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The end of the big 4 won’t be published in “biznews”

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This is why big 4 assurance and advisory businesses are incorporated separately

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Only your sky is falling mate, not ours!

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Lol reminds me of Trumps “Crooked Hilary comments.”

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Yawn

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But seriously given changes in some laws preventing advisory and audit by same firm, what does this mean for big 4 long term growth potential in advisory. Is that restriction only UK now? What if it goes broad everywhere.

you mean the same restrictions that are currently in place in the US??

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They are vastly overestimating the power "accountants" have - they can review and raise issues but that doesn't mean it gets to the right people or that the firms take action against the findings.

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EY GDS is actively looking for professionals to join their Consulting-Technology Risk team with minimum 4 years experience in:

- IT Audit and Controls testing
- SOX testing
- IT General Controls testing (ITGCs)
- IT Application Controls (ITACs)
- Audit experience in any ERP (SAP/Oracle/JDE/MS Dynamics/Workday)

Position : Seniors and Managers

If interested, email your CV at preeti.referral@gmail.com

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