Focus Areas
Big4News covers the global Big Four firms — Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG — through the issues that most shape their power, reputation and public-interest role.
This page brings together Big4News coverage by subject area, making it easier to follow recurring themes across firms, countries, regulators and court systems.
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KPMG Australia Audit Leak Scandal
The KPMG Australia scandal that erupted publicly in March 2026 represents one of the most significant integrity crises to hit the Big Four in Australia since the PwC tax leaks affair. At its core are allegations—first raised internally by a whistleblower in 2024 and later amplified through parliamentary privilege—that senior partners misused highly conf…
Big Four AI: Automation, Hallucinations and Risk
Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG are investing heavily in AI, selling AI-enabled services to clients, and presenting themselves as trusted advisers on automation, governance and digital transformation. But the rise of generative AI also raises difficult questions about quality control, professional judgment, accountability and client reliance.
Focus Area by Firm
KPMG News and Analysis
News, scandals and analysis covering KPMG audit failures, regulatory scrutiny, whistleblower issues, AI report failures, litigation and regional controversies.
PwC News and Analysis
Updates about major tax, audit and governance controversies, foreign subsidiary audit failures, regulatory scrutiny and the firm’s efforts to rebuild trust.
EY News and Analysis
Stay up to date with the EY’s audit, consulting and governance controversies, including AI-related risks, regulatory scrutiny, failed structural reform efforts, workplace issues and questions about accountability across its global network.
Deloitte News and Analysis
Coverage of the world’s largest professional services firm through litigation, public-sector work, consulting risk, AI, audit quality, governance questions and the commercial pressures shaping the wider Big Four model.
