Big Four Shun Return-to-Office Push, Stick With Hybrid Instead

The Big Four accounting firms—KPMG, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and PwC—are maintaining hybrid work policies amidst increasing corporate and government pressure for employees to return to the office full-time. They emphasize flexibility to attract talent, particularly as they face a shortage of CPAs and a decreasing number of accounting graduates. Executives argue that each division requires tailored approaches to work models. The trend mirrors wider adoption of hybrid work in finance and professional services, as younger workers seek adaptable work environments.

"It's really about changing our mindset, right? And moving away from these legacy ways of how work was getting done-and really embracing the fact that, look, it's changed."

"Something that works for our audit business might not work for our tax or advisory business," said Sandy Torchia, vice chair of talent and culture for KPMG US.

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