EY chief government Carmine Di Sibio has sought to reassure workers {that a} deliberate cut up of its audit and advisory arms will occur after the pinnacle of the enterprise within the US instructed companions the deal was on pause and wanted to be reworked.

In a message to workers on Thursday morning, seen by the Monetary Occasions, the agency’s international head mentioned its leaders would spend the “subsequent few weeks” attempting to resolve the deadlock and that he had a “excessive diploma of confidence” the plan would go forward.

The deliberate break-up, often known as Undertaking Everest, was thrown into chaos on Wednesday when Julie Boland, head of the US enterprise, instructed companions the deal was being placed on maintain to resolve variations between the 2 sides over how a lot of the tax follow ought to stay with the audit enterprise.

Di Sibio mentioned in his message on Thursday that EY had already “made important progress on many facets of this transaction and [is] now centered on resolving just a few remaining points in order that we will transfer ahead”. 

“Over the subsequent few weeks we are going to interact on a worldwide foundation and make any wanted changes to the form of this transaction to maneuver ahead,” he mentioned. “We’ve a excessive diploma of confidence that we’ll accomplish this.” 

“We’ll replace you when additional info is accessible,” Di Sibio added, asking that workers “stay centered on profitable available in the market and supporting purchasers”. 

EY declined to remark.