In recent analyses, Audit Analytics explored audit firm market share for SEC registrants, based on company-reported filer status. This snapshot provides a look at the audit firm market share based on market cap. The varying filer statuses – Large Accelerated, … Continue reading
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Who Audits Smaller Public Companies – 2021
In 2020, 3,317 SEC registrants filed as either a Non-Accelerated filer, Smaller Reporting Company, or both. This population of companies comprised over half – 55.0% – of the 6,030 SEC-registered public companies. In a recent post, we looked at who … Continue reading
Who Audits Public Companies – 2021 Edition
The number of SEC registrants increased 0.7% since last year, climbing from 5,985 in 2020 to 6,030 in 2021. 2021 is the second year in a row we’ve observed an increase in SEC registrants. This pattern is a departure from … Continue reading
Snapshot: Companies with Revenue Between $10M and $150M
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
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