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EY partners to vote on break-up plans as bosses back overhaul

The Big Four firm is pulling the trigger on plans to hive off its audit work from more lucrative consulting mandates

Voting will soon begin as EY's bosses look to strike a landmark deal to divide the firm
Voting will soon begin as EY's bosses look to strike a landmark deal to divide the firm Photo: Getty Images

EY partners will vote on breaking the Big Four firm into separate consulting and audit businesses in a landmark moment for the firm.

Voting is set to begin on a country-by-country basis in late 2022 and conclude in early 2023, EY said in a statement on 8 September.

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