Mazars and FORVIS form unique new top 10 global network

Mazarsthe leading international audit, tax and advisory firm and FORVIS, the eighth largest public accounting firm in the United States, today jointly announce that they will create a new, top 10 global network, effective June 1, 2024. The new network will position both firms for continued global growth by expanding their capabilities to serve clients, particularly those with international needs.

The network will operate under a single brand worldwide, Forvis Mazars. With around €4.7 billion ($5 billion) in revenue, Forvis Mazars will be a new entrant in the top 10 global network ranking. Uniquely formed from just two members, the network is designed to be agile, deliver consistency and have the global scale to meet customer needs. Both network members will remain owned by their current respective partnerships. Effective June 1, 2024, Mazars USA will join Forvis Mazars in the US

Herve Helias, Chairman of the Executive Board, Mazars Group

“I am truly delighted that Mazars and FORVIS have taken this transformational step and am excited about the opportunities this presents for both firms to serve our clients and support our people,” he says Herve Helias, Chairman of the Executive Board, Mazars Group. “We are proud to bring a groundbreaking new networking model to our industry and are excited to continue this journey together. At Mazars, we are committed to helping our clients build and grow their businesses with confidence, and forming this two-firm network with FORVIS complements our existing international integrated partnership and significantly advances Mazars’ international strategy. We are proud to offer our clients the strength of our international integrated partnership in 100 countries and the benefits of FORVIS’ large national partnership in the US that truly operates as one firm across the US. This gives us the scale and expanded presence we’ve been striving for in the US and marks us out as a top 10 global network with expanded scale and coverage.“

Tom Watson, CEO, FORVIS

“A two-firm network, operating under a single global brand, rapidly advances our firms’ shared strategies. This is an opportunity to better serve our customers, especially those with international needs, and support our people on a path of continued growth. Our organizations know each other well, with a strong history of collaboration and very similar cultures of putting our people and customers first,” said Tom Watson, CEO, FORVIS. “FORVIS has always been passionately committed to providing an unparalleled customer experience® and unlocking the potential of both our customers and our people, and this opportunity allows us to do so on a strengthened global platform.”

With offices in more than 100 countries and territories, Mazars has achieved much success, rising in prominence and working with some of the most recognizable brands in the world. FORVIS is built on a 100-year legacy of providing an unparalleled customer experience^®becoming a top 10 firm in the United States as they look to an expanded global platform. At a time of great change for businesses worldwide and shifting market dynamics, the new global network will be agile with the scale, capacity and coverage to support current and future customer needs worldwide with the highest levels of consistency and customer experience.

About Mazars

Mazars is an internationally integrated partnership specializing in audit, accounting, advisory, tax and legal services*. We operate in more than 100 countries and territories around the world and draw on the expertise of more than 30,000 professionals in Mazars’ integrated partnership to assist clients of all sizes at every stage of their development.

Visit mazars.com to learn more.

About FORVIS

FORVIS, LLP is a professional services firm with a global reach and a passion for driving businesses forward. The firm’s 6,000 dedicated team members provide a Unmatched Customer Experience® by providing insurance, tax and consulting services for clients in all 50 states and internationally. Ranked among the largest public accounting firms in the United States, FORVIS maintains an unwavering purpose to help those we serve unlock their full potential – including our people, our clients and our communities.

Visit forvis.com to learn more.