PM Modi's dream of a Big Indian audit firm is not far away. Accounting practices with ambition will soon go global.

“There are so many accounting firms in India but none of them has managed to find a place among the top global players (The Big 4).” the Prime Minister addressed the Indian CAs.

This was in 2017 and even in 2022 almost 6 years later Indian CA Firms are yet to get into the top league.

If data has to be believed today, there are not more than 12 Indian firms that have more than 1000 employees. And only a handful of them have global offices.

But why haven’t we gotten there yet?

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PM Modi’s dream of a Big Indian audit firm is not far away. Accounting practices with ambition will soon go global.

Many accounting firms in India, but why has none of them managed to find a place among the top global players? Professionals say India is on its way to becoming one, it needs some time.

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