PwC ousts Deloitte as biggest firm in the world
PwC regains its title as the world's biggest firm, after outgrowing Deloitte in 2014/15
PwC regains its title as the world's biggest firm, after outgrowing Deloitte in 2014/15
THE ‘biggest accounting firm in the world’ title has been regained by PwC, ousting Deloitte after posting double-digit growth in 2014/15.
Global revenues climbed by 10% to $35.4bn (£23.4bn) for the y/e 30 June 2015. Two weeks ago Deloitte posted revenues up 7.6% to $35.2bn.
Advisory services drove PwC’s growth, up 18% to $11.2bn, while assurance and tax grew 6.2% and 7.1% respectively. The firm flagged up the intense competiiton in the European audit arena driven by new tendering and rotation rules.
North America and Caribbean climbed 11.6% to $14bn, up 10.5%. Western Europe grew 8.2%.
Global headcount grew 6% to more than 208,000 people, including 24,600 graduates. The firm acquired strategy house Booz & Co in April 2014, and sit within its Strategy& brand – employing 3,000 consulting professionals.
“Our strongest growth for eight years is a result of the significant investment we have made in recruiting the best people, enhancing the quality of our services and building new product offerings such as data analytics,” Dennis Nally, chairman of PwC International.
“We have also continued to make key strategic acquisitions to complement and expand our core business.”
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