Tech vs talent | Big Four cutting graduate jobs cut in favour of AI is 'a misstep', expert warns

Hundreds of graduate jobs have been slashed at the UK’s biggest accountancy firms as the Big Four turn to artificial intelligence to handle routine junior tasks.

KPMG has made the biggest cut, reducing its 2023 graduate intake by 29%, from 1,399 to just 942 roles. Deloitte’s graduate scheme shrank by 18%, while EY and PwC made smaller but still significant cuts of 11% and 6% respectively.