Datamonitor's Accountancy: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the accountancy industry.
It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies.
This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.Scope of the Report * Contains an executive summary and data on value and segmentation * Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies * Covers Global, European, Asia-Pacific & 11 individual country markets * Includes a five-year forecast of the industryHighlightsFees for auditing and accounting services formed the most lucrative segment of the global accounting services market in 2004.The increasing presence of multinational enterprises and growth in foreign portfolio investment has led to the internationalization of accountancy firms and the convergence of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).Financial scandal has rocked the world in recent years.
Enron and WorldCom have become notorious household names and each region has experienced its own equivalent.Why you should buy this report: * Spot future trends and developments * Inform your business decisions * Add weight to presentations and marketing materials * Save time carrying out entry-level researchDefinitionThe accountancy market consists of all revenues generated by firms engaged in designing, preparing and auditing accounting records.
Fee income from assurance, tax and other accounting related fields like developing budgets, preparing tax returns, processing payrolls, bookkeeping, and billing are also included.
Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using 2004 annual average exchange rates.For the purpose of this report, Europe comprises Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the UK.Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, India, Japan, and South Korea.The global market is composed of Asia-Pacific, Europe, Canada, and the US.All information in these profiles is based on the most recent information available.
Where necessary, forecast values have been used for 2004 onwards.