02 Jun 2010
PwC has improved its commend of FTSE 100 audit clients increasing its share of the top flight to 41 in the second quarter of this year.
According to the Hemscott adviser rankings PwC remains the biggest auditor among blue chips, though overall KPMG has improved its position among to maintain the firm's lead in having the most audit clients among listed companies.
In the FTSE 100 PwC has 41 clients, while KPMG has 24, Deloitte 20 and Ernst & Young 17. BDO remains the only non Big Four firm with a FTSE 100 client.
Overall KPMG now has 391 listed audit clients in the UK, well ahead of PwC on 332.
Outside the Big Four Grant Thornton has the largest number of listed audit clients with 271, falling slightly from 271. However, Grant Thornton is the biggest auditor on the AIM market with 186 clients, ahead of Deloitte on 152.
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FTSE 100 or 102
Add up the numbers, it comes to 102, not 100.
Posted by: TY, 02 Jun 2010 | 00:00
the author isn't the only one who can't add up
103 surely?
Posted by: bunter, 02 Jun 2010 | 00:00
Maths
How can 271 have fallen slightly from 271? Bring back SSAP16!
Posted by: Bruce Gellatly, 02 Jun 2010 | 00:00
FTSE 102 OR 100
Yes TY,You are absolutely right.It adds up to 102 firms rather than 100 audit client firms.
Posted by: Umair, 03 Jun 2010 | 00:00
GT's most gentle of descents...
How much more slight can a fall be than from 271 to 271?
Posted by: JP, 03 Jun 2010 | 00:00
Math
@TY - some FTSE100 companies will have 2 auditors
Posted by: Mark, 07 Jun 2010 | 00:00
Bunter is right
Its 103 as you need to add in the BDO client.
Posted by: luther, 06 Jul 2010 | 00:00