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| PricewaterhouseCoopers Norge | |
|---|---|
| Name | PricewaterhouseCoopers Norge |
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Professional services |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
| Area served | Norway |
| Key people | (see Corporate governance and leadership) |
| Num employees | (approximate) |
| Parent | PricewaterhouseCoopers |
PricewaterhouseCoopers Norge is the Norwegian member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers, a global network of professional services firms established after the merger of Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse. The firm operates within the Norwegian market providing audit, tax, advisory and consulting services to clients across sectors including Equinor, Telenor, DNB ASA, Norsk Hydro and the Oslo Stock Exchange. PwC Norge engages with institutions such as the Norwegian Ministry of Finance, Norwegian Competition Authority and Norwegian Accounting Standards Board.
PwC Norge's lineage traces back through predecessor firms including Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse, which have roots in professional services dating to the 19th and 20th centuries alongside contemporaries such as Arthur Andersen, Deloitte, Ernst & Young and KPMG. The global merger forming PricewaterhouseCoopers in 1998–1999 connected the Norwegian operations to an international network that had earlier advised entities like Norsk Hydro, StatoilHydro and Storebrand. Throughout the 2000s and 2010s the firm expanded services parallel to transformations seen at IKEA Group and Norges Bank clients, adapting to regulatory changes from bodies such as the European Commission and the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority. Major events impacting the firm included accounting scandals and regulatory reforms involving firms like Enron and WorldCom, which affected audit practice globally and influenced Norwegian audit regulation debates involving Oslo Børs.
The firm is organised as a member firm within the global PricewaterhouseCoopers network, structured into service lines comparable to Deloitte Norway, Ernst & Young Norway and KPMG Norway: Assurance, Tax & Legal, Advisory, and Consulting, aligned with sectors such as Energy, Financial Services, and Public Sector where clients include Equinor, DNB ASA and Statkraft. Governance mirrors professional services peers like McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group with partner-led management committees and regional leadership reporting into network boards similar to structures at PwC UK and PwC US. The firm maintains offices in major Norwegian cities including Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim and Stavanger, and cooperates with international practice centres in hubs such as London, New York City, Frankfurt, Singapore and Dubai.
Services provided encompass statutory audit and assurance comparable to standards set by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, tax advisory similar to practices advising Norges Bank Investment Management, transaction services as seen in deals involving Aker ASA and corporate finance activities akin to those by ABG Sundal Collier. Consulting and advisory offerings cover risk management, cybersecurity, digital transformation and sustainability reporting, intersecting with frameworks from the International Financial Reporting Standards and initiatives like the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures used by entities such as Equinor and Statkraft. The firm's legal-adjacent tax practice works alongside law firms that represent clients before institutions like the Norwegian Tax Administration and European Court of Justice.
PwC Norge competes in the Norwegian market with firms such as Deloitte Norway, Ernst & Young Norway and KPMG Norway for audit mandates on listed companies like Telenor, Aker BP and Gjensidige. The firm serves sectors central to Norway's economy including petroleum and energy where players such as Equinor and Aker BP dominate, maritime and shipping clients like Wilhelmsen and Kongsberg Gruppen, and public sector assignments involving agencies like the Norwegian Directorate of Health and Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration. Market positioning involves participation in procurement processes run by institutions such as Innovation Norway and engagement in industry fora alongside trade associations like the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise.
Leadership follows partner governance with chairs and country senior partners who interface with global network leadership in London and New York City. The governance framework aligns with corporate governance expectations articulated by the Norwegian Corporate Governance Board and regulatory oversight from the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority and Norwegian Data Protection Authority. Prominent Norwegian business leaders and former public officials have featured in advisory roles comparable to cross-sector figures at Statkraft and Norges Bank; board and partner appointments are subject to professional standards applied across networks such as PwC UK and PwC US.
The firm has been engaged in major transactions and audits involving companies like Norsk Hydro, DNB ASA and Telenor as well as public-sector reviews similar to inquiries conducted for entities such as Oslo Municipality and Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. Controversies in the sector have included debates over audit independence and consulting conflicts of interest reminiscent of controversies involving Arthur Andersen and KPMG in other jurisdictions, prompting scrutiny from the Norwegian Competition Authority and calls for reform from organisations such as the Norwegian Audit Committee. High-profile advisory roles during mergers and restructurings have sometimes attracted legal and media attention comparable to cases involving Statoil and Hydro.
PwC Norge participates in sustainability reporting and corporate responsibility initiatives aligned with frameworks like the United Nations Global Compact, Sustainable Development Goals and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, advising companies such as Equinor and Norsk Hydro on transition strategies. The firm reports on internal targets related to carbon neutrality and diversity in line with expectations from institutions such as Norges Bank Investment Management and adheres to policies similar to those promoted by OECD instruments and the European Green Deal. Engagement with non-governmental organisations and industry groups, including partnerships akin to collaborations with WWF and Bellona, complements pro bono work for civil-society bodies active in Norway.
Category:Accounting firms of Norway Category:Professional services