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Big Four firms rethink governance after year of mis-steps and scandals

Auditors and regulators consider ways to strengthen oversight and hold management to account
National regulators take divergent views on how the ‘Big Four’ accounting firms — Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC — should be governed

A series of scandals and strategic mis-steps exposed shortcomings in the governance of Big Four accounting and consulting firms in 2023, prompting a rethink about how best to hold management to account.

EY’s US partners voted before Christmas to introduce a new governance system that includes a board to oversee management and approve strategy, according to people familiar with the matter. The revamp, which will come into force in July, was proposed after EY’s current US management team vetoed a plan to spin off the firm’s global consulting business, prompting anger from many partners.

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