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US Auditing Services - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts 2020 - 2029
Market Report I 2024-02-17 I 140 Pages I Mordor Intelligence
The US Auditing Services Market size is estimated at USD 50.24 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 59.01 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 3.27% during the forecast period (2024-2029).
Market consolidation is one of the key trends in the US auditing market in the last 30 years. As a result, many auditing firms acquired global accounting firms to widen their service line or improve their existing auditing services. It is the major reason global audit firms decreased from eight to four. Most large global corporations audit their financial statements using the Big Four accounting firms.
It is prevalent in the United States, where these firms collectively account for nearly 97% of the total US S&P 500 market capitalization. Regarding specific industries, the market concentration figures are even more inflated as only one or two firms dominate in certain industries. For example, the leading auditing service provider in the US telecommunications services sector nearly includes 92% of the S&P 500 market capitalization. Other industries with similar scenarios include energy, materials, and information technology sectors. The leading two service providers contain at least 75% of the S&P 500 market capitalization.
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the US auditing services market. The pandemic created great uncertainty and volatility in financial markets, increasing demand for auditing services. One major impact of the pandemic was the shift to remote work, which created new challenges for auditors. Remote work made it more difficult to conduct audits and increased the risk of fraud and other financial irregularities. As a result, auditors had to adapt quickly to new technologies and processes. The pandemic also increased the demand for audits of financial statements and internal controls. It is because many businesses experienced significant financial challenges due to the pandemic, and investors and regulators are closely scrutinizing financial statements to ensure accuracy and transparency.
US Audit Market Trends
Declining Quality of Auditing from the Big 4
Considering the high concentration of the audit service market in the US, investors raised issues with the probability of a lower concentration of audits, which can also result in lesser protection for investors. A ban or suspension on any of the firms could include a catastrophic effect on the market as it would create a huge void that the rest of the markets cannot handle. And considering the same, these firms are reasonably assured about their position from audit regulators. Auditors are fast becoming complacent and are already eliminating certain audit procedures to reduce costs, taking on riskier clients, consenting to the demands of management, and aggressively expanding their riskier non-audit service line under the trusted audit firm brand, which would only increase the auditing standards.
The major factor for this can be how the Big 4 firms and their subsidiaries work. These subsidiaries act as legally distinct business affiliates more than subsidiaries of the global networks, which share the same ethos. Unless regulators take firm action, the quality of the audits is expected to decline further.
Big 4 firms Increase the Auditing Fee as the Tenure Grows
One significant evidence of why the big four firms are monetizing on the lack of competition or regulation is the increased auditing fees for tenured companies. While convention dictates that firms should charge less to their tenured clients who provided the business for a long time, the same doesn't hold for the big four firms in the US. The justification firms give for such a hike is the increasing workload as the business grows, and the changing corporate structure resulted in its toll on auditing. However, the same doesn't hold for non-big 4 firms whose fees remain flat and marginally decreasing. Big 4 firms, on average, charge their customers 32% higher fees in the 14th year compared to a 6% decline in fees by non-big 4 auditing firms in the same period. The fee increase is a direct consequence of these companies' power in the auditing space. Considering the list of bans imposed in other countries, it is only a matter of time before these companies are asked to follow stricter regulations.
US Audit Industry Overview
A complete background analysis of the US audit services market, including the assessment of the economy and contribution of the sectors in the economy, market overview, market size estimation for key segments and emerging trends in the market segments, market dynamics and insights, along with key health statistics, is covered in the report. Players including Deloitte, KPMG, EY, PwC, and RSM US, among others have been profiled in the report.
Additional Benefits:
- The market estimate (ME) sheet in Excel format
- 3 months of analyst support
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
1.2 Scope of the Study
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4 MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Market Overview
4.2 Market Drivers
4.3 Market Restraints
4.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products
4.4.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
4.5 Insights on Technological Advancements in the Market
4.6 Impact of COVID-19 on the Market
5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 Type
5.1.1 Internal Audit
5.1.2 External Audit
5.2 Service line
5.2.1 Operational Audits
5.2.2 Financial Audits
5.2.3 Advisory and Consulting
5.2.4 Investigation Audit
5.2.5 Information System Audit
5.2.6 Compliance Audit
5.2.7 Other
6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Market Concentration Overview
6.2 Company Profiles
6.2.1 Deloitte
6.2.2 EY
6.2.3 KPMG
6.2.4 PwC
6.2.5 RSM US
6.2.6 Grant Thornton LLP
6.2.7 A.T Kearney
6.2.8 BDO USA
6.2.9 CBIZ & Mayer Hoffman McCann
6.2.10 Crowe Horwath*
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