Accountants and students of accounting know that what is now the Big Four used to be the Big Five, before the Enron-fueled demise of Arthur Andersen. Back in the day -- pre-merger andacquisition -- the major accounting firms were referred to as the Big Eight . . . but I digress.
In South Africa, the term "Big Five" refers to the greatest of Africa's wild kingdom -- lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhinoceros -- which were chosen not for their size but for the difficulty in hunting them. Note to students: most visitors to South Africa consider their trip incomplete without at least spotting the Big Five . . . so put it on your to-do list!
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