LEA Global Retains Ranking as 4th Largest Accounting Association

On March 26, 2026, the International Accounting Bulletin (IAB) released its 2026 World Survey with worldwide rankings of the top accounting networks and associations.  

LEA Global maintained the 4th position, based on its 2025 fee income of 4.25 billion USD, up from 4.11 billion in 2024. In addition, LEA Global ranks third in fee income by accounting services, and fourth in audit and assurance, advisory services, and tax services.

"Maintaining our position is a testament to the strength, dedication and success of our members across the globe," said Carla Rossini, CEO of LEA Global. “At LEA, our focus is on enabling the high-quality peer collaboration that helps firms navigate complexity and raise standards, in order to deliver the exceptional client service that is reflected in these rankings. That is where the true value of associations lie."

Overall, accounting associations outperformed networks on rate of growth - 10% compared to 3%. This is the second consecutive year where associations have surpassed networks. Further, associations' combined fee income grew from 37.2 billion to 40.9 billion USD.

Of our five regions, Asia Pacific reported the highest growth rate of 8%, closely followed by North America at 7%. For a full overview of our association revenue and other metrics – globally and regionally - please refer to the table* below.
 

*This table shows the official data LEA Global submitted for IAB’s 2026 ranking.