First Research Canadian Industry Profile

The Canadian accounting services industry includes about 18,000 employer establishments (single-location companies and units of multi-location companies) with total annual revenue of about $19 billion. The industry includes a large number of small firms but is dominated by major public accounting firms such as Deloitte & Touche, Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and KPMG.

Demand for accounting services is a function of regulatory requirements, the number of corporate transactions, and the strength of the Canadian economy. ... plus: