Accountancy Age, prestigious business magazine, annually announces Rating of forty largest international networks, associations and alliances of audit and accounting firms
Different quantitative and qualitative criteria are taken into account, including annual income, the number of companies that are members of a professional association, geographic footprint. Also the staff of member-companies is analyzed, in particular the number of partners and experts, who provide professional services. When Accountancy Age experts prepare TOP 40 of professional networks, associations and alliances, they pay attention to the information on services provided over the year by the members of professional networks, associations and alliances.
PrimeGlobal annual total income amounted to 1 794 million US dollars at last year end. Currently PrimeGlobal includes 300 audit, accounting and advisory companies operating in 88 countries
Total staff of the association members amounts to 14 017 people, among which 1 900 are the owners, managers and partners. As for the services structure, audit and accounting services were provided the most – the tune of 969 million US dollars, or 54% in total structure of earnings. Tax consulting and legal services were provided a shade less - 466 million US dollars, which amounts 26% of earnings. The business advisory brought to the association members 54 million US dollars, or 3% in total structure of earnings.126 million US dollars – 7% of earnings was accounted for by other services.
In whole, all rating participants provided audit and accounting services more often (47% in total structure of earnings)
Tax consulting and legal services are almost on the same level with the business advisory services - 22% and 24% respectively. Other services occupy 7% in total structure of earnings.
"Traditionally, every year PrimeGlobal - an international professional association is among the leaders of associations for auditors, accountants and business advisors. Membership in this association is a challenge for us. We should keep high professional standards and provide five- star services for our clients", - said the President of "De Visu" Group Oleksandr Boiko.
