Big Four auditors

PwC will keep hiring even as AI reshapes junior roles: global chairman

2026-10-14T23:00:00.000Z
Whistleblower allegations came to light in March that KPMG Australia staff used inside information to win lucrative audit contracts.

‘Our own failings’: Scandal-hit KPMG Australia to cut nearly 400 jobs, warns of difficult market

2026-08-24T03:36:10.000Z
The Big Four’s dominance in STI audits may not have pushed up fees, but this concentration has implications beyond competition, industry players say.
BRUNCH

No room for a fifth? The Big Four’s iron grip on STI audits

2026-07-31T07:30:00.000Z
The most recent scandal involved KPMG staff misusing confidential information to win contracts.

Australia to boost scrutiny of Big Four accounting firms after wave of scandals

2026-07-16T08:04:21.000Z
KPMG is embroiled in a scandal after allegedly sharing confidential company information with prospective private-sector clients to bid for auditing work.
NEWS ANALYSIS

KPMG scandal deepens Big Four accounting firms’ woes in Australia

2026-06-16T06:15:46.000Z
Economists, policymakers and AI experts agree on one thing: All industries will be affected by AI – even manual ones, albeit to a lesser degree.

Will AI kill media, law, accounting jobs in Singapore? The fears may be overblown

2025-08-29T07:45:51.000Z
“If the President of the US says this is top priority for the US, Big Four auditing firms will have to listen, so we are very happy with that,” said Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether.

Tether engages ‘Big Four’ firm for long-awaited reserve audit

2025-03-21T14:36:21.000Z
NP students Lim Hui Zhen (left) and Aaron Hemmings intend to tap the PPP after graduation.

No degree? No problem: New initiative could see more aspiring accountants shun university route

2025-01-31T21:00:00.000Z
The Big Four accounting firms say they have no plans to downsize their audit teams locally.

Singapore’s Big Four auditors tap AI to streamline audit processes, enhance efficiency

2024-12-08T21:00:00.000Z
PwC is among the big firms trying to kill the rule at the eleventh hour in a move that has raised eyebrows among some investor groups.

Audit quality fight turns nasty

2024-08-28T21:00:00.000Z