Top 10 best audit/accounting firms in Saudi Arabia

There are around 285 audit and accounting firms registered with Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants (SOCPA) in KSA. If you are looking for a job in an accounting firm, always target the top 10 best audit firms in Saudi Arabia.

• All these firms provide tax, audit, accounting, and consulting services.

PwC – PricewaterhouseCoopers

PwC is one of the big 4 audit firms in the world and is very well-known for its quality assurance services. They have the 3rd highest market share in the country.

Being the best audit firm in Saudi Arabia, they charge a premium from their clients. According to my personal experience, PwC charges at least 25% over and above the other Big 4 audit firms in KSA. Therefore, most of their clients are big giants such as Aramco.

EY – Ernst & Young

Ernst & Young, another Big 4 audit firm, has the biggest market share of the listed companies in Saudi Arabia.

Having the highest number of certified accountants on their payroll, they know how to retain their clients. We keep them at number 2 among the top 10 firms.

KPMG

With a workforce of around 1,300 certified accountants nationwide including Riyadh, Jeddah, and Al Khobar, KPMG has gained significant market share in a few years.

Being one of the best audit firms, they have the second biggest market share among listed companies in Saudi Arabia.

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Deloitte was a leading audit firm in Saudi Arabia until 2016, when the market regulator CMA barred them from auditing the listed companies for 2 years over the Mohammed Al Mojil Group (MMG) scandal.

Most of its clients moved to other big 4 audit firms mainly KPMG and EY. Although the restrictions have been lifted since 2018, Deloitte is still struggling to recover its clients. We keep them at number 4 among the top 10 firms.

BDO – Dr. Mohamed Al-Amri & Co

BDO firm has progressively developed into one of the leading firms of certified public accountants and consultants in Saudi Arabia. Currently, they are auditing 4 out of 16 cement companies in KSA.

The firm has concentrated its efforts on maintaining a high standard of professional competence and service and has succeeded in attracting some of the fortune 100 companies as its clients. We keep them at number 5 among the top 10 audit firms in Saudi Arabia.

Crowe

With the dynamic and highly professional certified accountants, Crowe is aggressively increasing its market share in the Saudi Market. Within no time, they are considered at number 6 among the best audit firms in Saudi Arabia.

With comparatively lower audit fees yet high standard assurance services, they are gaining more listed companies in Saudi Arabia.

Grant Thornton – Abdullah Al-Basri & Co

Aldar Audit Bureau, Abdullah Al-Basri & Co. is a member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd. With over 30 years of experience in Saudi Arabia having offices in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Khobar, with the team of around 200 certified accountants, they are one of the best audit firms in the region.

RSM – Allied Accountants

Allied Accountants is a local audit firm been a member of RSM International since 2009. Their professionals have a highly diversified wealth of experience covering all sectors of the economy including Commercial banks, Islamic banks, Insurance and Takaful, Commerce, Manufacturing, health care, and other services. 

BakerTilly

BakerTilly is one of the top 10 best audit firms in Saudi Arabia with offices in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Khobar. They have more than 100 certified professional accountants on their payroll.

Nexia International

Nexia International is one of the world’s top 10 best audit firms, which operates under the name of Abdullah Bakodah Financial Advisory Firm in Saudi Arabia.

List of all Audit Firms in Saudi Arabia

If you want to broaden your job hunt, there is nothing bad about dropping your CVs in all the audit firms registered by SOCPA. Here is a list of them, along with phone numbers and email addresses;