History of PwC
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), formed in 1998 from a merger between Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand, has a history in client services that dates back to the nineteenth century. Both accounting firms originated in London during the mid 1800s.
Set out below are some key milestones in the history of both firms.
1849 |
Samuel Lowell Price sets up in business in London. |
1854 |
William Cooper establishes his own practice in London, which seven years later becomes Cooper Brothers. |
1865 |
Price, Holyland and Waterhouse join forces in partnership.  |
1874 |
Name changes to Price, Waterhouse & Co. |
1898 |
Robert H. Montgomery, William M. Lybrand, Adam A. Ross Jr. and his brother T. Edward Ross form Lybrand, Ross Brothers and Montgomery. |
1957 |
Cooper Brothers & Co (UK), McDonald, Currie and Co (Canada) and Lybrand, Ross Bros & Montgomery (US) merge to form Coopers & Lybrand. |
1982 |
Price Waterhouse World Firm formed. |
1990 |
Coopers & Lybrand merges with Deloitte Haskins & Sells in a number of countries around the world. |
1998 |
Worldwide merger of Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand to create PricewaterhouseCoopers. |
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