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‘Another year of record growth’ is being eyed in Ireland, a spokeswoman said

Firm’s partners in Britain told global costs racked up on failed break up had reached $600m

Collectively, the group generates annual revenues of more than €700m and employs over 5,000 people

American partners told retrenchment is part of strategy to simplify business and pursue governance reforms that had been on hold

Opposition of key US business to proposal to split of audit and consulting businesses proves fatal

Big Four firm blocked from taking on listed companies as new clients for two years

Deloitte CEO Harry Goddard on why fears of a financial crisis are overplayed, and why his firm won’t be following EY’s lead with a plan to split its audit and consulting units

EY report highlights six priorities to unlock mainstream EV adoption as global sales accelerate

Joe Ucuzoglu doesn’t see other firms splitting

At KPMG, a 6.9% male/female pay differential jump to 39.4% when partners are included

Planned break-up thrown into chaos by US demands that deal be reworked

Row centres on how much of EY’s tax business should stay with the audit side of the firm.

Plan to break up the Big Four firm would reshape the profession and enrich senior partners, but the landscape has changed since it was first announced

Committee calls for display of loyalty from CCP members in run-up to big political meeting

Big Four accounting firm due to give 13,000 current partners details of their own individual financial packages

Other countries would do well to follow Ireland’s example, according to one expert

Property database GeoDirectory highlights pick-up in construction while noting prices and rents are still on the rise

Collapsed payments firm’s trustee accidentally told auditor that he did not hold any money on its behalf

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The 2012 case sought €50m in damages over losses allegedly resulting from auditor’s failings

Finalists are being sought for three categories – emerging, established and international – across all industry sectors on island of Ireland

Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC hit by surprise inspections

Texthelp founder was named EY Entrepreneur of the Year before Christmas

Troubled tech company had expected to achieve a $1bn valuation in 2022

Finance for deals harder to get as interest rates spiral and valuations struck by volatility

Global boss Carmine Di Sibio will run the firm’s spun-out consulting business if partners vote in favour of break-up plan

Post-lockdowns, companies are trying to woo shoppers to convert viewings into purchases

Accountants’ arguments about risks of auditor rotation look wide of the mark

Move by Big Four accounting group highlights rapid change in legal services sector since Brexit and amid growth of cross-border international operators

Big Four firm says it has capacity to take up to 500 ‘direct admit’ partners in US

Antrim-based educational tech company employs 350 people and expects to double its 2020 turnover this year

Food tech business has developed carbon footprint scoring system for food service sector

Irish-German medical tech company has raised more than €26m in funding to develop high-res cardiac scan device

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Big Four firm is planning to split its audit and consulting units

Huge losses reported after Ukraine war destabilised energy markets and prompted sanctions

Spending set to focus on gifts people think are useful rather than on-trend, EY research shows

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Big Four firm is proposing to split its audit and consulting businesses into separate entities