership with the company.

It will also accelerate the retirement of 37 partners. These layoffs amount to about five percent of its Australian workforce.