Desdobramento da EY

Big Four accounting firm Ernst & Young is considering a world-wide split of its audit and advisory businesses amid regulatory scrutiny of potential conflicts of interest in the profession, according to people familiar with the matter.

A split would be the biggest structural change at a Big Four firm since Arthur Andersen fell apart some 20 years ago.

The potential move would create two giant professional firms. EY last year had global revenue of $40 billion, of which $13.6 billion came from audit work.

How exactly the restructuring would work isn’t clear. The split could bolt some services, such as tax advice, onto the pure audit functions, one of the people familiar with the discussions said. The breakaway firm could then offer consulting and other advisory services to nonaudit clients.

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