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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 ...
Big Four firms plan for forced break-up
July 16th, 2018
The Big Four accountancy firms have drawn up contingency plans for a break up of their UK businesses, an option politicians and regulators are increasingly pushing to solve conflicts of interest embedded in the industry. The pressure on the ...
Big four accounting firms paid millions to advice EU Commission on tax policy
July 10th, 2018
EU lawmakers should stop relying on policy advice from the world’s four largest accounting firms, given their status as “goliaths of the tax planning world,” according to an independent Brussels-based watchdog. Far from being “objective and legitimate” advisers on ...
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 ...
Big Four accountancy firms gain ground on law firms
September 28th, 2017
The accountancy firms are gaining ground on law firms and could reshape the marketplace, new research from American Lawyer reveals. With over two in three law firm leaders regarding the legal arms of the Big Four as a major ...
Big Four accountant EY will replace KPMG as auditor of mining giant BHP Billiton
August 28th, 2017
Big Four accountant EY has snared a lucrative victory, replacing KPMG as mining giant BHP Billiton’s auditor. BHP conducted an audit tendering process during the year in the wake of regulations forcing firms to rotate their statutory accountants. As ...
Big four banks in Australia change loan contracts to eliminate unfair terms
August 24th, 2017
Following a commitment to further review their small business loan contracts, the big four banks have now agreed to specific changes with ASIC to eliminate unfair terms from their contracts. ASIC and the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise ...
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 ...
