Top Accounting Firms in the World: Here is the list of big accounting firms in the world. If we are accounts student, we dream to be associated with the biggest firms when we grow up. If we are into business, we wish that our accounts should be taken care by the biggest and best firms. If we are existing professionals, we wish to be associated with the Biggest Firms. Knowledge about the firms, which are at the top, is very essential. check out top 20 accounting firms in the world, in our next article we also provide top 5 accounting firms in the world and in India with Big 4 Accounting Firms.
Top Accounting Firms in the World
Must Check - List of Top 20 CA Firms in India1. Deloitte LLP
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, commonly known as Deloitte, is the largest professional services network in the world. It also has the highest number of employees, as compared to other firms. It is also considered a part of the Big 4 Accounting Firms, which are Deloitte, PwC, EY & KPMG.- Foundation Year: 1845
- Founders: William Welch Deloitte
- CEO: Mr. Punit Renjen
- Revenue in USD: 4620 Crores USD (in 2019)
2. PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) LLP
- Foundation Year: 1998
- Founders: Samuel Lowell Price, Edwin Waterhouse, William Cooper
- No. of Employees: 2.5 Lakhs (in 2018)
- Revenue in USD: 4130 Crores USD (in 2018)
3. Ernst & Young LLP
- CEO: Carmine Di Sibio
- Foundation Year: 1989
- Founders: Alwin Charles Ernst & Arthur Young
- No. of Employees: 2.7 Lakhs (in 2018)
- Revenue in USD: 3640 Crores USD (in 2019)
4. KPMG LLP
- CEO: William B. Thomas
- Foundation Year: 1987
- Founders: Marwick Mitchell & Co., William Barclay Peat, James Marwick, Klynveld Kraayenhof & Co., Klyvned Main Goerdeler, William Barclay Peat & Co.
- No. of Employees: 2.07 Lakhs (in 2018)
- Revenue in USD: 2896 Crores USD (in 2018)
5. BDO Global
Binder Dijker Otte, or commonly known as BDO, is another huge accounting and other professional services firm. Presently, it is the fifth largest firm in this category.- CEO: Keith Farlinger
- Foundation Year: 1903
- Founders: Fred Stoy
- No. of Employees: 0.81 Lakhs (in 2018)
- Revenue in USD: 900 Crores USD (in 2018)
6. Grand Thornton International
It is the world’s sixth largest professional firm, which provides services like accounting, financial consulting, tax consulting, audit & assurances, etc.- CEO: Peter Bodin
- Foundation Year: 1980
- No. of Employees: 0.53 Lakhs (in 2018)
- Revenue in USD: 545 Crores USD (in 2018)
7. Crowe Global
- CEO: David Mellor
- Foundation Year: 1915
- Founder: Fred P. Crowe
- No. of Employees: 0.37 Lakhs (in 2018)
8. RSM US LLP
- CEO: Joe Adams
- Foundation Year: 1926
- Founder: Joe Adams
- No. of Employees: 0.10 Lakhs (in 2019).
9. MOSS ADAMS LLP
It is one of the largest firms in USA. It provides accounting, tax and consulting services. Its headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA.- CEO: Chris Schmidt
- Foundation Year: 1913
- No. of Employees: 3,200 (in 2019).
- Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
- Moore Stephens
- Mazars
- Haines Watts
- Saffery Champness
- Begbies Traynor
- UHY Hacker Young
- Kingston Smith
- Zolfo Cooper
- MHA Maclytyre Hudson
- Johnston Carmichel