Mazars, Canada

What Mazars, Canada does

Forvis Mazars Canada (legal entity: Forvis Mazars S.E.N.C.R.L.) is a Canadian professional services firm headquartered in Montréal, operating as an independent member firm of the Forvis Mazars Group — a globally integrated cooperative partnership with 40,000 professionals across 100+ countries and territories. Founded in 1970 and employing nearly 180 professionals across four offices in Montréal, Toronto, Gatineau, and Maniwaki, the firm delivers audit, tax, accounting/outsourcing, financial advisory, valuation and forensics, sustainability consulting, wealth strategy, and insolvency and restructuring services to SMEs, large private and public companies, non-profits, and international subsidiaries operating in or entering Canada.

The firm's core technology stack is anchored by the proprietary Atlas global audit platform, which supports knowledge sharing, best-practice delivery, and seamless multi-jurisdictional audit execution. Data analytics capabilities are embedded in audit procedures (journal entry testing, revenue recognition, and investment testing), and secure client portal solutions enable two-way communication during engagements. The firm also co-developed with Shift a UN Guiding Principles Reporting Guidance and Assurance Framework for human rights reporting. The technology layer is internal-facing — supporting quality, consistency, and cross-border collaboration — rather than a commercial product.

The business model is engagement-based professional services delivery: fees are billed per engagement based on scope, complexity, and professional requirements, with no publicly disclosed pricing. GTM is direct, relationship-driven sales via partners and professionals across the four Canadian offices, supplemented by inbound referrals through the global Forvis Mazars network and the broader Mazars North America Alliance (five partner firms adding 16,000 professionals). Marketing is anchored on thought leadership content (C-suite Barometer, annual reports, tax and sustainability publications), webinars, and social media to drive top-of-funnel awareness.

Name

Mazars, Canada

Legal name

Forvis Mazars S.E.N.C.R.L.

Website

https://mazars.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Forvis Mazars Canada is a Canadian professional services firm (~180 professionals, four offices) providing audit, tax, advisory, and consulting services to SMEs, large corporates, non-profits, and international subsidiaries, operating as a member firm of the global Forvis Mazars Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 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 & Assurance Services: Financial audit, independent assurance and reviews, and corporate reporting services provided to private and public companies. Revenue is generated through professional service fees billed per engagement.
2. Tax Services: Tax compliance, tax transformation, corporate structures, international tax, M&A tax, national/domestic tax, private client tax, tax disputes and governance, transfer pricing, and VAT/indirect tax services. Revenue is generated through professional service fees billed per engagement.
3. Accounting and Outsourcing: Global compliance and reporting, accounting and reporting, HR and payroll, corporate secretarial, and secondment services. Revenue is generated through professional service fees billed per engagement.
4. Financial Advisory Services: Deals, financing, crisis and disputes services. Revenue is generated through professional service fees billed per engagement.
5. Valuation, Forensics and Litigation Support: Valuation and forensic accounting services for litigation support and dispute resolution.
6. Sustainability Consulting Services: ESG strategy and transformation, sustainability reporting and assurance, sustainable finance, and climate risk management services.
7. Wealth Strategy Advisory Services: Wealth planning and strategy services for private clients.
8. Insolvency and Restructuring: Restructuring and insolvency services for distressed companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Forvis Mazars in Canada is a professional services firm delivering audit and assurance, tax, accounting and outsourcing, financial advisory, valuation and forensics, sustainability consulting, wealth strategy advisory, and insolvency and restructuring services. The firm serves SMEs, large private and public companies, non-profits, and international subsidiaries, using its proprietary Atlas global audit platform and integrated global network of 40,000 professionals across 100+ countries to deliver cross-border engagements.

Product overview

Forvis Mazars in Canada is a professional services firm offering a comprehensive suite of audit, tax, accounting, and advisory services to SMEs, large private and public companies, not-for-profits, and international subsidiaries. The firm operates as a services-based model rather than a software product company, with services organized around core practice areas: Audit & Assurance (including Financial Audit, Independent Assurance & Reviews, and Corporate Reporting), Tax Services, Accounting and Outsourcing, Financial Advisory, Valuation/Forensics/Litigation Support, Sustainability Consulting, Wealth Strategy Advisory, and Insolvency & Restructuring. The firm leverages its global network of 40,000 professionals across 100 countries and territories, and utilizes its proprietary Atlas global audit platform internally for quality assurance and knowledge sharing across engagements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit and Assurance Comprehensive auditing services including financial statement audits, independent assurance and reviews, and corporate reporting, delivered through integrated cross-border teams using the Atlas global audit platform to enhance stakeholder confidence and transparency.

Quantifiable outcome

• Global fee income of €1.9 billion (2019/2020), representing 7.8% increase from prior year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• Mazars North America AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Strategic alliance agreement between Mazars and five leading North American audit and advisory firms established in 2020. Provides the market with choice and complements the integrated partnership model. Significantly strengthens capability across North America, allowing better service to international clients in the region. Includes additional 16,000 professionals via the Alliance.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EY Canada: Big Four firm with a comprehensive Canadian practice spanning audit, tax, transaction advisory, and consulting. Comparable in service mix and cross-border network capabilities, with significantly larger Canadian headcount.
• KPMG Canada: Big Four firm offering audit, tax, and advisory services across Canada. Directly comparable to Forvis Mazars Canada in core service lines and target client segments, with substantially greater scale and brand equity in the Canadian market.
• PwC Canada: Big Four firm providing audit, tax, and advisory services in Canada. Closely comparable in service portfolio and target segments (SMEs, large public companies, non-profits) and competes for many of the same engagements as Forvis Mazars Canada.
• Deloitte Canada: Part of the Big Four with a full-service audit, tax, and advisory practice across Canada. Directly comparable to Forvis Mazars Canada in service-line breadth (audit, tax, consulting, financial advisory) but vastly larger in scale and dominant in large public-company audit.

Direct peers

• Crowe Global (Canada): