largest U.S. accounting firms. They do the auditing and much of the tax work for most major corporations, signing the auditor's certificate that appears in every annual report. In 2006 the four, in alphabetical order, were Deloitte & Touche, Ernst & Young, KPMG International, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
largest U.S. accounting firms as measured by revenue. They do the accounting and auditing for most major corporations, signing the auditor's report that appears in every annual report. They also offer various consulting services. Over time, there have been several mergers among the top accounting firms, which formerly were called the Big Eight. In alphabetical order they are PricewaterhouseCoopers; Deloitte & Touche; Ernst & Young; and KPMG International.
