Big 4 Accounting Firms

Discuss the Big 4 and implications of having a small number of dominant firms. The Big 4 are: Ernst and Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte and Touche, and KPMG.

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EXCLUSIVE: Ernst & Young sort out their act in Canada

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Sources close to events (as they say) tell me that Ernst & Young Canada has taken fright at the attitude being displayed by the judges in the KPMG case. In response, they have decided to pay their non-CA employees/trainees for overtime, including back pay. My sources also tell me that in true modern fashion, EY didn’t send round a memo or a personalised letter but left a voicemail for those employees about to benefit from EY’s largesse. It is also understood that EY plans to send out a press... Read Full Story

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Russian tax authorities slam PwC

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According to Novosti, the russian tax authorities are more than a little put out by PwC in it ongoing case aimed at proving PwC’s complicity in alleged illegal finance schemes and issuing two different audit reports at the now bankrupt Yukos oil company: “Actions of PwC representatives can be interpreted as unscrupulous and aimed at deliberately delaying the process,” the tax service said. It would premature to pass judgment at this stage of proceedings. The Novosti report reads like a... Read Full Story

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The old boys network

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Jeremy Newman, managing partner BDO is fighting hard to break the power of the Big 4 who by any standard have the world’s top companies in an audit lock. In his latest blog post, Jeremy gave a terrific insight into the way this cartel operates. Jeremy has been meeting non-executive directors, especially those that hold audit committee chairs but this has proven difficult. When he has met them: …they have all said that they are concerned about the personal risk to them and their reputation... Read Full Story

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The real life of Deloitte consultants

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I apologise in advance for ripping an almost entire post but this is a great case study in the way community is built, is sometimes threatened, survives and moves on: From the beginning, greendotlife was a collaborative effort of several people internal to the company.... When we first shut down the site, we believed that we had at least demonstrated that there was a desire among people in the firm to communicate and build community and we thought that most likely, the Firm would in turn... Read Full Story

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PwC and the Oscars

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Trust has many facets and PwC execute their duties at the Oscars with aplomb. The fact a 30-second ad slot can cost $1.6 million has, of course, nothing to do with it. But then it does give one a sense of pride to know that being a CA (or in this case CPA) carries weight in some circles. It’s also good to see that Brad Oltmanns, one of the two PwC folk involved, retains a sense of humour about his involvement on Oscars night: “It’s the easiest sartorial decision I make all year; there’s... Read Full Story

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KPMG nabs partner from PwC

AccountancyAge.com, Accountancy Age , Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 07:52:00 KPMG has boosted its ranks with a partner from rival ‘big four’ PwC to run its Scottish pension business KPMG has poached a new partner from rival firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to operate its pensions business in...

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KPMG hires new paratner from rival

KPMG, one of the "Big Four" accounting firms, has poached a new partner from rival PricewaterhouseCoopers to run its pensions business in Scotland.

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KPMG IFRS Institute Announces Webcast on SEC IFRS Roadmap

NEW YORK, Aug 25, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The KPMG IFRS Institute ( www.kpmgifrsinstitute.com) plans an audio Webcast on Thursday, Aug. ...

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ICAI convergence with IFRS may impact banks significantly: KPMG

New Delhi, Aug 24 : A KPMG report said that the financial impact of convergence of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) will be significant for banks in the country.

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IFRS convergence may have a significant impact on capital adequacy ratios of banks in India and may require significant changes to existing policies, systems and processes: KPMG Report

/India PRwire/ - In line with the global trend, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has proposed a plan for convergence with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for certain defined entities – including banks – with effect from April 1, 2011. Convergence to IFRS...

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KPMG beefs up partnerships

ACCOUNTANCY firm KPMG has poached a new head of pensions from rival Pricewaterhouse-Coopers as one of three partnership appointments.

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PriceWaterhouseCoopers to work with KRG on developing IT strategy

Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq - (KRG.org) - The Kurdistan Regional Government has signed a $3.5million contract with PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the world's leading professional services companies, to develop an information technology strategy and roadmap for the KRG. ...

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Banks may incur loan losses with IFRS: KPMG

NEW DELHI: The proposed convergence of Indian accounting norms with the international standards is likely to impact available capital with banks as it will result in higher loan losses, says consultancy firm KPMG. “Application of ...

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Is dominance of Big Four audit firms monopolistic?

The global audit community is dominated by four firms Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers,Ernst Young and KPMG. Experts feel that given their size, their complexity and their geographical reach and risks involved, the Big Four will continue to dominate the global audit scenario.

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PwC jumps on merger bandwagon

PricewaterhouseCoopers, the world's largest audit firm, is to jump on the international merger bandwagon, forming international 'clusters' for its networks of firms.

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