(PwC), Press Release
30 April 2021 – PwC in the Caribbean and the PwC Charitable foundation have collectively raised over US$100,000 for donation to the disaster relief and recovery efforts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
On 9 April 2021, the La Soufriere volcano erupted explosively, sending ash and gas plumes miles into the sky and affecting neighbouring islands. The eruption the volcano’s first explosive event since 1979 has displaced about 20,000 people and left the entire population of 110,000 people without clean drinking water or electricity.
The partners and staff of PwC firms operating in the Caribbean contributed a total of over US$71,000. The funds, which were raised by firms in The Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, East Caribbean (Barbados and St. Lucia), Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago are being donated to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency.
PwC joins worthy St Vincent cause
Article by May 7, 2021
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in the Caribbean and the PwC Charitable Foundation have collectively raised over US$100,000 for donation to the disaster relief and recovery efforts in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
On April 9, the La Soufriere volcano erupted explosively, sending ash and gas plumes miles into the sky and affecting neighbouring islands. The eruption – the volcano’s first explosive event since 1979 – has displaced about 20,000 people and left the entire population of 110,000 people without clean drinking water or electricity.
The partners and staff of PwC firms operating in the Caribbean contributed a total of over US$71,000. The funds, which were raised by firms in The Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, East Caribbean (Barbados
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PwC East Caribbean welcomes new leaders
Article by February 19, 2021
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has welcomed three new engagement leaders to its Eastern Caribbean operation – trained accountant Shivanan Deopd and advisory specialists Lisa Taylor and Craig Waterman.
Mike Bynoe, Territory Leader, PwC East Caribbean said the addition will result in a tremendous benefits to its tax and advisory services.
“Our tax practice will certainly benefit from Mr Deopersad’s wealth of experience. We welcome Shivanan as a valuable addition to the tax team and the firm, and look forward to further expanding our tax practice,” said Bynoe.
Also welcoming Lisa and Craig, who have built a renowned reputation in the industry, Bynoe said he was delighted they were rejoining the firm.
Disparity in technological usage in the region
Article by January 30, 2021
Caribbean businesses have set bold ambitions for digitisation, but PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC’s) Caribbean Digital Readiness Survey 2021 reveals a wide gap between organisations out in front and those struggling to make headway.
Most respondents believe that they’re meeting or exceeding targets on integrating new technologies into business processes, and products and services (42 per cent on target and 28 per cent ahead). But that leaves more than a quarter in the Caribbean region who acknowledge that they are behind target. Moreover, only 15 per cent the leaders in their industry (“transcenders”).
Key findings include: More than 80 per cent of businesses in our survey are focusing their digital strategy on modernising their brand with new capabilities ahead of doing what they’ve always done faster and more efficiently (62 per cent); Almost three-quarters (73 per cent) of re