Sanjeev Krishan takes over as chairman of PwC in India at a time when India Inc is still reeling from pandemic aftereffects. In an interaction with Sudipto Dey, the India head of the 15,000-people strong network of audit and advisory services shares his views on the impact of the pandemic on business, recovery challenges, and the regulatory headwinds faced by professional services firms. Edited excerpts:
What has been the impact of the pandemic on professional services business, and on the firm itself?
We needed to stay as close to our clients as possible. That allowed us to be part of their journey