Management consultancy has added 17,000 staff over the past five years
The seventh annual list of the UK management consulting firms most recommended by clients and peers. Plus: market slowdown leads to job cuts and graduate uncertainty; AI and ethics; restructuring demand; diversity refresh; sustainability
Firms must increasingly think of rewards beyond pay to compete for the best employees
Consultancies recommended by clients and peers, rated by sectors and services
With care, former colleagues become clients, ambassadors and returners
Tough economic times are both causing drag and creating opportunities in a highly variable sector
Approaches cover a broad spectrum, from helping companies with net zero strategies to ditching dirty clients
Cost savings and efficiency set to be top government priorities for public procurement
Rising costs and interest rates are fuelling UK company defaults and demand for advice
Reductions in consulting business will affect 700 people
Cummings-backed unit had been attempt to reduce spending on private sector advisers
Italian bank has more than halved the annual €150mn it used to pay external advisers
PwC, KPMG, EY and Deloitte inspected to make sure employees receive extra pay or holiday for overtime work
Acquisitions will be more attractive to consulting business after separation from audit arm
Appointments of Carmine Di Sibio and Julie Boland come before decision by 13,000 partners
Big Four firm to form committee to handle minutiae of split
Accounting group removes 8 of 16-strong leadership in move that cuts female representation
Joe Ucuzoglu to take over as accounting firms debate how to respond to EY break-up plan
‘They’re stealing our lunch . . . but we’re stealing their dinner’
Big Four firm expects to attract senior managers unsettled by rival’s break-up of accounting and consultancy
Big Four auditor reports ‘exceptional’ year for corporate advice but warns of looming economic headwinds
UK energy regulator continued with restructuring despite pressure over surging gas prices
Big Four group reports booming demand for consulting services ahead of vote on split
Industry body among those questioning whether quality will suffer from split
Big Four firm will have to persuade audit and consulting partners that a radical shake-up is in their interests
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