EY has known as off the plan to interrupt up its audit and consulting companies after months of inner disagreement and opposition from executives within the US.

The Large 4 agency communicated the choice on Tuesday in a be aware to companions, which was seen by the Monetary Occasions.

The plan, code named “Mission Everest”, was accredited by EY’s international management in September and would have represented the largest shake-up within the accounting business in additional than 20 years.

The be aware, signed by EY’s 18-person international government committee, stated it was dedicated to pursuing a special deal sooner or later.

“The worldwide government stays dedicated to shifting ahead with creating two world-class organisations that additional advance audit high quality, independence and consumer selection,” they wrote.

“Nevertheless, we have now been knowledgeable that the US Government Committee has determined to not transfer ahead with the design of Mission Everest. Given the strategic significance of the US member agency to Mission Everest, we’re stopping work on the challenge.”

EY operates as a worldwide community of member companies. Everest wanted to be accredited on a country-by-country foundation.

Mission Everest envisaged separating the advisory and audit companies to free each from conflict-of-interest guidelines. However leaders of the US agency have been unconvinced that reducing EY’s tax enterprise down the center was sensible, and that the standalone audit-focused agency can be financially robust sufficient to keep up audit high quality.

“[We] will start taking actions primarily based on what we have now realized from the work finished over the previous yr — actions that can each profit our companies immediately and higher put together us for a brand new transaction,” the worldwide government committee wrote.