The news fell at the end of May and sent the world of auditing and financial advice into a turmoil. A world dominated by four behemoths – Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC – nicknamed the “Big Four”, which reign over a global market weighing tens of billions of dollars a year. Their clients: States, regional administrations as well as public and private companies. According to Financial Times of May 27, EY is studying the possibility of separating its audit activities from its advisory activities.
Towards the dismantling of the “Big Four” of consulting and auditing
