The Big Eight, as they were known, grew rapidly amid a wider consolidation within the industry, including smaller firms like KMG which merged with Peat Marwick to eventually become KPMG.

众所周知，八巨头在行业内更广泛的整合中迅速发展，其中包括像 KMG 这样的小型公司， 它们与 Peat Marwick 合并， 最终成为毕马威会计师事务所。