EY Split Sets Stage for Big Labor Shuffle Among Big Four

Ernst & Young’s plan to break out its consulting practice as a global advisory behemoth threatens to unleash a shakeup of the labor market for accountants and consultants at the Big Four firms and beyond.

EY staffers are already dipping their toes into the job market, reconsidering their own careers and the type of employers they want to work for as their firm’s top leaders set the stage for a historic restructuring.

Professionals on the partner track are particularly in demand as the firm’s competitors line up to nab top talent.

“You’ll see a wave of promotions, you’ll see departures ...