A transfer agent is assigned by a corporation with publicly traded securities to track individuals that own their stocks and bonds. Transfer agents have several responsibilities, including managing/maintaining records for investors and making sure these investors receive appropriate payments. Here, … Continue reading
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The Audit Firms of Broker-Dealers
In 2018, 400 audit firms competed for market share among 3,661 total broker-dealers. The Big Four audited 16.7% of this population. PwC led the way with 172 broker-dealer clients, followed by EY with 168 clients, KPMG with 145 clients, and Deloitte with … Continue reading
Auditor Market Share among Broker-Dealers
The Audit Analytics Broker-Dealer database contains information from over 84,000 focus reports filed by approximately 8,800 broker-dealers since January 1, 2001. Key data points collected include auditor, revenue, total assets, and contacts. In this post, we take a look at … Continue reading
Broker-Dealer Market Share by Assets
Our last post, Who Audits Broker-Dealers, discussed the auditor market share of broker-dealers simply by the number of clients audited. The total assets of a company provides a general idea of how large a company is, and we use this … Continue reading
Who Audits Broker-Dealers
Launched back in 2009, the Audit Analytics Broker-Dealer database now has nearly 16 years worth of audited annual and quarterly reports submitted to the SEC by broker- dealers. Key data points include auditor of the financial statements, assets, revenue, and contacts. For … Continue reading