Following consultation, EY has confirmed that it will stop providing audit and accounting services from its Inverness office, with 27 out of the 35 employees losing their jobs
Eight employees at the Inverness office have been redeployed within EY, while numbers of others have secured opportunities outside of the firm.
The tax team is unaffected by the decision and will remain in Inverness.
A spokesperson for EY said: ‘The consultation process has now concluded and a decision has been made to deliver audit and accounting services to our clients from other locations in Scotland and the UK.
‘Throughout the process, we have supported our employees and worked with them to seek alternative opportunities.
‘We remain committed to having a presence in Inverness. Our team based in Inverness is supported by professionals from across the EY network to ensure we bring relevant sector knowledge and skills to service our clients.’
Deloitte, KPMG and PwC currently do not have any offices in Inverness.
