Deloitte leads in SEC audit clients in Q2

摘要

With 15 new Securities and Exchange Commission audit clients in the second quarter of 2018, Deloitte had a commanding lead over both its large-firm competitors and the auditing field as a whole. (See "Q2 Client Gains Er Losses," below.) Top 7 Firm BDO USA came in second for the quarter, with eight new clients (though it only netted two), and Grant Thornton placed third, with seven (netting three). On a net basis, Deloitte did even better, with 13, almost three times as many as its nearest competitor, M&K CPAs, which netted five new clients. It was a very busy quarter for new engagements, but most of the auditors on the current list reported a single new client. (See "Net Engagement Leaders," on page 37.)