Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping Services: Industry Report

Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping Services

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Global Industry Analysts
Published: October 2009
Product Code: R263-4136

Description

The global outlook series on Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping Services provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report analyzes the growth drivers, market challenges, and reviews global and regional trends across various segments. Market discussions in the report are amply illustrated with 62 fact-rich market data tables, charts, and graphs. Regional markets briefly abstracted include the United States, Canada, Japan, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and United Arab Emirates. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 405 companies worldwide.

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Table of Contents

1.OVERVIEW

Introduction

Table 1: World Current and Future Analysis for Accounting Services Market - Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for the Years 2008 through 2012

History and Growth

Organizational Structure

Regulations and Standards

A Review of Big Four Auditors…

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Ernst & Young International

KPMG International

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Table 2: Leading Players in Global Accounting, Auditing Services Market (2008): Revenues in US$ Billion for Big Four Auditors - PricewaterhouseCoppers, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and KPMG

Table 3: Leading Players in Global Accounting, Auditing Services Market (2008): Head Quarters, Year of Incorporation, and Employee Strength for Big Four Auditors-PricewaterhouseCoppers, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and KPMG

Table 4: Leading Players in the Global Accounting, Auditing Services Market (2007): Percentage Market Share by Company - PwC, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and Others

Table 5: Leading Accounting Firms/ Associations in Global Market (2007):

Revenues in US$ Billion for BDO

International, Grant Thoronton

International, RSM International, Praxity, Horwath International, and Others

Small and Medium Enterprises -

Key Customers

Competence and Professionalism

Peek into Financial Accounting Applications

Factors in Favor of Future Growth

Influential Developments

Multibook Accounting Capabilities

Mashups

Table 6: World Current and Future Analysis for Financial Accounting Applications

Market - Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for the Years 2008 through 2012

Table 7: Leading Application Vendors in Global Financial Accounting Services Market (2005 & 2006): License and Maintenance Revenues in US$ Million for Blackbaud, DATEV eG, Infor, Intuit, McKessonHBOC, Microsoft, Oracle, Sage Group, SAP, and SunGard

Table 8: Global Accounting Services Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Overall Fee Split by Category - Audit & Accounting, Tax, Management Consulting, and Others

2.THE SEGMENTS

Accountancy

Introduction

Modern Accounting

History

Audit

Introduction

Audit Types

Classifications of Auditors

Bookkeeping

Introduction

Bookkeeper

Bookkeeping Types

Methods of Bookkeeping

3.TRENDS & ISSUES

Firms Continue to Rely on Strategic

Alliances and Specialized Services

Demand for Client Services Impels

Knowledge Management Programs

Paperless Workflows - A Key Growth Strategy

Firms Provide Flexible Work Environments to

Offset Resource Constraints

Outsourcing of Finance and Accounting

Solutions Continues to Surge

Regulations: The Rationale Behind

Accounting and Auditing Industry

4.MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

1.THE UNITED STATES

5.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS

Overview

Table 9: US Current and Future Analysis

for Accounting Services Market - Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for the Years 2008 through 2012

Table 10: Leading Players in the US Accounting, Auditing Services Market (2008): Percentage Market Share by Company - Deloitte & Touche USA, Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, and Others

Resilient Growth Despite Economic

Slowdown

Impelling Factors

Challenges Ahead

Table 11: Leading Accounting Firms/ Associations in the US (2008): Fee Data in US$ Million for Big Four Auditors -Deloitte & Touche USA, Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and KPMG

Table 12: Leading Accounting Firms/ Associations in the US (2008): Fee Data in US$ Million for RSM McGladrey + Gladrey & Pullen, Grant Thornton, BDO Seidman, UHY Advisors, and Rodl & Partner USA

Table 13: Leading Accounting Firms/ Associations in the US (2008): Fee Data in US$ Million for Associations of Independent Firms - AGN International - North America Baker Tilly USA, BKR International, CPA Associates International, DFK International/ USA, EuroAudit International, GMN International, and Others

Trends & Issues

CPAs Prepare for International Accounting

Standards

Economic Slowdown Induces Growth of

Forensic Accounting

Uncertain Economy Poses Formidable

Challenges to Accountants

Consultation Services Overtake Auditing

Services

2.CANADA

Overview

Table 14: Canadian Current and Future

Analysis for Accounting Services Market - Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2012

Table 15: Leading Players in Canadian Accounting, Auditing Services Market (2007): Percentage Market Share by Company - Deloitte & Touche, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, and Others

