Technology

The issues driving the technology industry today are many and varied:

E-Business/Internet
We have a number of products and services to help companies adapt to this new business environment. PwC is a leading provider of assurance services, technical expertise and objective risk management and transaction advice in the e-business economy.

Managing Fast Growth
Uncontrolled growth can bring about disaster, particularly when a company's infrastructure can't support its sudden growth. In conjunction with our global team of specialists, we can offer E-Business Assurance, Operational Resilience, IT and Systems Risk, Business Continuity Planning, Strategic Risk, and Financial Management risk services, as well as a number of other services to assist companies manage their fast growth.

Globalisation
It's a small world and getting smaller every day. While e-business and the Internet are erasing the traditional cost and time barriers, doing business on a global scale brings its own unique set of challenges. We can access a global team of experts, offering Market Entry and Expansion Strategies, Expatriate Services, Transfer Pricing and Customs and Duties Services, just to name a few.

Financing
We can assist with Business Plan Evaluation, Venture Capital Guidance, Valuation Services and IPO Services as well as proven expertise to provide objective, knowledgeable solutions to even the most complex financing problems.

Financial Market Expectations
Shareholder value, earnings per share, revenue recognition -- these are constant drivers for all public companies or companies planning an IPO. And with many fledgling companies having little or no revenue, selecting the right accounting option, managing intellectual assets and risk, and careful tax planning become key factors in successfully meeting the market's expectations.