EBS

What EBS does

EBS Audit GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (operating as EBS) is a Hamburg-based, privately held German auditing, tax, and accounting advisory firm founded in 2012. The firm delivers statutory and voluntary annual and consolidated financial statement audits under HGB and IFRS, accounting advisory services covering HGB/IFRS/US-GAAP, corporate tax services (including tax due diligence, structuring, and VAT advisory), M&A support (financial, tax, and commercial due diligence, sell-side support, closing accounts, purchase price modeling, post-merger integration), valuation services performed by Certified Valuation Accountants, and sustainability reporting services aligned with CSRD/ESRS requirements. Its target clients are mid-market corporates, start-ups requiring voluntary audits, and companies undergoing M&A transactions, served primarily through direct B2B engagement sales managed by partners and managing directors. The team consists of WP/StB-certified professionals, CISA-certified experts, and interdisciplinary auditors combined with data analysts.

The firm differentiates through a proprietary data-analytics capability branded as Journal Entry Testing as a Service (JETaaS), which performs over 40 automated analyses (Benford analysis, function separation tests, unusual booking detection, outlier and cluster analysis) on client booking data and delivers results in 1-3 business days at a fixed price. JETaaS has reportedly been applied at more than 300 client engagements. Adjacent digital services include EBS Detection Analytics, EBS Improvement Analytics, and EBS Data Mining & Text Mining, plus digital compliance offerings such as GDPR/BDSG certification, IDW PS 880 software certification, and IT service provider attestations. EBS joined the EAI International network of audit and tax advisory firms on March 30, 2021, giving it access to over 190 member firms across more than 60 countries for cross-border engagements.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional services fees across multiple service lines (audit and assurance, accounting advisory, tax, M&A, valuation, sustainability, JETaaS, and digital/IT compliance), with the JETaaS offering uniquely structured on a fixed-price, pay-as-you-go model. Distribution is direct, relationship-led, and single-country (Germany) in primary focus, supplemented by DACH-region cross-border reach through the EAI International membership. The firm is management-owned (no institutional investors or parent company disclosed) and operates from a single Hamburg headquarters at Großer Burstah 42, with active job postings indicating ongoing headcount expansion as of the data period.

Name

EBS

Legal name

EBS Audit GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

Website

https://ebs-audit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EBS is a Hamburg-based German auditing and tax advisory firm offering statutory and consolidated financial statement audits, accounting advisory, corporate tax, M&A, valuation, sustainability reporting, and proprietary data-analytics services (JETaaS) to mid-market corporates, start-ups, and transaction-driven clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Audit and Assurance Services: Statutory audits, annual audits, and consolidated financial statement audits according to HGB and IFRS standards, including individual and industry-specific assurance services.
2. Accounting Advisory Services: Accounting consulting services covering HGB and international accounting standards (IFRS/US-GAAP) including financial statement preparation and review.
3. Corporate Tax Services: Tax due diligence, tax structuring advice, international tax consulting, VAT advice, tax return advice, and tax audit support.
4. Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory: Financial, tax, and commercial due diligence, sell-side support, closing accounts preparation, purchase price modeling, and post-merger integration consulting.
5. Journal Entry Testing (JETaaS): Data analytics service for audits with fixed pricing based on scope of necessary data analyses and audit budget. Fixed-price model offering results in 1-3 days.
6. Digital Compliance and IT Services: GDPR/BDSG compliance certifications, software certification according to IDW PS 880, IT service provider confirmations, digital and IT due diligence.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

EBS Audit GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft is a Hamburg-based German auditing and tax advisory firm providing statutory and voluntary annual and consolidated financial statement audits under HGB and IFRS, accounting advisory (HGB/IFRS/US-GAAP), corporate tax consulting (due diligence, structuring, VAT, declarations), M&A advisory (financial/tax/commercial due diligence, sell-side support, closing accounts, PMI), sustainability/CSRD reporting assurance, valuation services, and a proprietary Journal Entry Testing as a Service (JETaaS) data analytics solution used across more than 300 client audits.

