EY: What Changemakers means to us

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EY: What Changemakers means to us

At EY, we are passionately committed to building a better world, and are delighted to partner with The Big Issue in championing those that are at the very forefront of this at a grassroots level.

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New Southern Chair for KPMG

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New Southern Chair for KPMG

Professional services multinational KPMG has appointed a new Chair of its southern UK operations.

Andrew Morgan will take responsibility for KPMG strategy across Reading, Bristol, Southampton, Plymouth, Cardiff, and surrounding areas.

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Berylls Strategy Advisors Opens U.S. Office

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Berylls Strategy Advisors Opens U.S. Office

Berylls Strategy Advisors, a global management consulting company focused on the global automotive industry, opens a U.S. office in the Detroit suburb of Royal Oak, MI.

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Germany’s Humbled Industrial Titans Set for Tough 2020

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Germany’s Humbled Industrial Titans Set for Tough 2020

Germany’s biggest industrial companies reported their lowest profit margins in four years in 2019, and conditions are unlikely to improve until well into this year, according to a study by consulting firm EY.

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PwC adds Swiss blockchain security firm’s team

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PwC adds Swiss blockchain security firm’s team

PwC and Swiss blockchain security firm ChainSecurity announced that ChainSecurity’s staff are joining PricewaterhouseCoopers Switzerland (PwC). We believe this is an “acquihire” but await confirmation from PwC. ChainSecurity provides technical audits of smart contracts and blockchain projects and will add to the portfolio of PwC, one of the Big Four accounting and consulting firms.

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How to make the big money at the Big Four?

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How to make the big money at the Big Four?

Jobs at the Big Four accounting and consulting firms have long been considered lower paying and less prestigious than jobs at investment banks. If you work in audit or assurance, this might be true. But if you hit the right spot, the Big Four can pay every well indeed.

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Deloitte obtains blockchain services firm in Southeast Asia

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Deloitte obtains blockchain services firm in Southeast Asia

Big Four professional services firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (Deloitte) has announced that the founders and employees of Singapore-based digital consultancy firm Practical Smarts have joined its risk advisory practice in Southeast Asia, forming part of the Deloitte Asia Pacific Blockchain Lab (the Lab).

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Peter Barschdorff joins Deallus as Vice President (U.S.)

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Peter Barschdorff joins Deallus as Vice President (U.S.)

Deallus is pleased to announce that Peter Barschdorff is joining the organisation as Vice President, leading its US consulting business, with offices in Los Angeles and New York.

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Atos acquires Chicago-based Google Cloud partner Maven Wave

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Atos acquires Chicago-based Google Cloud partner Maven Wave

Atos will acquire Maven Wave, a company recognised as Google Cloud North America Services Partner of the Year in 2018 and 2019.

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FTI Consulting promotes two senior advisors in Paris

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FTI Consulting promotes two senior advisors in Paris

The French wing of global consulting firm FTI Consulting has effective January 1, 2020 promoted two of its senior advisors to Senior Managing Director.

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Former Downing Street Chief joins PwC as Strategic Advisor

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Former Downing Street Chief joins PwC as Strategic Advisor

After spells as a Member of Parliament and Downing Street Chief of Staff, Gavin Barwell has joined professional services giant PwC. Barwell, who was handed a life peerage in 2019, will work as a Strategic Advisor at the Big Four firm, following approval from the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments.

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PA Consulting and Codibly partner on digital technology

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PA Consulting and Codibly partner on digital technology

PA Consulting (PA), the consultancy that’s bringing ingenuity to life, has partnered with Codibly, a European technology and consulting company, to help US energy and utilities clients leverage digital technology and innovations to deliver clean, reliable and affordable energy.

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KPMG, PwC, EY To Put $9B Toward AI, Data Tech

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KPMG, PwC, EY To Put $9B Toward AI, Data Tech

The largest accounting firms – EY, Deloitte, KPMG and PwC – are investing billions of dollars in artificial intelligence (AI) and data technology products to change the industry in new ways, according to a report by Bloomberg Tax.

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Using Consultants to Develop Artificial Intelligence

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Using Consultants to Develop Artificial Intelligence

Many consulting organizations and individuals have a high degree of competence in specifying and designing knowledge systems. Unfortunately, however, there are many more consultants whose capabilities fall far short of claims. Various arrangements can be worked out with consultants.

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Consulting & Tech Firms Will Ramp Up MBA Hiring In 2020

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Consulting & Tech Firms Will Ramp Up MBA Hiring In 2020

Tech and consulting firms will continue to be the biggest employers of MBAs in 2020, as companies like McKinsey and Amazon ramp up their hiring of business school grads.

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Bain & Company Acquires Pyxis

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Bain & Company Acquires Pyxis

Bain & Company is acquiring Pyxis, a leading alternative data analytics firm, to complement its Advanced Analytics Group and bring unprecedented accuracy and speed to the analysis of external consumer behavior data. By combining forces, Bain and Pyxis will help private equity, institutional and corporate clients gain a more detailed and accurate picture of their own customers, their competitor's customers and the clearest opportunities for growth.

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Boston Consulting Group roped in to study capital options

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Boston Consulting Group roped in to study capital options

The State government have roped in Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to study the options available for the development of the capital city, in addition to getting a similar job done by the G.N. Rao-led expert committee.

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Global Firm EY commits to new base in Southampton

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Global Firm EY commits to new base in Southampton

One of the biggest professional services firms in the world has signaled its commitment to Hampshire by signing a three-year lease on a new office in Southampton city centre.

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Deloitte Appoints New North East Director

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Deloitte Appoints New North East Director

Professional services firm Deloitte has appointed a director into its transaction services team in the North East.

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Consultants nab spots on £40m housing framework

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Consultants nab spots on £40m housing framework

Catalyst Housing has appointed more than a dozen firms to a four-year consultants framework worth £40m.

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