Canadian Auditing Industry

Quick look into Multilateral Instrument 52-111

Accounting Industry in the Recent Past

Impending Factors

Table 16: Leading Accounting Firms/ Associations in Canada (2007): Fee Data in C$ Million for Big Four Auditors - Deloitte & Touche, KPMG, PwC, and Ernst & Young

Table 17: Leading Accounting Firms/ ssociations in Canada (2007): Fee Data in C$ Million for Grant Thoronton Canada, BDO Dunwoody, and RSM Ritcher

Table 18: Leading Accounting Firms/ Associations in Canada (2007): Fee Data in C$ Million for Associations of Independent Firms - Baker Tilly International, Collins Borrow/Praxity, DKF Canada, Nexia International, and Others

Table 19: Canadian Accounting Services Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Accounting Services Offered by Province - Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, and Others

Table 20: Canadian Accounting Services Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Accounting Services Offered by Type of Client - Businesses, Households and Individuals, Public and Government Institutions, and Clients Outside Canada

Table 21: Distribution of Operating Revenues in the Canadian Accounting Services Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown by Industry - Professional Accounting, Bookkeeping and Payroll, and Tax Preparation

3.JAPAN

Overview

Table 22: Japanese Current and Future Analysis for Accounting Services Market - Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2012

4.EUROPE

European Finance and Accounting

Outsourcing - An Overview

Positive Growth for Accounting and

Auditing Firms

Table 23: European Current and Future Analysis for Accounting Services Market - Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for the Years 2008 through 2012

Table 24: Leading Accounting and Auditing Companies in the European Market (2006): Percentage Market Share for PwC International, KPMG International, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, and Others

4a.BELGIUM

Overview

The Legal Framework of Belgium

Table 25: Belgian Current and Future Analysis for Accounting Services Market - Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2012

4b.GERMANY

German F&A Market Witnessing Steady

Growth; Table 26: German Current and Future Analysis for Accounting Services Market - Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2012; Table 27: Leading Players in the German Accounting, Auditing Services Market (2007): Percentage Market Share by Company - PwC, KPMG, Ernst & Young, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and Others; Table 28: Leading Accounting Companies/ Associations in German Market (2007): Fee Data in € Million for Big Four Auditors - PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Ernst & Young, and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu; Table 29: Leading Accounting Companies/ Associations in German Market (2007): Fee Data in € Million for BDO Deutsche Warentreuhand, Rodl & Partner, Ecovis, and MAZARS Hemmelrath; Table 30: Leading Accounting Companies/ Associations in German Market (2007): Fee Data in € Million for Associations of Independent Firms - Nexia International, Grant Thornton Deustschland, Moore Stephens Deustschland, Baker Tilly Deustschland, HLB Deustschland, and Others
Consolidations on the Rise in the German Market: F&A Outsourcing in Germany - A Brief

4c.ITALY

Italian F&A Market Exhibiting Tremendous

Growth Despite Economic Instability

Table 32: Italian Current and Future Analysis for Accounting Services Market - Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2012

Table 33: Leading Players in the Italian Accounting, Auditing Services Market (2007): Percentage Market Share by Company - KPMG Italia, PwC Italy, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, and Others

Table 34: Leading Accounting Companies/ Associations in Italy (2007): Fee Data in € Million for Big Four Auditors - KPMG Italia, PricewaterhouseCoopers Italy, Ernst & Young, and Deloitte

Table 35: Leading Accounting Companies/ Associations in Italy (2007): Fee Data in € Million for MAZARS, PKF International, BDO Sala Scelsi Farina Societa Di Revisione Per Azioni, Baker Tilly Consulaudit, Moore Stephens Italia, Nexia International, Fider Consult/UHY International, and RSM Italy

Table 36: Leading Accounting Companies/ Associations in Italy (2007): Fee Data in € Million for Associations of Independent Firms - DITRAG/ BKR International, MSI Global Alliance, Kreston International, JHI, Polaris International, and Others

Table 37: Italian Accounting Services Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Overall Fee Split by Category - Audit & Accounting, Tax, Management Consulting, and Others

4d.NORWAY

Norwegian Accounting & Auditing Market

Table 38: Norwegian Current and Future Analysis for Auditing Services Market - Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2012

4e.RUSSIA

Russian Audit Industry - Overview

Table 39: Russian Current and Future Analysis for Auditing Services Market - Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2012

4f.SWEDEN

Market Overview

4g.THE UNITED KINGDOM

Overview

Accounting Market in the UK

Table 40: UK Current and Future Analysis for Accounting Services Market - Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for the Years 2008 through 2012

International Accounting Standards Board

(IASB) FAO - An Upcoming Market in the United Kingdom

5.ASIA PACIFIC

5a.AUSTRALIA

Australia - A Favorable Economy for SMEs

Small Firms Serve Small Public Companies

Table 41: Australian Current and Future Analysis for Accounting Services Market - Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2012

