Top 10 CA Firms in India

November 06, 2024

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CA firm means a Chartered Accountancy firm - a professional organization which provides financial and accounting services to individuals and business entities. CA firms consist of chartered accountants who are experts in accounting and have gone through extensive training and education in fields of auditing, taxation, financial management and business strategy.

In this blog post, we will discuss the top 10 CA firms in India. The list also includes the top CA firms around the world such as Deloitte, EY, Registrationwal and more.

List of Top 10 CA Firms in India

So, here is the list of the top 10 CA firms in India:

1. Deloitte

Deloitte is one of the best CA firms in India, and one of the largest CA firms in the world. The CA firm was founded in the UK in 1845 by Mr. William Welch Deloitte and in 1890, the firm expanded in the US market. In 1972, the firm merged with Haskins & Sells and came to be known as Deloitte Haskins and Sells and thereafter, in 1989, it came to be known as Deloitte & Touche after merging with Touche Ross.

In 1992, Deloitte got the authorization it needed to operate in India. Fast forward to today, Deloitte India has 15000+ employed individuals and 13 offices.

Consumer business & transportation, energy & resources, manufacturing, technology, media & telecommunications are the primary industries in which Deloitte deals.

2. PriceWaterhouseCoopers

PricewaterhouseCoopers is a British multinational CA firm, considered one of the big four accounting firms along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG. It was formed in 1998 after Coopers & Lybrand merged with Price Waterhouse. PwC began its journey in India in the 19th century (more than 150 years ago) in Calcutta.

Now, in the 21st century, PwC has a network with over 370,000 people in 149 countries. Some services provided by PwC India include accounting, taxation, strategy management and human resource consulting. To support budding social entrepreneurs, PwC has taken initiatives like the School for Social Entrepreneurs model.

PwC India has presence in various cities in India through its offices in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Patna, Pune, and Raipur.

3. Ernst & Young India (EY India)

Ernst & Young is an accounting and consulting firm which offers a wide range of services including sustainable finance, management consulting, information technology consultancy, legal services, global renewables, sustainability tax services, climate change and sustainability services, and more.

EY was established as a result of merging between Ernst & Whinney and Arthur Young & Co in 1989. In 1914, in Kolkata, EY opened their doors in India. In 2013, the company changed its name officially to EY and made “building a better working world” its tagline.

4. KPMG India

KPMG full form is Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler. It is a British multinational CA firm, included in the big four accounting organizations list. KPMG came to be known by its name in 1987 after the merging of KMG (Klynveld Main Goerdeler) with Peat Marwick.

KPMG set its foot in the Indian market in 1993. It is one of the leading firms when it comes to providing services like risk management, financial and business advisory, tax and regulatory services, internal audit, and corporate governance.

5. Registrationwala

Registrationwala is a leading CA firm, which was founded more than a decade ago by Mr. Gaurav Bansal, one of the best and most experienced chartered accountants in India. The company offers a wide range of services to clients in India, Dubai, USA, Myanmar, Bhutan, UK, and many other countries. Some services include assistance in obtaining insurance broker license, IPO consulting services, company registration, income tax filing, GST registration, trademark registration, etc.

Thousands of clients have benefited from services provided by RW. Some prominent clients of RW include Vedantu, Dulux, Scholastic, DealShare, Indorama, Airbnb, etc.

6. Grant Thornton International

Mr. Alexander Richardson Grant founded Alexander Grant & Co. in 1924 in Chicago, USA. Ub 1986, this CA firm changed its name to Grant Thornton to showcase its affiliation with UK-based firm Thornton Baker, which also changed its name to Grant Thornton.

In 2012, Grant Thornton set its foot in India by establishing a firm in the capital New Delhi. To reflect Indian heritage and market focus, Grant Thornton India LLP changed its name to Grant Thornton Bharat LLP. Some services offered by Grant Thornton India LLP include Tax, Regulatory & Finance Consulting, ESG & Risk Consulting, Deals Consulting, Mergers and acquisitions, business consulting and Financial Reporting Advisory Services.

Today, major cities like New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Noida, and Pune have Grant Thornton Bharat LLP offices.

7. BDO India

BDO full form is Binder Dijker Otte. It is an accounting, tax, consulting and business advisory firm. BDO was founded in 1963. In 1973, the firm adopted BDO as its name, consisting of initials of the three founding firms, namely, Binder (UK), Dijker (Netherlands) and Otte (Germany).

BDO has a presence in India through its 18 offices in 12 major cities: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi NCR, Goa, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. The headquarters of BDO is situated at Mumbai, Maharashtra.

8. RSM India

Founded in 1964, RSM got its name from the initials of three of its founding member firms namely, Robson Rhodes (United Kingdom), Salustro Reydel (France) and McGladrey (USA).

It is amongst the top 10 CA firms in India, and has a nationwide presence with a team of over 3000 personnel. RSM provides a wide range of services to its clients, such as internal audit and risk management services, taxation, financial reporting, financial process outsourcing, analytics and automation, operations consulting and information technology consulting.

9. Lodha & Co.

Lodha & Co. provides chartered accountancy services to a large base of corporate clients, banks, public sector companies, insurance companies and more. The firm was established in 1941 and has offices located in New Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata.

At present, Lodha & Co. has 16 partners and is backed by a skilled and experienced team consisting of company secretaries, chartered accountants, management graduates, cost accountants and other professionals. Each professional comes with specialized knowledge in their respective field.

10. Luthra & Luthra LLP

Founded in 1979, Luthra & Luthra was established by Mr. A.K. Luthra who was amongst the first few hundred chartered accountants to have qualified in 1950. Now, Luthra & Luthra has presence across India, Europe and Middle East.

The firm focuses on providing top notch quality services to its clients in audit, tax and corporate matters. The professionals at the firm are trained to anticipate the needs of each client and implement satisfactory solutions for them.

Conclusion

In this article, we provided you with a list of leading CA firms in India. Each firm comes with highly skilled professionals, and you can visit any of them based on their field of expertise and your requirements.

If you want to avail high quality chartered accountancy services related to auditing, income tax filing, etc. at a reasonable rate, connect with Registrationwala’s chartered accountants!

Disclaimer: This article is based on our personal opinion and may or may not represent views of the general public, institutions or organizations.