Pkf Services Ag

What Pkf Services Ag does

PKF Services AG, doing business as PKF Zürich and legally registered as PKF Consulting AG, is a Swiss audit, accounting, payroll, tax, and business advisory firm headquartered at Lavaterstrasse 40, 8002 Zürich. Founded in 1954, the firm has built a multi-location presence spanning all Swiss language regions and serves primarily small and medium-sized enterprises (KMU) and private individuals with recurring compliance and advisory engagements. Its service portfolio comprises five core lines — accounting (Buchhaltung), payroll (Löhne), statutory and voluntary auditing (Wirtschaftsprüfung), tax advisory (Steuern), and other services such as corporate restructuring and succession planning. PKF Zürich is also certified to perform pay equality analyses for Swiss companies with 100+ employees under the Federal Gender Equality Act amendments effective July 1, 2020.

The firm differentiates through proprietary digital client tools DeepBox and DeepMail, both powered by Abacus. DeepBox provides automated, secure, paperless document management; DeepMail delivers Swiss data-protection-compliant encrypted client communication. While the firm's revenue model is traditional professional services fees billed by engagement scope and complexity, these digital tools layer workflow efficiency onto the standard audit/payroll/tax service stack. The firm is sales-led, with direct partner-and-advisor engagement, supported by content marketing via publications such as PKF Expert Info, PKF UP I DATE, and the Worldwide Tax Guide, and an organic social presence on LinkedIn via the PKF Global network.

PKF Zürich operates as the Swiss member firm of PKF International Limited, a global network of approximately 18,000 consultants across 150 countries. Each member firm is legally independent, and PKF International Limited does not assume liability for member-firm actions or omissions. The firm's international liaison and tax partners anchor cross-border advisory capability, allowing it to serve clients with Swiss and foreign interests. The PKF name and logo are registered trademarks under the Madrid Convention, used only by licensed network members. Financial KPIs such as revenue, headcount, and ownership structure are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Pkf Services Ag

Legal name

PKF Consulting AG

Website

https://pkf.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PKF Services AG (PKF Zürich) is a Swiss accounting, auditing, payroll, and tax advisory firm founded in 1954, serving SMEs and private clients across all language regions of Switzerland through partner-led engagement as a member of the PKF International global network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting & Advisory Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Other Accounting Services (541219), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Advisory (GAAP/IFRS) (BPAHABAF)

Keywords

• Accounting services
• Audit and assurance
• Tax advisory
• Payroll outsourcing
• Business consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services (Accounting, Auditing, Tax, Payroll): PKF Zürich generates revenue through professional services fees for accounting, payroll administration, statutory auditing, and tax advisory. Fees are typically quoted and billed based on the scope and complexity of engagements, reflecting a traditional professional services revenue model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PKF Services AG, operating as PKF Zürich (legal entity PKF Consulting AG), provides accounting, payroll, auditing, and tax advisory services primarily to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and private individuals in Switzerland. Founded in 1954, the firm operates through four service lines (Accounting, Payroll, Auditing, Tax, plus Other Services) and is a member of the PKF International Limited global network spanning 150 countries with 18,000 consultants.

Product overview

PKF Zürich operates as a full-service accounting and business advisory firm offering a unified portfolio of core professional services including accounting (Buchhaltung), payroll (Löhne), auditing (Wirtschaftsprüfung), and tax advisory (Steuern). The firm enhances its traditional service offerings with digital tools DeepBox and DeepMail, both from Abacus, which enable automated document management and encrypted Swiss-compliant communication. This combination of professional expertise with integrated digital solutions allows PKF Zürich to serve SMEs and private clients with both traditional advisory services and modern digital collaboration capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accounting Services
• Payroll Services
• Audit Services
• Tax Advisory
• Other Advisory Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PKF International LimitedcoreOthersPKF Zürich is a member firm of PKF International Limited, a global network of independent audit, accounting, and consulting firms. The network spans 150 countries with approximately 18,000 consultants. Each member firm is legally independent. PKF Zürich leverages the global network for international tax intelligence, cross-border advisory, and global thought leadership resources such as the Worldwide Tax Guide.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• OBT AG: OBT is a sizeable Swiss accounting, audit, and consulting firm with broad regional presence across Switzerland — a strong direct competitor for SME and mid-market mandates.
• Treuhand Suisse (industry association): Treuhand Suisse is the leading Swiss fiduciary and accounting professional association whose member firms collectively compete in the same SME audit, accounting, and tax space as PKF Zürich.

Broad incumbents

• KPMG Switzerland: KPMG Switzerland is one of the Big Four with full-service audit, tax, and advisory capabilities overlapping PKF Zürich's offering — typically serving larger and mid-cap clients but competing for the upper end of the SME segment.
• PricewaterhouseCoopers Switzerland: PwC Switzerland is a Big Four firm competing for Swiss audit, tax, and advisory mandates including the upper SME segment that PKF Zürich also targets.
• Deloitte Switzerland: Deloitte Switzerland is a Big Four firm with audit, tax, and consulting capabilities that overlap with PKF Zürich's portfolio, particularly for cross-border and compliance-driven mandates.
• EY Switzerland: Ernst & Young Switzerland competes across the same Swiss audit, tax, and advisory market as PKF Zürich, with particular overlap on regulatory and compliance-heavy mandates.

Direct peers

• RSM Switzerland: RSM Switzerland is a mid-tier audit, tax, and consulting firm in the same network-affiliated category as PKF Zürich, serving comparable Swiss SME and owner-managed clients.
• Grant Thornton Switzerland: Grant Thornton Switzerland competes in the same mid-tier accounting and audit space as PKF Zürich, with a similar SME and mid-market client focus and cross-border network affiliation.
• BDO Switzerland: BDO Switzerland is the Swiss member of BDO Global, a mid-tier accounting and advisory network directly comparable to PKF Zürich in scale, SME focus, audit, tax, and advisory service mix.
• Mazars Switzerland: Mazars Switzerland is another mid-tier international audit and advisory network serving Swiss SMEs and mid-market clients with a comparable full-service accounting, audit, and tax offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pkf-zurich

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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