Top 20 Accounting Firms for CA
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1. Deloitte
It comes as no surprise that Deloitte
holds the number one global
position. It’s hold on the top spot
seems secure for the time being.
Deloitte is located in more than 150
countries, and has over 600 offices
in the world. The firm is
headquartered in New York City, New
York. They have most recently
reached the 100-partner milestone
when they merged with Curtis
Mclean.
Deloitte specializes in audit &
assurance, tax, advisory, and risk.
They offer a wide range of services
that include strategy, financial and
technical, and human capital.
2. PwC
Deloitte’s closest competition over
the last few years has and continues
to be PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers).
PwC comes in as the second largest
accounting firm in the world.
PwC has locations in more than 150
countries and more than 750 offices
worldwide. Unlike Deloitte, they are
headquartered in London.
The firm has most recently merged
with Booz & Co, a medium sized
consulting firm. The merger was
approved on December 23rd, 2013.
They offer a wide range of services
but they specialize in audit &
assurance, tax, and consulting.
3. Ernst & Young
Ernst & young earns the number
three position in global accounting
firms. This firm operates in more
than 150 countries, utilizing more
than 700 offices worldwide.
They are globally headquartered in
London. In recent history the firm
has acquired Greenwich Consulting,
adding 7 more offices to its roster,
and more experience in strategy
consulting.
4. KPMG
Holding firm at number four, KPMG
comes in as the last of the big 4,
but still far ahead of the number
five firm on our list.
The firm operates in over 650 offices
located in over 150 countries around
the world. They are headquartered
in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
In recent news, the company has
recently merged its Denmark
operations with those of Ernst &
Young. The merger will allow the
company to offer more services to its
clients while providing more support
for that particular region.
5. Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton UK is number five in
the top 20 firms and is an arm of
Grant Thornton International. The
firm has 26 offices spread across the
UK and specializes in audit, tax and
advisory services.
Most recently they merged with PFK
to bring more services and locations
to its clients in the UK. The firm is
headquartered in London.
6. BDO
BDO ranks number six and is
headquartered in Makati City,
Philippines. The firm has more than
1,200 offices in 138 countries.
They
recently added to their capabilities
and offices through the acquisition
of Alpern Rosenthal.
The merger will allow BDO to expand
its operations in both Pittsburgh
and Florida. The firm specializes in
audit, tax, and advisory services but
has much more to offer its clients.
7. RSM Tenon
(Acquired by Baker TIlly in August
2013)
RSM Tenon Group comes in at
number seven out of the top 20
firms in the world.
They are headquartered in London,
and currently operate out of more
than 700 offices located in more
than 100 countries. The firm recently
announced the merger of its China
firm with that of Crowe Horwath’s
Chinese firm to create a new firm
called Ruihua China CPA’s.
The new firm has requested to be a
member of both Crowe Horwath
China and RSM China.
8. Smith & Williamson
Smith & Williamson holds the
number eight position in the world.
They are headquartered in London,
and hold more than 550 offices in
over 100 countries.
The company hasn’t merged with
any other firms in recent history but
is a part of M&A International and
Nexia International.
9. Baker Tilly
Baker Tilly is number nine on the
top 20 list in the largest firms in
the world. They are headquartered
in Chicago, hold more than 580
offices in more than 110 countries.
In June 2013 the firm merged with
Holtz Rubenstein Reminick LLP. The
merger will add 25 firms to Baker
Tilly’s already larger list.
10. Moore Stephens
Moore Stephens UK holds the tenth
spot on the top 20 list of firms and
is headquartered in London.
They are a part of Moore Stephens
International which has more than
620 offices in more than 100
countries. The UK division recently
merged with Winx, corporate finance,
and X-Stra, business consulting.
The merger will allow the firm to
expand their corporate finance
sector.
11. Mazars
Mazars, headquartered in London,
holds the number eleven position.
The firm has more than 13,000
employees in more than 70
countries.
They recently merged with Chadwick
at their Liverpool and Manchester
branches. The merger will allow the
company to expand in the area
where they did not have a great
presence before.
12. Haines Watts
Haines Watts holds the number
twelve position on the top 20 firms
in the world. They are currently
headquartered in London, have more
than 60 offices in the region.
The firm is part of Geneva Group
international. The company recently
merged with Ocean Consultancy
Limited.
13. Crowe Clark Whitehill
Crowe Clark Whitehill is
headquartered in London, and has
more than 160 firms operating in
more than 105 countries. They
specialize in audit, tax, and advisory
services. The firm has not completed
any mergers recently, however they
did win the Accountancy Firm of the
Year award in 2012.
14. Saffery Champness
Saffery Champness is headquartered
in London and currently operates
out of 12 offices. They are part of
Nexia international which has a very
large network of firms throughout
the world. Saffery Champness
specializes in audit, tax, and
advisory services. The firm recently
acquired 4 other firms in 2012,
boosting their performance and
rankings.
15. Begbies Traynor
Begbies Traynor is currently ranked
as the number fifteen firm out of
the top twenty. They are
headquartered in Manchester
England.
The firm currently operates out of 30
offices across the UK. They specialize
in insolvency and global risk
partners. They recently sold their
tax division to Smith & Williamson
16. UHY Hacker Young
UHY Hacker Young is headquartered
in London, and currently operates
out of 260 offices across the UK.
They are ranked at sixteen out of
the top 20 firms in the world.
The firm specializes in tax planning
and business growth. Although the
firm has grown over the years they
haven’t acquiesced or merged with
any other firms in recent history.
17. Kingston Smith
Kingston Smith is number seventeen
on the list of top twenty
accountancy firms. They are
currently headquartered in London
and has 7 offices across London and
the Southeastern portion of England.
In December 2013 the firm merged
with PFK.
18. Zolfo Cooper
Zolfo Cooper specializes in advisory
and restructuring services. They are
headquartered in London and have a
plethora of offices around the globe
including the UK, US, and other
countries. They recently merged with
Kroll Inc.
19. MHA MacIntyre Hudson
MHA MacIntyre Hudson is located in
Buckinghamshire, UK. They currently
operate out of 40 offices across the
UK.
They specialize in audit, tax, and
governance. The firm most recently
merged with Kent firm Larkings
which has added six new partners
and 2 offices.
20. Johnston Carmichael
Johnston Carmichael is number
twenty out of the top 20
accountancy firms in the world. They
are headquartered in Aberdeen,
Scotland and have 11 offices across
the region. The company merged
with PFK in September 2013. The
firm specializes in audit, tax, and
advisory services.
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