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British law firms are enjoying increased profits; Brexit and the Big Four the challenges
November 22nd, 2018
British law firms are enjoying increased profits per partner and are optimistic about future commercial prospects despite the impact of Brexit and the threat of the Big Four accountancy firms, according to a recent survey. The Crowe’s Law Firm ...
Deloitte latest Big Four player to offer legal services
August 3rd, 2018
Deloitte Legal International will be a fully licensed foreign law practice independent from other Deloitte entities serving clients across South East Asia. Deloitte’s latest venture will see them offering legal services through a new foreign law practice. The top ...
The Big Four accountancy firms in UK face the threat of a break-up
March 23rd, 2018
The Big Four accountancy firms in UK could be broken up following a wave of scandals at companies they audit that has sparked a ‘crisis of confidence’ in the industry. Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and Pricewaterhousecoopers are the ...
The Big Four accounting firms generate 21% of global revenue from IT consulting
May 2nd, 2017
The Big Four accounting firms have carved out a 21% share of the total global revenue from IT consulting, which was estimated to be worth $23bn (£18bn) in 2016, with Deloitte dominating the market, according to Source Global Research ...
KPMG hired a team of 70 consultants from fellow big four firm EY
January 23rd, 2017
KPMG in Spain hired a team of 70 consultants from fellow big four firm EY who were working on advisory projects for listed energy company Gas Natural, financial newspaper Expansion first reported. The EY consultants are led by partners ...
Is this new firm the Big four challenger?
October 24th, 2016
In August there was plenty of noise around the announcement that the former boss of accounting giant Deloitte, John Connolly, was starting a new bean-counting business, Cogital. The question was whether the project, which was innovatively backed by private equity house ...
Former Deloitte boss launch CogitalGroup; Can be a Big Four challenger?
August 16th, 2016
After weeks of speculation, the new venture by former Deloitte global chairman John Connolly and private equity house HgCapital was officially announced on Friday, though somewhat under whelmingly given the fanfare one may expect from the birth of a ...
The Big Four’s push to become the little guy’s friend
May 16th, 2016
Servicing the needs of large corporates remains the Big Four’s heartland. But the top four firms are increasingly attempting to disrupt the smaller reaches of the business market. In the 18 months since KPMG made a £40m sally into the ...
How the Big Four have returned to consulting with a bang
October 2nd, 2015
Whether by acquisition, organic growth or the recruitment of experienced hires, the Big Four have established consultancy groups that singly and collectively are a force to be reckoned with. According to analyst firm Gartner, spending on management consultancy services increased ...
Smaller firms beat Big Four to ICAEW exam top scores
July 21st, 2015
The institute’s latest ACA exam results show a consistently high level of passes. Nine out of ten (91.8%) passed Business Strategy; 82% passed Audit & Assurance; and 81.7% passed Financial Management. Four of the top score prizes were scooped ...
