PwC boosted its Corporate Finance team with the appointment of two new equity partners: Jon Shelley and Charles Johnson-Ferguson. In addition to the two partners, the firm also appointed four new directors.
PwC US announced Rosensweig joined the firm as a principal in the Risk Assurance practice to support its growing Advanced Risk & Compliance Analytics (ARCA) service line.
According to Accounting Today, Rick D’Avino has joined PwC as a managing director with the U.S. tax practice. D’Avino was most recently senior tax counsel with GE and served on the board of directors of GE Capital.
According a recent PwC US Risk in Review report, traditional risk management systems have not evolved fast enough to monitor, track and manage today’s intensified risk climate.
Bob’s Discount Furniture announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell a majority stake in the company to Bain Capital, a global private investment firm. Financing is being provided by RBC and UBS.
The fundamentals for strong M&A activity remain in place despite a slowdown in U.S. M&A activity in the H1/13, according to PwC’s U.S. mid-year M&A outlook. The report noted that dealmakers are placing a premium on deal certainty, speed and agility to ensure successful deal outcomes.
The Online Trust Alliance named PwC US to its 2013 Online Trust Honor Roll for demonstrating exceptional data protection, privacy and security services that protect customers and brands from the increased threats of cybercriminals.
PwC US announced the appointment of Venkata Peri as a partner in the firm’s expanding Risk Assurance practice. An alumnus of PwC Consulting, Peri rejoined the firm from Deloitte Consulting.
As companies continue to transform their businesses to succeed in a global environment, they remain concerned about growing external market risks, according to the new PwC US Risk in Review.
A new report issued by PwC reveals that financial services M&A will face both uncertainty and opportunities in 2013 due to increased regulatory costs, depressed organic growth and the greater availability of attractive financing.