EY Nominates Leader Behind Its Audit Revamp to Helm US Firm (1)

Ernst & Young LLP has nominated the leader driving its audit improvement efforts to helm the US accounting and advisory firm.

Dante D’Egidio, vice chair for assurance for EY Americas, has been tapped as the nominee to succeed Julie Boland as the Big Four firm’s US managing partner, pending a ratification vote by partners over the coming weeks. Partners learned of D’Egidio’s selection on Thursday, a source familiar with internal firm deliberations said.

Boland is preparing to retire after her four-year term ends next summer. D’Egidio, if backed by partners, would take the baton of ...