What CLA Global does

CLA Global is an international network of independent accounting and advisory firms, founded on July 1, 2022 by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (United States) and S&W (formerly Evelyn Partners, United Kingdom). The London-headquartered entity, CLA Global Limited, operates as a coordinating body rather than a direct professional services provider and is structured as a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. As of December 2024 the network comprises more than 15,000 personnel across 230+ offices in over 21 countries, with full network members and lighter-touch alliance members delivering services under the CLA Global brand. Accountancy Age ranked CLA Global 15th among top global accounting and advisory organizations based on 2021 fee income.

The network's core service lines are audit (including IFRS compliance and integrated reporting), tax (corporate, international, indirect, global mobility, transfer pricing, and private client), advisory (transaction services, forensic, recovery and restructuring, and industry-specific consulting), and outsourcing (accounting, payroll, and business function support). Member firms serve a primarily mid-market client base of privately owned, fast-growing businesses with cross-border needs, alongside multi-national corporations, industry-specific clients spanning education, government, manufacturing, nonprofit, real estate, retail, technology, and transportation, plus high-net-worth individuals and entrepreneurial startups. The go-to-market operates on two tiers: full network members adopt the CLA Global brand identity while alliance members gain global reach under a more flexible arrangement.

CLA Global monetizes through membership and alliance fees paid by member firms; underlying professional services revenue is generated independently by each member firm through direct client engagements, with no consolidated revenue publicly disclosed at the network level. Pricing is set independently by each member firm and is not disclosed. The technology stack supporting the network coordinator is marketing-oriented (HubSpot, Google Analytics, OneTrust), with no disclosed proprietary platforms, software products, public APIs, or AI/ML capabilities. Geographic expansion has accelerated through 2024 with member additions in Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and the UAE, alongside a growing alliance tier across Europe and the United States.

Name

CLA Global

Legal name

CLA Global Limited

Website

https://claglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CLA Global is an international network of independent accounting and advisory firms coordinating audit, tax, advisory, and outsourcing services through 230+ offices and 15,000+ personnel across 21+ countries, serving privately owned mid-market businesses with cross-border needs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices24 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Member Firm Network Fees: CLA Global operates as a network of independent professional services firms. Revenue flows through membership fees from network and alliance member firms who pay for brand usage, platform access, and network benefits. Services are provided by member firms directly to clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CLA Global is an international professional services network of independent accounting and advisory firms founded on July 1, 2022, by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP and S&W (formerly Evelyn Partners). The network delivers four core service lines through its member firms: Audit Services, Tax Services, Advisory Services, and Outsourcing Services. Its primary focus is serving privately owned, fast-growing, mid-market clients with cross-border needs across 230+ offices worldwide.

Product overview

CLA Global is a professional services network, not a software product company. It operates as an international alliance of independent accounting and advisory firms united under a shared brand identity. The network provides four core service lines: Audit Services (financial audits, assurance, IFRS compliance, integrated reporting), Tax Services (corporate tax, transfer pricing, global mobility, indirect taxes, international tax, private client), Advisory Services (consulting, transaction services, forensic advice, restructuring), and Outsourcing Services (accounting, payroll, and business function outsourcing). These services are delivered by member firms to privately owned, fast-growing, mid-market clients with cross-border needs. No software products, platforms, or SaaS offerings are provided.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit Services Systematic and deep examination of business financials and processes, including assurance, IFRS compliance, and integrated reporting for clients across multiple jurisdictions.
• Tax Services Comprehensive tax advisory covering corporate tax, global mobility, indirect taxes, international tax, private client services, and transfer pricing for cross-border businesses.
• Advisory Services Consulting services across various sectors with international reach, including transaction services, forensic advice, recovery and restructuring, and industry-specific advisory.
• Outsourcing Services Business function outsourcing to support and complement in-house talent, focusing on productivity enhancement and cost control for clients.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered founding, core and secondary.

