Auditing minnows feel Big 4�s pinch

Botswana Accountancy Oversight Authority CEO Duncan Majinda. PIC. MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Botswana Accountancy Oversight Authority CEO Duncan Majinda. PIC. MORERI SEJAKGOMO

At least a third of the 22 small local auditing firms are facing collapse, struggling for a foothold in a market that continues to be dominated by four globally-linked players, BusinessWeek has established.

The local auditing market is dominated nearly entirely by PwC, KPMG, Deloitte and Ernst & Young, while the failure rate amongst small firms is estimated at 30%.

From the establishment of the local audit sector, the Big Four carved up the market, leveraging on their global prowess, linkages with multi-nationals, brand power and superior product and service offerings.

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