The UK's offer Tap into strong domestic demand for accountancy services worth £29bnBenefit from a leading market for accountancy services, with many of the largest global firms headquartered in LondonAccess the expertise of over 3,700 UK registered audit firmsSelect from a pool of around 155,000 accountancy students in the UK and Ireland Internationally recognised accountancy expertise in the UK The accountancy industry in the UK is performing very strongly on the back of long-term investment into the profession and a sustained ability to attract high-quality talent, leading to one of the highest concentrations of accountancy professionals anywhere in the world. Many of the largest global firms are headquartered in London, with offices UK wide, making the UK a leading market for accountancy, and the ideal location for individuals and firms from all sectors to tap financial expertise across an array of services. A growing market The UK’s top accountancy firms have seen significant growth in recent years, despite challenging global economic conditions. Over the last year, they saw their total fee income rise by 6%. And the number of UK accountancy jobs reached 485,000 in 2024. £6bn in UK accounting services exports in 2024, a 27% year on year increase £23bn in UK fee income generated by the UK’s top 75 accounting firms in 2024 £31.6bn contribution to UK economic output from the UK accounting services sector in 2025 Major exporter The UK has an outstanding international reputation for high quality professional services, is a major provider of accountancy expertise to individuals and companies worldwide and exports more accountancy services than it imports. Top accountancy expertise The UK’s 7 accountancy bodies have over 600,000 members worldwide. They play a key role in the development of accounting skills around the world. Top accountancy expertise UK global leader UK accounting exports have more than tripled in the last decade UK global leader Need more information? The City of London Corporation London & Partners Great Campaign TheCityUK Innovate Finance Association for Foreign Banks Association of British Insurers The Investment Association AFME UK Finance