Accountancy

Global leaders in the accountancy industry

The UK's offer

  • Tap into strong domestic demand for accountancy services worth £29bn in 2022
  • Benefit from a leading market for accountancy services, with many of the largest global firms headquartered in London
  • Access the expertise of over 4,300 UK registered audit firms
  • Select from a pool of over 155,000 accountancy students in the UK and Ireland

Internationally recognised accountancy expertise in the UK

The accountancy industry in the UK is performing very strongly on the back of long-term investment into the profession and a sustained ability to attract high-quality talent, leading to one of the highest concentrations of accountancy professionals anywhere in the world.

Many of the largest global firms are headquartered in London, with offices UK wide, making the UK a leading market for accountancy, and the ideal location for individuals and firms from all sectors to tap financial expertise across an array of services.

Research

Providing professional services to the world

The UK professional services sector continues to be a key contributor to the wider UK economy. Find out more about the UK’s professional sector, and its role in delivering leading professional services expertise across the world.

A growing market

The UK’s top accountancy firms have seen significant growth in recent years, despite challenging global economic conditions.

In 2023, they saw their average total fee income rise by 9.1%. And the number of UK accountancy jobs reached almost 690,000 in 2022.

The UK's top 100 accountancy firms have seen revenues grow

£4bn

in UK accounting services exports

in 2022, a 38% year on year increase

£224m

in average total UK fee income generated

by the UK’s top 100 accounting firms in 2023

£33bn

contribution to UK GDP

from the UK accounting services sector in 2022

Major exporter

The UK has an outstanding international reputation for high quality professional services, is a major provider of accountancy expertise to individuals and companies worldwide and exports more accountancy services than it imports.

Top accountancy expertise

The UK’s 7 accountancy bodies have over 600,000 members worldwide. They play a key role in the development of accounting skills around the world.

Top accountancy expertise

UK global leader

UK accounting exports have more than doubled in the last decade

UK global leader

Everything you need

The UK offers you everything you need to grow your business.

We have a global outlook, which means we understand your business needs. The depth and breadth of our offer mean unparalleled opportunities for you to grow. Innovation is what we do - creating an inspirational ecosystem where you can thrive. 

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