Audit Firm Market Share The Big Four – Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC – largely dominate audit firm market share for SEC registrants. However, the landscape varies substantially depending on the size of the company. The Big Four globally dominate … Continue reading
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Auditor Changes Roundup: Q1 2021
Note: This blog has been updated to reflect a correction in the first table. A previous version displayed gross audit fees won, the updated version shows net audit fees won. Grant Thornton, with a net of 12 new SEC audit … Continue reading
Who Audits Public Companies – Italy
Note: This analysis will be updated to reflect 2020’s market share once all annual reports have been filed. The Big Four firms account for a staggering 98% of the market share across Italy’s top 100 companies. Capturing the other 2% of … Continue reading
Auditor Changes Roundup: 2020 Annual Summary
Note: This blog has been updated to reflect a correction in the first table. A previous version displayed gross audit fees won, the updated version shows net audit fees won. Baker Tilly US LLP, with a net of 26 new … Continue reading
Who Audits Mutual Funds – Fund Type Market Share
In this third installment of the mutual fund market share series, we look at how fund type impacts the audit market, analyzing 6 fund types. Continue reading
Shrinking Auditor Market in the Netherlands
Auditor market share is extremely concentrated in the Netherlands due to the dwindling number of audit firms registered to audit public interest entities (PIEs). In 2018, there were nine audit firms licensed to audit PIEs. However, in the past year, … Continue reading
Who Audits Dual-Status Public Companies – 2020
In 2019, there were 1,951 public companies that opted to file with the SEC with a dual filer status, or 32.6% of companies included in our Who Audits Public Companies – 2020 Edition analysis. These statuses include: Large Accelerated Filer … Continue reading