Kreston Global

Kreston Global is a network of 160 accountancy and financial services firms worldwide ranked the thirteenth largest network of accounting, auditing, and consulting firms in the world by the International Accounting Bulletin’s annual rankings survey.

History
Kreston Global was formed in London in 1971 by two entrepreneurs, Gabriel Brösztl and Michael Ross when the German firm Bansbach (at the time led by Gabriel Brösztl) formed a relationship with the UK firm Finnie.

The first member firm, Groupe Fiduciaire Kreston in Paris, was added shortly after. In 1981 Kreston Global had six firms in UK, Netherlands, West Germany, Denmark, France and Sweden.

By 1991, the group expanded and established a formal structure. In 2000, after serving as Chairman of Kreston for 29 years, Dr Gabriel Brösztl stood down.

In 2001, the Group expanded its operations to mainland China. Clive Stevens, Chairman of Kreston Reeves UK, began serving as Kreston Chairman, a role which he held until 2012.

In 2008, Exco France, a network of 23 independent firms, located throughout France, and its correspondent members in 11 French-speaking African countries joined Kreston Group. The group also added additional locations in Poland, West Indies, New Caledonia and Reunion. That same year, Costa Rica was added to Kreston's Central America group which also included El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In 2011, Kreston was named a full member of the Forum of Firms. In 2012, Franck Parker, CEO of Exco France, took up the role of Kreston International Chairman. Also in 2012, the Kreston Academies Benchmark UK Report was launched, Kreston's joint annual publication that assesses the finances of 1,400 academy schools in 300 academy trusts.

In 2015, firms in the major markets of the UK (Kreston Reeves and James Cowper Kreston), Germany and the Netherlands joined the Kreston. In 2016–2018, new member firms in South-East Asia, Middle East, Europe and Africa joined the Kreston Group. In 2022 new firms in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Lebanon, amongst others, joined the Group. The following year, Kreston Pedabo in Nigeria joined the group.

Operations
Kreston Global's network includes 160 independent accounting firms in 114 countries, with 830 offices and over 27,000 people employed. Each Kreston Global member is an independent practice with sole responsibility for its own work, staff and clients. The company is headquartered in London.