Crowe Avvens

What Crowe Avvens does

Crowe Avvens is the French member firm of the Crowe Global network, headquartered in Lyon and founded in 1981. It operates as a professional services firm providing audit, tax, advisory, and consulting services to public and private entities, with 101-250 employees. Through its affiliation with Crowe Global, the firm gains access to a network of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory firms across over 130 countries, enabling cross-border service delivery for French multinational clients.

The firm's service portfolio spans four core divisions: Audit and Assurance (financial statement audits, SOC reporting, PCI compliance, pre-implementation reviews), Tax (federal, state/local, international, AI and tax transformation), Advisory (accounting advisory, M&A and transaction services, economic consulting via ITR Economics, performance improvement), and Consulting (technology and business transformation, cyber strategy, risk and compliance). The underlying technology stack includes the proprietary Crowe Insight audit workflow platform, Crowe Secure Information Exchange for SOC reporting clients, and an AI-powered Crowe Tax Data Platform for tax data extraction and workflow automation. Strategic alliances with Microsoft, ServiceNow, NetSuite, Salesforce, Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE, and FloQast provide implementation capabilities for enterprise technology transformations.

The business model is relationship-based professional services with quote-based, multi-year engagements customized by scope and complexity. Revenue is generated through six primary streams: audit and assurance, tax services, M&A and transaction advisory, risk and compliance consulting, technology and business transformation, and economic consulting. Go-to-market combines direct office engagement, RFP-driven acquisition, and content-led demand generation through thought leadership publications and webinars. Client segments span 30+ industries with primary focus on financial services, healthcare, life sciences, private equity, manufacturing, and technology/media/telecommunications. The broader Crowe network employs more than 1,400 audit professionals and is annually inspected by the PCAOB, with Crowe having been a member of the Center for Audit Quality since inception.

Name

Crowe Avvens

Legal name

Crowe LLP

Website

https://crowe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Crowe Avvens is the Lyon-based French member firm of the Crowe Global accounting network, providing audit, tax, advisory, and consulting services to public and private clients across multiple industries, with access to 200+ member firms in 130+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting and Advisory Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory (BPAHADAI)

Keywords

• Audit assurance
• Tax advisory
• Corporate finance
• Risk consulting
• Technology consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Audit and Assurance Services: Risk-based financial statement audits, SOC reporting services, PCI compliance services, benefit plan audits, and pre-implementation reviews. Crowe is annually inspected by PCAOB and has been a member of the Center for Audit Quality since inception.
2. Tax Services: Federal tax services, international tax services, state and local tax, AI and tax transformation, income tax accounting, private client services, M&A tax services, and Washington National Tax services. Services span compliance, planning, and transformation.
3. M&A and Transaction Advisory Services: Full transaction lifecycle support including M&A strategy, due diligence, integration planning, closing execution, and investment realization. Covers financial, operational, technology, human capital, tax, and ESG due diligence.
4. Risk and Compliance Consulting: Enterprise risk management, internal audit, cyber strategy and solutions, GRC technology, financial crime services, regulatory compliance, AI governance, privacy and data protection, and third-party risk management.
5. Technology and Business Transformation: Business transformation consulting covering Microsoft, ServiceNow, NetSuite, and Salesforce implementations. Includes technology strategy, system selection, implementation oversight, and organizational design.
6. Economic Consulting: Economic forecasting and strategic consulting through ITR Economics with 94.7% forecast accuracy rating. Includes sales and demand forecasting, strategic planning, capital investment analysis, and industry-specific economic insights.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Crowe Avvens is an accounting firm that provides audit, advice, human resources, corporate finance, and information system services. As a member of the broader Crowe network, the firm delivers integrated audit, tax, advisory, and consulting services through industry-aligned specialist teams and proprietary technology platforms, supporting clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, private equity, and other verticals with regulatory compliance, M&A transaction support, cyber risk management, and digital transformation services.

