PricewaterhouseCoopers, with a work force of more than 146,000 employees in over 150 countries provides tax, assurance, transaction, human resources, performance improvement and crisis management services. PricewaterhouseCoopers refers to the network of member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, each of which is a separate and independent legal entity. Its audit and assurance group specializes in offering financial accounting, sustainability reporting, regulatory compliance, financial statement and internal audit, and independent controls and system process assurance services, as well as assists clients in capital market transactions. The firm serves the retail, automotive, chemical, insurance, financial, hospitality, communication, industrial manufacturing, aerospace and defense, entertainment and media, and energy, utilities and mining sectors. Its clients include AXA, IBM, AT&T, Nokia, Samsung, J.P. Morgan Chase, ExxonMobil, Johnson & Johnson and Walt Disney Company. PricewaterhouseCoopers maintains a location in Buffalo, N.Y.