PwC: 1,500 jobs cut
PwC cut approximately 1,500 US roles (2% of workforce) primarily in audit and tax divisions, less than a year after its September 2024 round of 1,800 cuts. Part of broader Big Four trend where AI and automation are replacing low-level audit and tax work, with firms shifting work to lower-cost countries.
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Core Estimate
600
Upper Bound
1,050
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PwC lays off 1,500 US workers in second major round as AI reshapes audit and tax work
PwC cut approximately 1,500 US roles (2% of workforce) primarily in audit and tax divisions, less than a year after its September 2024 round of 1,800 cuts. Part of broader Big Four trend where AI and automation are replacing low-level audit and tax work, with firms shifting work to lower-cost countries.
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