IAB RANKINGS SOUTH KOREA

South Korea fee and staff tables

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South Korea Fee 2021
Rank	Name	Fee income (KRW)	Last Years fee income (KRW)	Growth rate (%)	Fee split (%)					Year-end
Rank	Name	Fee income (KRW)	Last Years fee income (KRW)	Growth rate (%)	Audit & Assurance	Accounting services	Tax services	Advisory	Other	Year-end
Networks
1	PwC* (e)	670.6	626.8	7%	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d
2	KPMG*	561.5	474.3	18%	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	Mar-20
3	Deloitte*	345.3	324.7	6%	30	-	-	-	70	May-20
4	EY*	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d
5	Nexia International* (1)	119.2	91.7	30%	49	7	14	30	-	Jun-20
6	Grant Thornton* (1)	96.5	80.0	21%	57	-	12	20	11	Sep-20
7	Crowe* (1)	77.6	60.7	28%	46	30	11	13	-	Mar-21
8	Baker Tilly International* (2)	51.8	38.6	34%	50	8	15	17	10	Dec-20
9	RSM*	51.4	47.7	8%	57	7	12	24	-	Jun-20
10	BDO* (1)	41.8	35.1	19%	47	7	19	27	-	Mar-21
11	Russell Bedford International*	33.5	n.ap	n.ap	29	12	18	33	8	Dec-20
12	Kreston Global* (3)	25.6	19.7	30%	25	16	23	24	12	Oct-20
13	PKF International* (4)	24.4	4.9	395%	47	-	36	17	-	Jun-20
14	HLB*	23.4	22.4	5%	48	13	13	15	11	Dec-20
15	UHY International*	9.9	n.d	n.d	40	-	25	35	-	Mar-21
16	ECOVIS International*	7.5	7.9	-6%	26	27	34	8	5	Sep-20
17	Mazars*	6.8	6.7	3%	43	40	12	5	-	Aug-20
-	Moore Global* (5)	n.ap	33.5	n.ap	n.ap	n.ap	n.ap	n.ap	n.ap	n.ap
Total fee income / growth		2146.9	1874.6	14%

Associations
1	Morison KSi*	39.6	45.5	-13%	29	12	21	38	-	Dec-19
2	MGI Worldwide with CPAAI*	32.8	29.7	11%	32	13	32	21	2	Dec-20
3	IAPA*	30.5	28.7	6%	30	15	20	25	10	Dec-20
4	PrimeGlobal* (6)	24.1	17.2	40%	42	22	27	9	-	May-21
5	Praxity*	19.7	18.0	9%	48	19	16	10	7	2020
6	Allinial Global*	16.2	17.5	-7%	28	23	20	9	20	Dec-20
7	Integra International*	11.2	n.ap	n.ap	20	13	13	54	-	Jun-21
8	Inpact*	10.2	n.ap	n.ap	50	10	15	17	8	Mar-20
Total fee income / growth		184.3	156.5	4%
Notes: (e) International Accounting Bulletin estimate. n.d = not disclosed, n.c = not collected, n.ap = not applicable, n.av = not available. (1) Gained a number of audit clients due to regulatory changes by the Financial Supervisory Services (FSS). (2) Restated data for last year as it was partial covering only nine months; it is now for 12 months. Increase in fee income attributed to gaining new clients. (3) Increase in fee income attributed to acquisition and also to the fact that one member firm did not provide updated data last year, which did this year. (4) Gained a larger firm and lost a smaller one. (5) Lost its member firm in South Korea. (6) Increase in fee income attributed to merger. *Disclaimer =Only data from the named member firm or the exclusive member firms within a network/association is included. Where data for accounting services are not disclosed, they are included in audit and assurance. Source: International Accounting Bulletin

South Korea Fee 2021
Rank	Name	Fee income (KRW)	Last Years fee income (KRW)	Growth rate (%)	Fee split (%)					Year-end
Rank	Name	Fee income (KRW)	Last Years fee income (KRW)	Growth rate (%)	Audit & Assurance	Accounting services	Tax services	Advisory	Other	Year-end
Networks
1	PwC* (e)	670.6	626.8	7%	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d
2	KPMG*	561.5	474.3	18%	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	Mar-20
3	Deloitte*	345.3	324.7	6%	30	-	-	-	70	May-20
4	EY*	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d
5	Nexia International* (1)	119.2	91.7	30%	49	7	14	30	-	Jun-20
6	Grant Thornton* (1)	96.5	80.0	21%	57	-	12	20	11	Sep-20
7	Crowe* (1)	77.6	60.7	28%	46	30	11	13	-	Mar-21
8	Baker Tilly International* (2)	51.8	38.6	34%	50	8	15	17	10	Dec-20
9	RSM*	51.4	47.7	8%	57	7	12	24	-	Jun-20
10	BDO* (1)	41.8	35.1	19%	47	7	19	27	-	Mar-21
11	Russell Bedford International*	33.5	n.ap	n.ap	29	12	18	33	8	Dec-20
12	Kreston Global* (3)	25.6	19.7	30%	25	16	23	24	12	Oct-20
13	PKF International* (4)	24.4	4.9	395%	47	-	36	17	-	Jun-20
14	HLB*	23.4	22.4	5%	48	13	13	15	11	Dec-20
15	UHY International*	9.9	n.d	n.d	40	-	25	35	-	Mar-21
16	ECOVIS International*	7.5	7.9	-6%	26	27	34	8	5	Sep-20
17	Mazars*	6.8	6.7	3%	43	40	12	5	-	Aug-20
-	Moore Global* (5)	n.ap	33.5	n.ap	n.ap	n.ap	n.ap	n.ap	n.ap	n.ap
Total fee income / growth		2146.9	1874.6	14%

