The audit market for Bolsa de Madrid listed companies that comprise the three IBEX indices in Spain remains highly concentrated. The 84 companies on the top market cap índices – IBEX 35, IBEX Medium Cap, and IBEX Small Cap – … Continue reading
Who Audits Public Companies – France 2021
The Big Four accounting firms are collectively engaged in 55.5% of all French engagements, down 1.5 percentage points from the previous year. EY led the way with 16% of all engagements, followed by Deloitte with 15%. Mid-tier firm Mazars was third … Continue reading
Twenty Year Review of Audit & Non-Audit Fee Trends Report
Audit Analytics recently released its latest report, Twenty Year Review of Audit and Non-Audit Fee Trends. Using data from our SEC Audit Fees database, this report provides a detailed analysis and comparison of trends in audit and non-audit fees disclosed … Continue reading
Who Audits Public Companies – Italy 2021
For fiscal year 2021, the Big Four accounting firms continued to audit the majority of the market. Together, the Big Four firms share 97% of the market across Italy’s top 100 companies listed on the FTSE MIB and FTSE Italia … Continue reading
Who Audits Public Companies – Germany 2021
For fiscal year 2021, 11 accounting firms shared Germany’s audit market of the top companies comprising the DAX 40, MDAX 50, and SDAX 70 indexes trading on XETRA. Unsurprisingly, the Big Four accounted for 88.7% of the market share for … Continue reading
Auditor Changes Roundup: Q2 2022
FORVIS led the way this quarter in new SEC audit clients with a net of 26 new engagements in Q2 2022. FORVIS comes from the merger of BKD and DHG. The two firms agreed to a merger of equals in … Continue reading
A Closer Look at Shareholder Votes Against Auditor Ratification – 2021
During proxy season, shareholders vote on a variety of proposals to be accepted or rejected. ESG proposals have garnered increased attention in recent years. But one proposal remains a constant decision for shareholders year-over-year: Should the auditor of record be … Continue reading