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Ernst & Young is a global leader in professional services with some 114,000 people based in 140 countries. Around the world the firm is committed to pursuing the highest levels of integrity, quality, and professionalism in delivering a broad inventory of services to their clients. By connecting their people's talents, Ernst & Young provides solutions to clients based on financial, transactional, and risk-management knowledge in its core services of audit, tax, and transactions.The International Financial Reporting Group of Ernst & Young includes financial reporting specialists from throughout the world.