• CliftonLarsonAllen LLPfoundingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) co-founded CLA Global on July 1, 2022. One of the largest US accounting firms with over 8,500 personnel and 130 US locations. Provides audit, tax, advisory, and outsourcing services.
• S&W (formerly Evelyn Partners)foundingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022S&W (previously Evelyn Partners) co-founded CLA Global on July 1, 2022. One of the fastest-growing UK accountancy firms building on heritage of Smith & Williamson founded in 1881. Offers business and private client tax advice, assurance, and advisory services.
• Network Member FirmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLA Global network member firms include CLA Brazil, CLA Global TS (China, Malaysia, Singapore), CLA Czech Republic, DHPG (Germany), CLA Hong Kong, CLA Indus Value Consulting (India), S&W (Ireland), CLA CT&P (Italy), CLA Malta, CLA Mexico, CLA Expact (Morocco), CLA Qatar, CLA Romania, CLA Saudi Arabia, CLA Slovakia, CLA Turkey, CLA Emirates (UAE), S&W (UK), CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (US). These firms adopt the CLA Global network name and brand identity.
• Alliance Member FirmssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance members include firms in Bulgaria (Simbula), Georgia (Cora Consulting), Germany (Prior, BSWP, RTW Revisions, Cordes + Partner, SE Unit, LTS, BTR Sumus, Münchener Treuhand), Luxembourg (Ludwig & Maldener), Mexico (Gonzalez Espinosa y Asociados), Netherlands (Archipel Tax Advice), Switzerland (Riedweg & Partner AG), and US (TYS, Nicola Yester, KMH, CLH, Henjes Conner Williams, TDT CPAs, Christianson, Enestvedt & Christensen, Harrington Langer, Myslajek Kemp Spencer, Rohloff Associates, International Wealth Tax Advisors, Wojeski & Associates, TRP Sumner, VRS, Kellogg & Sovereign, McClanahan and Holmes, SGC CPAs, Steward Martin Dudley Webb, BluOcean Cyber, Rogers & Company, RitzHolman, Smart Solutions). Alliance membership offers global resources and reach in a flexible model without full network membership requirements.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BDO Global: BDO Global is the world's largest mid-tier international accounting and advisory network, directly comparable to CLA Global in structure (federation of independent member firms), service mix (audit, tax, advisory), and target market (mid-market and cross-border clients).
• RSM International: RSM International is a leading global network of independent audit, tax, and consulting firms, structurally and competitively analogous to CLA Global — both target mid-market clients with international needs through a member-firm model.
• Grant Thornton International: Grant Thornton International is a top-tier global accounting network serving mid-market multinationals with audit, tax, and advisory services, directly comparable to CLA Global in member-firm structure and mid-market positioning.
• Mazars: Mazars is an international audit, tax, and advisory organization operating through integrated member firms across 90+ countries, comparable to CLA Global in services, international scope, and mid-market focus.
• Baker Tilly International: Baker Tilly International is a global network of independent accounting and business advisory firms with similar structure, service offering (audit, tax, advisory, outsourcing), and mid-market client base to CLA Global.
• Crowe Global: Crowe Global is an international network of independent audit, tax, and advisory firms with comparable structure to CLA Global, serving mid-market and growth-oriented clients across multiple jurisdictions.
• Moore Global: Moore Global is an international accounting and advisory network of independent member firms, closely comparable to CLA Global in member-firm structure, service lines, and mid-market client focus.
• HLB International: HLB International is a global network of independent advisory and accounting firms, comparable to CLA Global in mid-market positioning and cross-border service delivery across 150+ countries.
• Kreston International: Kreston International is a global network of independent accounting firms providing audit, tax, and advisory services to mid-market clients, with a comparable member-firm structure and international footprint to CLA Global.
• Morison Global: Morison Global is an international association of independent accounting, tax, and advisory firms serving mid-market clients with cross-border needs, structurally similar to CLA Global and of comparable scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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