Big Four

Big Four firms fight to block US auditors’ role in fraud detection

Big Four accounting firms are fighting to block new rules in the US that would force them to take more…

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Big four firms notice skills gaps among pandemic graduates

Deloitte and PwC are having to give extra training to new hires who spent large parts of their education remote…

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Smaller firms urge Big Four to share expertise

Smaller accountancy firms have called on Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC to share their audit expertise and technology, according to…

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Cost to break Big Four dominance rises to £1bn

The cost of plans to break the stranglehold of the Big Four accountancy firms – by forcing companies to hire…

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Deloitte to grow UK consulting practice by 40% by 2027

Deloitte has announced it plans to grow its UK consulting headcount to around 11,000 over the next five years, investing…

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Deloitte to hire over 6,000 new auditor & assurance professionals

Deloitte has announced it is set to hire more than 6,000 new people into the firm’s UK audit and assurance…

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Big 4 accountancy firms winning larger share of UK legal market

UK corporates are increasingly choosing the Big Four for certain types of legal work relating to tax and corporate finance…

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KPMG to restart bids for UK government contracts

KPMG has restarted its bid for UK government contracts, after the Big Four accounting firm withdrew from public sector tenders…

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Big Four auditors up advisory fee incomes

The Big Four firms have increased their audit fee income by 6.5% from 2020 to 2021 despite the challenging economic…

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PwC expands sustainability focus with senior appointment

PwC has appointed Lynne Baber to lead an enlarged sustainability practice that merges the firm’s sustainability and climate change consulting…

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