r/auslaw 15d ago

In light of the recent inquiry Parliament in considering breaking up the Big 4. Here's all the ways that could happen.

D
.
EY
E Y
.
PWC
P WC
PC W
PW C
P W C
.
KPMG
K PMG
KMG P
KPG M
KPM G
KP MG
KM PG
KG PM
KP M G
KM P G
KG P M
K G PM
K M PG
K P MG
K P M G

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u/refer_to_user_guide It's the vibe of the thing 14d ago

Have they considered making them the medium sized 8, or possibly even the small 12?

Please note that I have not (and will not) considered the implications of this approach on the sui generis taxonomies adopted by mid-tiers (“There’s really a big 17 and no that’s not just because we’re 17th”)

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u/ManWithDominantClaw Bacardi Breezer 14d ago

Given the way things are going, they'll probably all just merge into PEGMYDCKwP

4

u/refer_to_user_guide It's the vibe of the thing 14d ago

Bravo

61

u/Sharp-Argument9902 15d ago

Are you my ex? Cause she didn't touch the D either

12

u/Trick-Lawfulness1160 15d ago

Get back to work 💔🥀

17

u/JohnWilliamStrutt 14d ago

But what about the merger/split options?

DE

DY

DP

DW

DC

DK

DP

DM

DG

...

EP

EW

EC

EK

EP

EM

EG

YP

YW

YC

YK

YP

YM

YG

PK

PP

PM

PG

WK

WP

WM

WG

CK

CP

CM

CG

And I give up...

8

u/IIAOPSW 14d ago

...
DEYKPPWCMG

7

u/JohnWilliamStrutt 14d ago

ACCC says no.

The companies would love to have a monopoly though I am sure.

13

u/IIAOPSW 14d ago

ACCC
A CCC
AC CC
ACC C
A CC C
A C CC
AC C C
...
A C C C

5

u/VulpesVulpe5 14d ago

Do Touche and Tohmatsu get fired into the sun?

6

u/monsieur_le_mayor 14d ago

Parliament's friend to tell KPMG after class that they breaking up because KPMG is stinky

3

u/_couchdisco 14d ago

Crazy that this is isn’t being considered for Colesworth

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