Product overview

EBS is a professional services firm offering audit and advisory services, not a software product company. The portfolio consists of specialized service lines: core audit services (Prüfungsleistungen) and Accounting Advisory Services for financial statement audits and accounting consulting; sustainability reporting services for CSRD/ESRS compliance; valuation and corporate tax advisory; M&A advisory including due diligence and post-merger integration; Journal Entry Testing as a Service (JETaaS) for data analysis in audits; and Digitalisierung/Governance und Compliance services covering digital analytics, IT compliance, and system audits. These services are offered as professional consulting engagements rather than software products or platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prüfungsleistungen (Audit Services) Annual and consolidated financial statement audits in accordance with HGB and IFRS, plus individual and industry-specific assurance engagements. Designed for companies subject to statutory or voluntary audits and for stakeholders requiring independent financial reporting assurance.
• Accounting Advisory Services Consulting services covering HGB accounting requirements and international accounting standards (IFRS and US-GAAP), including financial statement preparation and review. Targeted at corporate finance and accounting teams needing specialist accounting guidance.
• Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung (Sustainability Reporting) Sustainability reporting services addressing Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) requirements for companies. Targets organizations preparing for or subject to mandatory sustainability disclosure obligations.
• Bewertungsleistungen (Valuation Services) Company valuation services delivered by staff with Certified Valuation Accountant qualifications. Serves corporate finance, transaction, and reporting scenarios where independent business valuations are required.
• Corporate Taxes Corporate tax services covering tax due diligence, accounting for tax matters, tax structuring advice, international tax consulting, VAT consulting, declaration advice, and tax profit determination. Designed for corporate tax functions and CFOs of German and internationally active companies.
• Mergers & Acquisitions M&A advisory services including financial, tax, and commercial due diligence, sell-side process support, closing accounts preparation, purchase price modeling, and post-merger integration consulting. Serves corporate acquirers, sellers, and investors engaged in M&A transactions.
• Journal Entry Testing as a Service (JETaaS) Fixed-price data analytics service for annual audits using more than 40 individual analyses (user overview, accounts, document types, tax keys, booking history, unusual bookings, Benford analysis, function separation, accounting accuracy), successfully applied at more than 300 clients, with results delivered in 1–3 business days. Targets audit teams and corporate clients needing efficient, evidence-based substantive testing.
• Digitalisierung, Governance und Compliance Digital transformation and compliance services including digital analytics (detection analytics, improvement analytics, data mining, text mining), digital compliance (GDPR/DSGVO certification, IDW PS 880 software certification, IT service provider attestation), and IT system audits (digital due diligence, IT system audits). Serves organizations needing IT and data governance assurance.
• Compliance Management System Audit per IDW PS 980 Independent audit of Compliance Management Systems based on the IDW PS 980 standard, covering concept review, appropriateness testing, and effectiveness testing. Serves companies seeking assurance over the design and operating effectiveness of their compliance programs.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EAI InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2021EBS became a member of EAI International, an international network of auditing and tax advisory companies. As one of over 190 members from more than 60 countries, EBS gains access to international collaboration opportunities, qualified specialist exchange, and mutual support among worldwide members. This enables EBS to better serve internationally active clients and opens new opportunities in cross-border projects (Accounting Advisory IFRS, International Audits) and acquisition possibilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Germany: Deloitte Germany is a Big 4 firm offering audit, tax, consulting, and advisory services across German listed and large-cap clients — a broad incumbent competing for German audit and advisory mandates.
• EY Germany (Ernst & Young): EY Germany is the local member firm of the Big 4 with audit, tax, and advisory services to German corporations and mid-market — a broad incumbent in the same professional services landscape.
• PwC Germany (PricewaterhouseCoopers): PwC is a Big 4 firm in Germany with comprehensive audit, tax, and advisory services across all major sectors and listed-company clients — an established incumbent in the broader market in which EBS competes.
• KPMG Germany: KPMG is one of the Big 4 in Germany, offering the full audit, tax, and advisory portfolio across all major German industries — a much larger incumbent operating in the same broad market as EBS but at a different scale and segment tier.

Direct peers

• Mazars Germany: Mazars is an international mid-tier audit and advisory network with a German presence offering audit, tax, and consulting services — competing directly for the same mid-market German audit and advisory mandates as EBS.
• Ebner Stolz: Ebner Stolz is one of the largest independent German mid-market audit and advisory firms with audit, tax, legal, and M&A services — comparable in size, German Mittelstand focus, and service breadth to EBS.
• Rödl & Partner: Rödl & Partner is a German mid-tier full-service audit, tax, legal, and advisory firm with strong international presence — the closest structural analog to EBS in service mix, partnership model, and Mittelstand client focus.
• Grant Thornton Germany (Warth & Klein Grant Thornton): Grant Thornton Germany is a mid-tier audit and advisory network with a German member firm offering audit, tax, and advisory services to mid-market companies — directly comparable to EBS on service line and target client.
• BDO Germany (BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft): BDO Germany is a mid-tier international audit and advisory network offering audit, tax, and advisory services to mid-market German companies — directly overlapping with EBS in service portfolio and target segment.
• Baker Tilly Germany (Baker Tilly Roelfs): Baker Tilly Germany is a mid-tier international audit and advisory network member firm serving German mid-market companies — overlapping with EBS in statutory audit, accounting advisory, tax, and M&A.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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