We recently analyzed the frequency in which key audit matters (KAMs) were disclosed in 2017 and 2018. In this post, we
Category: Europe
Three Ways to Measure Market Concentration: A Comparison Between the UK and Germany
When considering the concentration of the audit market – that is, how competitive the market is between audit firms – there
CMA Releases Final Report on the Statutory Audit Market
Last week, the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) released its final report, concluding its investigation into the UK audit market. The
Auditor Changes and Audit Fees in Italy
Eleven out of the 100 companies listed on the FTSE MIB and the FTSE Italia Midcap changed their auditors from 2016
When Cash is “Key”
Cash may be king, but when it comes to auditing, cash is not usually considered a high risk area. The audit
Year-End European Audit Fees Starting to Roll In
December 31, 2018 year-end annual reports are starting to roll in, and with them our European research team is hard at
Recently Reported Auditor Changes across Europe
There were 16 recently reported auditor changes across Europe in January 2019. It is important to note, however, this is not
Auditor Tenure among Nordic Indices
In this post, we look at the longest auditor tenures of the companies in the top Nordic indices. This includes a
A Look Back at 2018
As 2018 comes to an end, let’s look back at some of our top posts and topics we’ve covered this year.
Implications of the CMA’s Call for a Joint Audit among the FTSE 350
Last week, the Competition and Markets Authority (UK) released an update paper regarding its study of the audit market in the
An Overview of European Stock Exchanges
Audit Analytics offers a suite of data products covering European companies. With comprehensive databases of Audit Opinions, Audit Fees, Auditor Tenure,
BDO and Moore Stephens to Merge in the UK
Last week, BDO and Moore Stephens announced plans for the two United Kingdom firms to merge. This is yet another major
Trends in Auditor Market Concentration in Select European Countries
When the European Union recently enacted sweeping regulation of the auditor market, requiring, among other things, auditor rotation at least every
Auditor Changes and Audit Fees in Poland
A third of large- and mid- cap Polish companies changed their audit firm from 2016 to 2017, and most of those
Comparing Non-Audit Service Fees between the EU and US
Some time ago, we looked at how US companies would measure up against the new non-audit services fee cap in effect
A Comparison of Audit Fees in the US and Europe
When considered as a percentage of revenue – a common metric in the industry – European companies paid noticeably less in
EU Auditor Market Share: 2017 Audit Reports
Of more than 600 companies included in the major large and mid-cap indices in five of the largest countries in Europe,