Accounting firm networks

Forvis added Thales Consulting; and RSM South Africa merged in Ngubane Johannesburg.

CEO Francesca Lagerberg has been overseeing growth at a time when some of its Big Four rivals are retrenching on their staff numbers.

The international accounting firm association reported an 11.7% increase in revenue among its member firms over 2021.

The breakup of the Big Four accounting firm is "inevitable" due to regulatory and capital return pressure.

Ernst & Young added Tallan; De La Hoz, Perez & Barbeito merged in Roy G. Glassberg CPA PA; and DJH Mitten Clarke acquired Novis & Co.

The international network of audit, tax and advisory firms reached €2.45 billion ($2.6 billion) in total fee income.

Andersen Global, the revived follow-up to defunct Big Five firm Arthur Andersen, is widening its footprint across the U.S.

The $4 billion accounting shortfall would typically raise alarm bells for an auditor. Somehow, a PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP affiliate didn't catch it at Americanas SA.

The firm's worldwide revenues in 2022 reached $8.132 billion, increasing 15% this past year and 41.7% over the last three years.

EY Chief Executive Officer Carmine Di Sibio said "it's business as usual" when it comes to hiring, with a tight jobs market even as several big firms begin to cut staff.