EY and Deloitte are believed to be in talks about making acquisitions in the advertising sector after the UK ’s competition watchdog called for an end to the dominance of the Big Four accountants. Senior figures from the Four firms are understood to be holding early-stage talks with advertising specialists and both are said to be interested in making significant purchases. Accenture and Deloitte , which competes for consultancy work with the Big Four, have already made moves into the sector; however, Deloitte and PwC are believed not to be interested.
EY and Deloitte are believed to be in talks about making acquisitions in the advertising sector after the UK’s competition watchdog called for an end to the dominance of the Big Four accountants. Senior figures from the two firms are understood to be holding early-stage talks with advertising specialists and both are said to be interested in making significant purchases. Deloitte and Accenture, which competes for consultancy work with the Big Four, have already made moves into the sector; however, KPMG and PwC are believed not to be interested.