The accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche is the largest international accounting firm in the world as ranked by total revenues. For the last two years, Deloitte & Touche reported the following for its U.S. operations:
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2005 |
2004 |
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Revenues (in millions) |
$ 7,814 |
$ 6,876 |
|
Number of professional staff (including partners) |
26,401 |
22,841 |
a. For 2004 and 2005, determine the revenue per professional staff. Round to the nearest thousand dollars.
b. Interpret the trend between the two years.