Is India Going to Have Its Own BIG FOUR?

Is India Going to Have Its Own BIG FOUR?

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PMO Prepares For A Historic Upheaval To Face Off Against Global Giants!
Put this on your calendars! On September 23, 2025, the Indian Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) will also hold a high-level, historic meeting that could cause a stir in the consulting and finance industries.

What is the government’s intention here?
to create domestic audit and consulting businesses that can compete with the global behemoths Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG.

Yes, you read correctly! Instead of depending on foreign corporations, India is working to establish its own Big Four.

This might be a landmark change for the nation’s professional services industry. Imagine a time when Indian businesses could lead the auditing and consulting industries in addition to competing globally. The PMO will negotiate new regulatory reforms, strategies to provide local enterprises the competitive edge they need, and ways to help them scale.

Actually, what is the “Big Four”?

Generally speaking, the “Big Four” are the four biggest global professional services networks that specialise in consulting, tax, auditing, and accounting. These companies are:
Tohmatsu Limited, a subsidiary of Deloitte Touche
PwC, or PricewaterhouseCoopers,
EY, or Ernst & Young
Klynveld Marwick Peat KPMG’s Goerdeler

They serve large enterprises, governments, and organisations, and they control the global accounting and consulting market. Despite being organised as distinct legal companies in different nations, each firm functions as a network of member firms that share a common brand and set of standards.

Depending on the context, the term “Big Four” can also indicate several things, like:
Sports: referring to a league’s top four teams, such as Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, and Chelsea in the past, as in English Premier League football.
Tech: Occasionally used to refer to the four biggest tech firms: Google, Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft (commonly abbreviated as GAFA or something similar).
Other Industries: In other instances, it may refer to the top four businesses in a particular industry, such as the Big Four management consulting firms (McKinsey, BCG, Bain, and occasionally Deloitte).