Number of employees of EY worldwide by region 2009-2021
Ernst & Young (EY)
Headquartered in London, Ernst and Young, one of the Big Four accounting firms, operate in over 150 countries worldwide. They generated a total of 40 billion U.S. dollars in revenue in 2021. The region that delivered the most in revenue in that year was their Americas region. Not only did their assurance service line bring in the most revenue, they also had the most people employed in the service line.
The Big Four
The Big Four consist of Deloitte, Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and KPMG. These are the four biggest auditing and accounting firms in the world that offer many different services such as assurance, corporate finance, and legal services. They have a significant influence on the auditing sector worldwide. The combined revenue of the Big Four was 157.05 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. Deloitte was the one that generated the most revenue, KPMG brought in the least out of the four. Not only did Deloitte have the highest revenue in 2019, they also had the highest number of employees. Additionally, it was Deloitte's consulting service line that brought in the most revenue out of the Big Four.