Top 20 International Networks 2018
The Accountancy Age Top 20 International Networks 2018 promotes excellence in the accountancy industry worldwide by ranking accountancy organisations by combined annual total income. Figures are collected from individual questionnaires, websites and other publicly available material. The ranking has been compiled based on data collected in Autumn 2018.
The research, rankings, and written analysis for this project was completed by freelance contributor, Philip Smith.
Ranking vs 2017
International Company
Latest combined annual total income ($m)
Previous year’s income ($m)
% change
Year end
Latest combined annual total income ($m)
43,200
Previous year’s income ($m)
38,800
% change
11.3
Year end
05/18
#2
Latest combined annual total income ($m)
41,280
Previous year’s income ($m)
35,896
% change
15.0
Year end
06/17
#3
Latest combined annual total income ($m)
34,800
Previous year’s income ($m)
31,404
% change
10.8
Year end
06/17
Latest combined annual total income ($m)
26,400
Previous year’s income ($m)
25,420
% change
3.9
Year end
09/17
#5
Latest combined annual total income ($m)
8,133
Previous year’s income ($m)
7,601
% change
7.0
Year end
09/17
#6
Latest combined annual total income ($m)
5,095
Previous year’s income ($m)
4,866
% change
4.7
Year end
12/17
Latest combined annual total income ($m)
5,005
Previous year’s income ($m)
4,789
% change
3.3
Year end
09/16
#8
Latest combined annual total income ($m)
3,814
Previous year’s income ($m)
3,708
% change
2.8
Year end
12/17
Latest combined annual total income ($m)
3,620
Previous year’s income ($m)
3,083
% change
17.4
Year end
12/17
Latest combined annual total income ($m)
3,412
Previous year’s income ($m)
3,226
% change
5.8
Year end
06/17
Latest combined annual total income ($m)
2,909
Previous year’s income ($m)
2,743
% change
6.1
Year end
12/17
Latest combined annual total income ($m)
2,369
Previous year’s income ($m)
2,077
% change
14.1
Year end
10/17
#13
Latest combined annual total income ($m)
2,262
Previous year’s income ($m)
2,105
% change
7.5
Year end
12/17
Latest combined annual total income ($m)
1,504
Previous year’s income ($m)
1,298
% change
15.9
Year end
06/17
Latest combined annual total income ($m)
946
Previous year’s income ($m)
336
% change
181.5
Year end
12/17
Latest combined annual total income ($m)
540
Previous year’s income ($m)
515
% change
4.9
Year end
06/17
#17
Latest combined annual total income ($m)
520
Previous year’s income ($m)
480
% change
8.3
Year end
12/17
Latest combined annual total income ($m)
487
Previous year’s income ($m)
412
% change
18.2
Year end
12/17
#19
Latest combined annual total income ($m)
484
Previous year’s income ($m)
418
% change
15.8
Year end
09/17
Latest combined annual total income ($m)
231
Previous year’s income ($m)
226
% change
2.4%
Year end
12/17
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