5b.CHINA

Chinese Market On a Consolidation Spree…

Table 42: Chinese Current and Future Analysis for Accounting Services Market - Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2012

Table 43: Leading Players in the Chinese Accounting, Auditing Services Market (2007): Percentage Market Share by Company - PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte & Touche, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and Others

Table 44: Leading Accounting Firms/Associations in China (2007): Fee Data in CNY Million for PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte & Touche, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and RSM International

Table 45: Leading Accounting Firms/Associations in China (2007): Fee Data in CNY Million for Associations of Independent Firms - BDO International, HLB International, Kreston International, Baker Tilly China, Morison International, and Others

Industry Impediments

Table 46: Chinese Accounting Services Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Mid-Tier Fee Split by Category - Audit & Accounting, Tax, Management Consulting, and Others

5c.HONG KONG

Overview

Relationships with China - The Accounting

Services Market

5d.INDIA

Overview

Table 47: Indian Current and Future Analysis for Accounting Services Market - Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2012

Table 48: Leading Accounting Firms/Associations in India (2007): Fee Data in INR Million for PKF Sridhar & Santhanam, Lodha & Co/BDO International, and MAZARS

Table 49: Leading Accounting Firms/ Associations in India (2007): Fee Data in INR Million for Associations of Independent Firms - Nexia India, RSM International, DKF International, BKR International, HLB India, and Others

Transitory Turbulence

Long term Challenge

Migration to IFRS: Opportunity to influence

Global Standards

6.LATIN AMERICA

6a.ARGENTINA

An Overview of Accounting Services

Market in Argentina

Table 50: Argentinean Current and Future Analysis for Accounting Services Market - Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2012

Table 51: Leading Mid-Tier Accounting Firms/Associations in Argentina (2008): Fee

Data in ARS Million for Baker Tilly Cysas, BDO Becher & Asociados, Estudio Torrent, Auditores/RSM International, Grant Thornton Argentina, Horwath Argentina, INPACT International, RP Consultora/ EuraAudit International, Schipani & Asociados/orison International, and UHY Macho & Asociados

Table 52: Leading Mid-Tier Accounting Firms/ Associations in Argentina (2008): Fee Data in ARS Million for Associations of Independent Firms - IGAF Worldwide, Kreston International, Nexia International, Praxity, JHI International, and Others

Table 53: Argentinean Accounting Services Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Overall Fee Split by Category - Audit & Accounting, Tax, Management Consulting, and Others

6b.BRAZIL

Overview

Table 54: Brazilian Current and Future Analysis for Accounting Services Market - Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2012

Audit Market

Congenial Regulatory and Legal Framework

Table 55: Leading Accounting Firms/Associations in Brazil (2007-2008): Fee Data in BRL Million for PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG Auditores Independentes, Terco Grant Thornton, BDO Trevisan Auditores Independentes, Mazars, RSM Boucinhas, Campos & ContiAuditores Independentes, and Confidor/ GMN International

Table 56: Leading Accounting Firms/Associations in Brazil (2007-2008): Fee Data in BRL Million for Associations of Independent Firms - Praxity, JHI, Pryor Consulting Services/DFK International, Moore Stephens, Baker Tilly Brasil, and Others

Table 57: Brazilian Accounting Services Market (2007-2008): Percentage Breakdown of Overall Fee Split by Category - Audit & Accounting, Tax, Management Consulting, and Others

6c.MEXICO

Overview

The Evolution of Bank Accounting Standards

Table 58: Mexican Current and Future Analysis for Accounting Services Market - Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2012

7.THE MIDDLE EAST

7a.UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Overview

Table 59: UAE Current and Future Analysis for Accounting Services Market - Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2012

Table 60: Leading Accounting Firms/Associations in the UAE Market (2007-2008): Fee Data in AED Million for Ernst & Young, BDO Patel & Al Saleh, Usamah Tabbarah & Co and Sajjad Haider & Co/ Nexia International, Dahman & Co/RSM International, and Al-Rubaie &Co/ Baker Tilly International

Table 61: Leading Accounting Firms/ Associations in the UAE Market (2007-2008): Fee Data in AED Million for Associations of Independent Firms - PKF International, UHY Saxena, Praxity, Moore Stephens International, MSI Global Alliance, JHI International, Kreston International, Adonis Kanaan/BKR International, IGAF Worldwide, and Polaris International

Stumble Stones in the Market

Table 62: Accounting Services Market in theUAE (2007-2008): Percentage Breakdown of Overall Fee Split by Category - Audit & Accounting, Tax, Management Consulting, and Others

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