The ‘big 4’ accounting firms often consult for the same clients they audit. Should that be allowed?
Some have argued the risks of conflict of interest are too high, but our research suggests the answer is not so clear-cut.
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SEC Fines One of the ‘Big Four’ Accounting Firms $2M
The SEC did not disclose the identity of the client involved. Deloitte Japan is one of the “Big Four” accounting firms, widely regarded as the largest professional services network in the world based ...
Big Four accounting firm to lay off hundreds: Report
The international professional services firm has notified hundreds of employees in its U.S. auditing business that they are ...
The Australian Financial Review6d
What the inquiry into the structure of the big four firms recommended
A Senate committee report has significant implications for the big four. Michaela Pollock Many of the recommendations cover areas of partnership, governance and auditing standards that are also ...
Accounting Today13d
Four major changes shaping accounting careers
Navigating today's accounting job market comes with lots of decisions. Are you only interested in working at a Big Four firm? Are you hoping to land at a local firm where you can see how a small ...
Wall Street Journal8d
KPMG to Lay Off 4% of U.S. Audit Workforce to Counter Fewer Voluntary Exits
The Big Four accounting firm last week notified about 330 people, or nearly 4% of its roughly 9,000-person U.S. audit workforce, that they would be let go in the coming weeks, people familiar with ...
The Australian Financial Review5d
Big four partnerships should be capped at 400, inquiry finds
The big four consulting firms would be forced ... multidisciplinary audit, accounting and consulting firms have undergone an immense reckoning with both the ethical failures of their sector ...
New York Post21d
EY fires dozens of staffers for taking multiple online trainings at a time — but employees say company ‘encouraged’ this
The “Big Four” accounting firm claimed the employees had cheated, while staffers said the incident was just a result of the task-heavy work culture encouraged by the firm. The company ...
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Partner pay at Big 4 firms is dropping, the latest sign of the consulting slowdown
Partner payouts at the Big Four consultancies are falling as demand for professional services declines and firms increase the number of partners. At EY, partner payouts in the UK, where the global ...
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The 'Big 4' Accounting Firms Often Consult For The Same Clients They Audit. Should That Be Allowed?
In a letter to ... independence The“big four” – PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Ernst & Young (EY), KPMG and Deloitte – are the world's largest professional services firms.
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The ‘big 4’ accounting firms often consult for the same clients they audit. Should that be allowed?
In a letter to ... The “big four” – PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Ernst & Young (EY), KPMG and Deloitte – are the world’s largest professional services firms. They offer services in ...