Accountants: The triumph of accountants and how they won…

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“A devastating revelation.” Mail on Sunday

They helped cause the 2008 financial crisis.
They created a global tax evasion industry.
They hide behind the scenes at all levels of government…

The world's Big Four accountancy firms – PwC, Deloitte, Ernst & Young and KPMG – have become a gilded elite, with the average partner salary rivalling that of a Premier League footballer. How has this seemingly humdrum profession achieved this, and what price are we paying for its excesses? Drawing on numerous interviews with insiders, investigative journalist Richard Brooks charts the profession's rise to global influence and provides a gripping exposé of the accountancy industry. This is essential reading for anyone interested in how our economy really works.

From the editor

'A timely exposé… A comprehensive yet highly readable critique of the “Big Four” accountancy firms.' Sunday Times

The shaky banks passed audits without a hitch months before they received massive bailouts from the UK and US governments.

Accountants were complicit in world football corruption as KPMG omitted FIFA accounts for years

There is a revolving door between government, big accounting firms and toothless regulators that often reward failure.

Publisher: Atlantic Books; First Edition (March 7, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback: 368 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1786490315
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1786490315
Item Weight: 11.8 ounces
Dimensions: 4.96 x 1.06 x 7.76 inches