Once upon a time the field of accounting was dominated by the Big Eight.
Now there are just four: Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG
and PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
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former employers to compile reports on major companies, including the big accounting firms. Glassdoor posts comments from current and former emaployees.
For salary data, see the "Accounting" section of the Compensation entry.