ANALYSIS OF THE MARKET SHARE IN THE EXTERNAL AUDIT MARKET AFTER THE ONSET COVID-19 IN BRAZIL

Authors

  • Jenifer de Oliveira Guerhardt Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
  • Samuel de Oliveira Durso Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
  • Ana Clara Fonseca Amaral Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12662/2359-618xregea.v13i3.p122-137.2024

Keywords:

independent auditing, market share, big four, COVID-19

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the changes in the market share of external audit firms after the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil. To this end, information from 416 publicly traded companies was examined from 2019 to 2021. The collected data underwent scrutiny through descriptive analyses and statistical tests. The results revealed the market concentration of the Big Four group. However, when comparing 2019 with 2021, a statistically significant difference in the market share of active audit firms in the country was observed. The research allows us to conclude that BDO and Grant Thornton, together with EY, KPMG, PWC, and Deloitte, formed the Big Six in auditing for the Brazilian publicly traded companies' market. The investigation helps understand the effects of Covid-19 on the audit market in the country.

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Author Biographies

Jenifer de Oliveira Guerhardt, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Bacharel em Ciências Contábeis pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). Atua com auditoria externa. Belo Horizonte - MG - BR.

Samuel de Oliveira Durso, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Doutor em Controladoria e Contabilidade pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP), e em Educação pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). Possui mestrado em Ciências Contábeis e bacharelado em Ciências Econômicas pela UFMG. Professor Adjunto na UFMG.  Belo Horizonte - MG - BR.

Ana Clara Fonseca Amaral, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Bacharel em Administração e Ciências Contábeis, mestre em Ciências Contábeis pela Fucape Business School e doutoranda em Ciências Contábeis pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). Belo Horizonte - MG - BR.

Published

2024-08-08

How to Cite

GUERHARDT, Jenifer de Oliveira; DURSO, Samuel de Oliveira; AMARAL, Ana Clara Fonseca. ANALYSIS OF THE MARKET SHARE IN THE EXTERNAL AUDIT MARKET AFTER THE ONSET COVID-19 IN BRAZIL. Journal Of Management Analysis, Fortaleza, v. 13, n. 3, p. 122–137, 2024. DOI: 10.12662/2359-618xregea.v13i3.p122-137.2024. Disponível em: https://periodicos.unichristus.edu.br/gestao/article/view/5104. Acesso em: 16 dec. 2024.

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