Product overview

Crowe LLP is a public accounting and consulting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional services organized into four main divisions: Audit and Assurance, Tax, Advisory, and Consulting. The firm operates as a platform-plus-professional-services model, combining proprietary technology platforms (Crowe Insight, Crowe Secure Information Exchange, Crowe Tax Data Platform) with deep specialist expertise. Key product lines include SOC reporting, PCI compliance, pre-implementation reviews, federal/state/international tax services, M&A advisory, cyber strategy, risk and compliance consulting, and technology transformation. The AI and Tax Transformation service leverages proprietary AI capabilities for data extraction and workflow automation. Crowe Y-Hire provides embedded professional services for private equity portfolio companies. The firm maintains strategic technology alliances with Microsoft, ServiceNow, NetSuite, and Salesforce, and holds Elite Tier implementation status with Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit & Assurance Services Risk-based financial statement audits, SOC reporting services, PCI compliance services, benefit plan audits, and pre-implementation reviews delivered to public and private entities across 30+ industries.
• SOC Reporting Services System and Organization Controls reporting services covering SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 2+ (incorporating NIST or HIPAA), SOC 3, SOC for Cybersecurity, and custom controls examinations for service organizations.
• PCI Compliance Services Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliance validation services including PCI DSS Report on Compliance (ROC), Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ), scoping workshops, gap assessments, and PCI 3DS ROC delivered by qualified PCI professionals.
• Pre-Implementation Reviews IT control and system evaluation services assessing design and implementation of key controls before system change events including new ERP implementations, conversions, and acquisitions.
• Federal Tax Services Federal tax planning and compliance services including tax credits and incentives, pass-through planning, accounting methods and inventory, and tax depreciation consulting for U.S. federal tax matters.
• International Tax Services Holistic international tax strategies including transfer pricing, customs and global trade, global mobility, foreign tax credit optimization, GILTI and Subpart F support, and cross-border M&A tax services delivered through the Crowe Global network.
• State and Local Tax Services Comprehensive State and Local Tax services covering indirect tax, sales and use tax, credits and incentives, income and franchise tax, real and personal property tax, and unclaimed property.
• AI and Tax Transformation Services Human-centered AI solutions combining tax expertise with AI, data, and process design to optimize tax processes with stronger governance, better data, and more time for strategy, leveraging AI-powered extraction of complex tax data including partnership K-1s and structured reuse across engagements.
• M&A and Transaction Advisory Services Full transaction lifecycle support including M&A strategy, due diligence, integration planning, closing execution, and investment realization, with financial, operational, technology, human capital, tax, and ESG due diligence.
• Accounting Advisory Accounting advisory services delivered through technical accounting consulting and outsourced accounting support, including a strategic alliance with FloQast for accounting workflow automation.
• Economic Consulting with ITR Economics Economic forecasting and strategic consulting services combining tailored consulting experience with ITR Economics' 70+ years of historical data and 94.7% forecast accuracy rate at one year out.
• Performance Improvement Services Operational excellence consulting including demand planning, inventory management, pricing optimization, supply chain, and working capital optimization, with many clients achieving ROI greater than 300% across 30+ industries.
• Risk and Compliance Consulting Enterprise risk management, internal audit, credit risk, GRC technology, financial crime, cyber risk, compliance risk, regulatory response, AI governance, privacy and data protection, and third-party risk management.
• Technology and Business Transformation Business transformation consulting with platform-specific solutions including Microsoft, ServiceNow, NetSuite, and Salesforce implementations including strategy, system selection, implementation oversight, and organizational design.
• Cyber Strategy and Solutions Business-first cybersecurity services including cyber strategy planning, cyber protection, incident response, and cyber resilience capabilities spanning strategy through execution.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94.7% economic forecast accuracy
• +2 more outcomes

