Overview There were 79 initial public offerings in U.S. markets between April 1, 2019, and June 30, 2019. These IPOs raised over $32.7 billion for the quarter, an increase of roughly $25 billion from last quarter and an increase of … Continue reading
Category Archives: Market Share
Who Audits Public Companies – 2019 Edition
Since last year’s analysis, the population of SEC registrants decreased by 3%, from 6,167 registrants in 2018 to 5,973 in 2019. The top 10 firms by registrant count (EY, PwC, Deloitte, KPMG, BDO, Grant Thornton, Marcum1, RSM, MaloneBailey, and Crowe) … Continue reading
Who Audits Insurance Companies – 2018
There were 4,217 insurance companies registered with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) during 2018, a slight increase from the 4,184 registered companies in 2017. Filing audited financial statements is required unless a company receives an exemption; 146 of … Continue reading
Market Concentration of PIEs – An Analysis of Transparency Report Data
Audit Analytics collects all EEA and member-state defined Public Interest Entities (“PIEs”) disclosed by audit firms in annual transparency reports. Public Interest Entities are: Entities traded on a regulated market of an EU Member State; Credit institutions; Insurance undertakings; or … Continue reading
Three Ways to Measure Market Concentration: A Comparison Between the UK and Germany
When considering the concentration of the audit market – that is, how competitive the market is between audit firms – there is more than one way to measure control of the market beyond the number of clients an audit firm … Continue reading
Auditor Changes Roundup: Q1 2019
Deloitte, with a net of nine new SEC audit clients, accounts for the most new SEC audit clients among all firms in Q1 2019. Deloitte holds the top spot for most new clients among the Big Four and the major … Continue reading
Q1 2019 IPOs: Auditor Market Share and Stats
Overview There were 40 initial public offerings (IPOs) in U.S. markets between January 1, 2019, and March 31, 2019. These IPOs raised over $7.7 billion for the quarter, a decrease of over $1.7 billion from last quarter and a decrease … Continue reading