Monthly Archive: December 2005

Ernst & Young has a new chairman in the UK. Mark Otty, from the firm s South African offices, will be the next chairman, succeeding Nick Land. The handoff will occur on June 1, 2006. Until then, Otty and Land … Continue reading…

The Canadian Public Accountancy Board (CPAB) announced considerable weaknesses in public company audits last week, especially among the Big Four. In a review of the audits performed by the Big Four on eighty-seven public Canadian companies, nearly 67% exhibited serious … Continue reading…

Colorado decided to terminate its voter registration contract with Accenture, because of its difficulty attracting voters (among other reasons).

This follows a similar decision by Kansas and problems with the program in Wisconsin.

Colorado had spent US$1.5 million on the … Continue reading…

Deloitte has engaged a number of WPP advertising agencies to boost awareness of the firm s service offerings in the UK. The effort results from the firm s claim that potential clients and the public in general are not aware … Continue reading…

The Big Four never leave a business with no intention of returning. Years after having divested its consulting practice in a sale to Cap Gemini, Ernst & Young has signaled a return to the IT consulting market, albeit in a … Continue reading…