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Record 1 2006-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Accounting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité
DEF

Expression désignant les quatre plus grands cabinets comptables internationaux, soit Deloitte & Touche, Ernst & Young, KPMG (Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler) et PricewaterhouseCoopers.

OBS

Au gré des fusions, le chiffre change (il a été longtemps question des Big Eight, des Big Six, puis des Big Five), mais l'expression demeure.

OBS

L'expression «les grands cabinets» est également d'usage courant et peut englober des cabinets nationaux importants.

Spanish

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