Count Down: The Past, Present and Uncertain Future of the Big Four Accounting Firms - Second Edition

The second edition of “Count Down” is revised to include and discuss developments affecting the Big Four and their business model since the December 2015 release of the first edition. Brought into this updated narrative, for example, are:

• The Big Four’s growth to collective global 2016 revenue of $ 128 billion, and the continued disparities in growth between their Audit and Advisory practices.
• The imposition of mandatory auditor rotation by legislation and regulation in the European Union...