Industry Accounting Website pkf.com CEO John Sim (Apr 2013–) | Products Professional Services Headquarters London, United Kingdom Founded 1969 | |
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Revenue $2.6 billion USD (2011) Type of business Limited Liability Partnership | ||
PKF International (previously known as Pannell Kerr Forster) is a global network of accountancy firms. Member firms operate under the PKF brand in 440 cities and operate in 150 countries across 5 continents. In 2010, PKF International was ranked the 10th largest global accounting network, with aggregate fee income of $2.6 billion for member firms in the year ended June 2010.
History
Pannell Kerr Forster was founded in 1969 when four accountancy firms from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States joined together to create an international association. The four firms were:
In 1980, member firms decided to use Pannell Kerr Forster as their common brand name to create an international accountancy brand. In 2000, member firms decided to shorten their name to PKF. Member firms are now adopting this name in their home markets, or adding PKF as a prefix to the existing firm name.
As of January 2011, over 21,000 staff were employed by PKF International member firms.