Audit Analytics publishes a lot of auditor market intelligence, usually with an eye towards the national marketplace. In this post we turn to our own backyard, namely Worcester County, Massachusetts. Bollus Lynch may not have any public companies in its … Continue reading
Category Archives: Government + Non-Profit (OIA)
The Global Six and Auditor Alliance Market Share
Readers of this blog are certainly familiar with the Big Four and the Global Six, but there are a number of firm “alliances” that, while quite large and active, are perhaps not as well known. In particular, the member firms … Continue reading
Leading ERISA Benefit Plan Auditors in California, Texas, and New England
Last year we discussed the auditor market share for non-profit institutions and ERISA benefit plans. In this post, we expand on that research and review the auditor market share for ERISA benefit plans for three large areas of the United States: California, Texas, and … Continue reading
Audit Firm Membership in Associations, Networks, and Alliances
Small Audit Firm Membership in Associations, Networks, and Alliances: Implications for Audit Quality and Audit Fees, an academic paper written by Kenneth L. Bills, Lauren M. Cunningham, and Linda A. Myers, examines membership in networks and alliances. The authors find evidence that smaller … Continue reading
Regional Auditor Market Share: Single Audits and ERISA Plans
The Big Four get a lot, if not most, of the attention in the auditing industry. But there are many other firms that, while they may not have nearly the same footprint as the global firms, nevertheless play a major (perhaps underappreciated) … Continue reading