The U.S. GCMG team makes extra money moonlighting, advising foreign member firms on U.S. filings.

FORBES: The Grand Illusion: PwC Settles Satyam U.S. Class Action Claims

PwC U.S. GCMG performed, over the years, additional consulting and transaction advisory work for Satyam, in spite of their status as an audit client.

FORBES: The Grand Illusion: PwC Settles Satyam U.S. Class Action Claims

In fact, one of the email excerpts in the First Amended Complaint that purported to show the control PwC GCMG U.S. had over the engagement actually shows the U.S. partner complaining about not getting paid by the India firm.

FORBES: The Grand Illusion: PwC Settles Satyam U.S. Class Action Claims