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None of the "firms" within the Big Four is actually a single firm; rather, they are professional services networks.Each is a network of firms, owned and managed independently, which have entered into agreements with the other member firms in the network to share a common name, brand, intellectual property, and quality standards.
Accounting networks were created to meet a specific need. “The accounting profession in the U.S. was built upon a state-established monopoly for audits of financial statements.” [4] Accounting networks arose out of the necessity for public American companies to have audited financial statements for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). [5]
The Big Four — EY, Deloitte, KPMG, and PwC — are the world's largest accounting and consulting firms. They pull in billions annually but have faced a slowdown in demand for their services.
KPMG was the preferred employer among the Big Four accounting firms according to CollegeGrad.com. [47] It was also ranked No. 4 on the list of "50 Best Places to Launch a Career" in 2009 according to Bloomberg Businessweek. [48] It was reported in early 2012 that KPMG has about 11,000 staff in the UK and 9,000 in mainland China and Hong Kong.
The world's Big Four accounting firms increased earnings from their dominance of UK blue-chip audits last year, the sector's regulator said on Friday, indicating that efforts to improve ...
The Big Four last year also audited over 200 of the FTSE 250 firms, a segment in which smaller auditors increased their share from 4.8% to 7.6%. Big Four still dominate UK blue chip audits as fees ...