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• FloQastcoreTechnology or IntegrationCrowe is working with FloQast to offer an innovative accounting workflow automation solution aimed at improving the performance and synergy of client accounting teams. The partnership delivers Crowe accounting advisory expertise combined with FloQast's workflow automation technology.
• Thomson ReuterscoreTechnology or IntegrationCrowe is an Elite Tier Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Certified Implementer, combining functional tax expertise and deep system knowledge to improve data quality, reporting, and control for tax software implementations.
• MicrosoftstrategicTechnology or IntegrationStrategic alliance providing Microsoft enterprise technology solutions tailored to specific organizational requirements. Crowe offers Microsoft solutions as part of technology and business transformation services.
• ServiceNowstrategicTechnology or IntegrationStrategic alliance for ServiceNow governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) implementations. Crowe provides GRC technology services and ServiceNow solutions to help clients mature their integrated risk management stance.
• NetSuitestrategicTechnology or IntegrationStrategic alliance for NetSuite ERP implementations. Crowe provides NetSuite solutions and support services for organizations seeking unified technology platforms.
• SalesforcestrategicTechnology or IntegrationStrategic alliance for Salesforce solutions. Crowe supports business transformation and maximizes tech investments with flexible, specialized Salesforce technology implementations.
• Crowe GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrowe is a member of Crowe Global, a Swiss verein. Each member of Crowe Global is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe works with colleagues in more than 200 independent accounting and advisory firms in over 130 countries.
• ITR EconomicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerITR Economics is a subsidiary of Crowe. The collaboration combines tailored consulting experience with ITR's industry-leading 94.7% forecast accuracy to offer businesses forward-looking economic conditions and market volatility guidance.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• RSM US: RSM US is a Tier 2 accounting and consulting firm focused on the middle market, with similar service line breadth across audit, tax, and consulting. Closely comparable in client profile (especially PE-backed companies) and technology-enabled advisory positioning.
• Marcum LLP: Marcum is a top US accounting and advisory firm providing audit, tax, and consulting with a strong focus on private equity and high-net-worth clients. Comparable in PE-heavy client mix and full-service advisory positioning.
• Moss Adams: Moss Adams is a top-15 US accounting and consulting firm with comparable audit, tax, and advisory service lines, especially strong in life sciences, manufacturing, and technology. Direct competitor in West Coast and national mid-market advisory.
• Baker Tilly US: Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax, and assurance firm serving the middle market with strong industry specialization. Directly comparable as a Tier 2 competitor pursuing similar mid-market audit, transaction advisory, and consulting engagements.
• BDO USA: BDO USA is a top-tier global accounting and advisory firm with a similar mid-market focus, providing audit, tax, and advisory services across comparable industries. Direct peer given parallel positioning, service breadth, and competing for the same PE-led mid-market transaction advisory mandates.
• Grant Thornton (US): Grant Thornton is one of the largest US accounting and advisory firms, competing head-to-head with Crowe for mid-market audit, tax, and transaction advisory engagements. Comparable in scale, industry breadth, and PE-driven advisory focus.
• Wipfli LLP: Wipfli is a top-20 US accounting and consulting firm with similar mid-market focus, especially strong in financial services, healthcare, and PE advisory. Comparable in service breadth, client segmentation, and emphasis on technology-enabled advisory delivery.
• CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA): CLA is a top-10 US accounting firm providing audit, tax, advisory, and wealth advisory services to mid-market clients. Comparable in size, professional services model, and emphasis on private equity and family-owned business advisory.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte US: Deloitte is the largest professional services firm globally, providing audit, consulting, tax, and advisory services. Operates as a broad incumbent whose technology and risk advisory practices increasingly compete with Crowe's transformation and risk consulting offerings.
• KPMG US: KPMG is a Big 4 accounting firm with extensive audit, tax, and advisory capabilities across all major industries. Functions as a broad incumbent — Crowe's audit and advisory services directly overlap, but KPMG has larger enterprise scale and integrated consulting capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/avvens

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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