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U.K. government proposals spell out Big Four breakup, new audit responsibilities
By 
Neil Hodge2021-03-18T16:14:00
The U.K. government has unveiled proposals designed to end the Big Four accounting firms’ dominance of the region’s audit market while also making companies and executives more directly accountable—and liable—for failures in corporate reporting.
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