Associations
1	Morison KSi*	39.6	45.5	-13%	29	12	21	38	-	Dec-19
2	MGI Worldwide with CPAAI*	32.8	29.7	11%	32	13	32	21	2	Dec-20
3	IAPA*	30.5	28.7	6%	30	15	20	25	10	Dec-20
4	PrimeGlobal* (6)	24.1	17.2	40%	42	22	27	9	-	May-21
5	Praxity*	19.7	18.0	9%	48	19	16	10	7	2020
6	Allinial Global*	16.2	17.5	-7%	28	23	20	9	20	Dec-20
7	Integra International*	11.2	n.ap	n.ap	20	13	13	54	-	Jun-21
8	Inpact*	10.2	n.ap	n.ap	50	10	15	17	8	Mar-20
Total fee income / growth		184.3	156.5	4%
Notes: (e) International Accounting Bulletin estimate. n.d = not disclosed, n.c = not collected, n.ap = not applicable, n.av = not available. (1) Gained a number of audit clients due to regulatory changes by the Financial Supervisory Services (FSS). (2) Restated data for last year as it was partial covering only nine months; it is now for 12 months. Increase in fee income attributed to gaining new clients. (3) Increase in fee income attributed to acquisition and also to the fact that one member firm did not provide updated data last year, which did this year. (4) Gained a larger firm and lost a smaller one. (5) Lost its member firm in South Korea. (6) Increase in fee income attributed to merger. *Disclaimer =Only data from the named member firm or the exclusive member firms within a network/association is included. Where data for accounting services are not disclosed, they are included in audit and assurance. Source: International Accounting Bulletin

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South Korea Staff 2021
Rank	Name	Total staff 2020	Last year 2019	Growth rate (%)	Female staff	Female Partners	Partners		Professional staff		Administrative staff		Offices
Rank	Name	Total staff 2020	Last year 2019	Growth rate (%)	Female staff	Female Partners	2020	2019	2020	2019	2020	2019	2020	2019
Networks
1	KPMG* (1)	3,508	3,114	13%	n.d	n.d	175	153	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d
2	Deloitte*	1,177	1,066	10%	n.d	n.d	107	99	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d
3	PwC*	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d
4	EY*	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d
5	Nexia International*	828	747	11%	54	5	53	48	472	407	303	292	6	4
6	Grant Thornton*	650	542	20%	54	1	89	80	352	277	209	185	5	5
7	Crowe*	492	418	18%	223	2	49	43	427	365	16	10	5	5
8	RSM*	404	364	11%	80	0	52	50	326	255	26	59	8	8
9	Baker Tilly International* (2)	384	323	19%	162	1	39	38	208	151	137	134	2	2
10	BDO*	273	249	10%	99	1	27	25	228	208	18	16	4	4
11	Russell Bedford International*	238	n.ap	n.ap	n.d	n.d	38	n.ap	71	n.ap	129	n.ap	2	n.ap
12	Kreston Global*	226	173	31%	110	0	23	23	169	124	34	26	4	3
13	PKF International*	198	25	692%	n.d	n.d	35	4	146	19	17	2	3	1
14	HLB*	150	135	11%	81	2	42	40	102	92	6	3	3	3
15	Mazars*	76	81	-6%	n.d	n.d	4	3	67	72	5	6	1	1
16	ECOVIS International*	68	69	-1%	44	0	17	19	49	48	2	2	3	3
17	UHY International*	67	n.d	n.d	40	0	18	n.d	47	n.d	2	n.d	2	n.d
-	Moore Global*	n.ap	233	n.ap	n.ap	n.ap	n.ap	34	n.ap	76	n.ap	123	n.ap	2
Total staff / growth		8,739	7,539	16%	947	12	768	659	2,664	2,094	904	858	48	41

