KPMG named top listed company auditor
KPMG has retained its position as the listed company auditor, according to the latest Adviser Rankings.
According to its third quarter guide, KPMG retains first position for total stock market clients after it gained six new clients to reach 406 in total. Mazars moved up to 13thposition after a gain of four.
KPMG also retained its position as the leading AIM auditor with 152 clients, while PwC continues to dominate the FTSE 250 market with 72 clients, after a gain of five.
During the first two quarters of 2016, a handful of high-profile changes to the audit profile of the FTSE 250 took place. British engineering and design consultancy, WS Atkins, appointed KPMG as its auditor for the financial year ending 31 March 2018.
PwC secured audit duties for Glasgow-based FTSE 250 engineering firm Weir Group, with initial responsibility for the company’s statements for the financial year commencing 2 January 2016.
Source: AccountingWeekly