Associations
1	IAPA*	241	248	-3%	n.d	n.d	33	33	90	94	118	121	6	6
2	Morison KSi* (3)	218	280	-22%	76	1	30	38	97	86	91	156	3	7
3	PrimeGlobal*	213	189	13%	n.d	n.d	50	26	156	157	7	6	2	2
4	Praxity*	208	186	12%	n.d	n.d	49	35	115	103	44	48	2	2
5	MGI Worldwide with CPAAI*	155	165	-6%	n.d	4	43	39	112	126		-	6	6
6	Allinial Global* (4)	142	291	-51%	n.d	n.d	18	61	70	176	54	54	4	4
7	Inpact*	97	n.ap	n.ap	26	0	8	n.ap	84	n.ap	5	n.ap	3	n.ap
8	Integra International*	69	n.ap	n.ap	n.d	n.d	12	n.ap	56	n.ap	1	n.ap	1	n.ap
Total staff / growth		1,343	1,359	-13%	102	5	243	232	780	742	320	385	27	27
Notes: (e) IAB estimate, n.d = not disclosed, n.c.= not collected, n.ap= not applicable, n.av= not available. (1) Restated staff figures for last year as they were IAB's estimate; they are actual now. (2) Restated data for last year as it was partial covering only nine months; it is now for 12 months. (3) Decrease in staff number attributed to the closure of some branches. (4) Downsized staff due to reduced number of clients caused by Covid. *Disclaimer = Data relating to correspondent and non-exclusive member firms is not included. Source: International Accounting Bulletin.

South Korea Staff 2021
Rank	Name	Total staff 2020	Last year 2019	Growth rate (%)	Female staff	Female Partners	Partners		Professional staff		Administrative staff		Offices
Rank	Name	Total staff 2020	Last year 2019	Growth rate (%)	Female staff	Female Partners	2020	2019	2020	2019	2020	2019	2020	2019
Networks
1	KPMG* (1)	3,508	3,114	13%	n.d	n.d	175	153	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d
2	Deloitte*	1,177	1,066	10%	n.d	n.d	107	99	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d
3	PwC*	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d
4	EY*	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d	n.d
5	Nexia International*	828	747	11%	54	5	53	48	472	407	303	292	6	4
6	Grant Thornton*	650	542	20%	54	1	89	80	352	277	209	185	5	5
7	Crowe*	492	418	18%	223	2	49	43	427	365	16	10	5	5
8	RSM*	404	364	11%	80	0	52	50	326	255	26	59	8	8
9	Baker Tilly International* (2)	384	323	19%	162	1	39	38	208	151	137	134	2	2
10	BDO*	273	249	10%	99	1	27	25	228	208	18	16	4	4
11	Russell Bedford International*	238	n.ap	n.ap	n.d	n.d	38	n.ap	71	n.ap	129	n.ap	2	n.ap
12	Kreston Global*	226	173	31%	110	0	23	23	169	124	34	26	4	3
13	PKF International*	198	25	692%	n.d	n.d	35	4	146	19	17	2	3	1
14	HLB*	150	135	11%	81	2	42	40	102	92	6	3	3	3
15	Mazars*	76	81	-6%	n.d	n.d	4	3	67	72	5	6	1	1
16	ECOVIS International*	68	69	-1%	44	0	17	19	49	48	2	2	3	3
17	UHY International*	67	n.d	n.d	40	0	18	n.d	47	n.d	2	n.d	2	n.d
-	Moore Global*	n.ap	233	n.ap	n.ap	n.ap	n.ap	34	n.ap	76	n.ap	123	n.ap	2
Total staff / growth		8,739	7,539	16%	947	12	768	659	2,664	2,094	904	858	48	41

Associations
1	IAPA*	241	248	-3%	n.d	n.d	33	33	90	94	118	121	6	6
2	Morison KSi* (3)	218	280	-22%	76	1	30	38	97	86	91	156	3	7
3	PrimeGlobal*	213	189	13%	n.d	n.d	50	26	156	157	7	6	2	2
4	Praxity*	208	186	12%	n.d	n.d	49	35	115	103	44	48	2	2
5	MGI Worldwide with CPAAI*	155	165	-6%	n.d	4	43	39	112	126		-	6	6
6	Allinial Global* (4)	142	291	-51%	n.d	n.d	18	61	70	176	54	54	4	4
7	Inpact*	97	n.ap	n.ap	26	0	8	n.ap	84	n.ap	5	n.ap	3	n.ap
8	Integra International*	69	n.ap	n.ap	n.d	n.d	12	n.ap	56	n.ap	1	n.ap	1	n.ap
Total staff / growth		1,343	1,359	-13%	102	5	243	232	780	742	320	385	27	27
Notes: (e) IAB estimate, n.d = not disclosed, n.c.= not collected, n.ap= not applicable, n.av= not available. (1) Restated staff figures for last year as they were IAB's estimate; they are actual now. (2) Restated data for last year as it was partial covering only nine months; it is now for 12 months. (3) Decrease in staff number attributed to the closure of some branches. (4) Downsized staff due to reduced number of clients caused by Covid. *Disclaimer = Data relating to correspondent and non-exclusive member firms is not included. Source: International Accounting Bulletin.

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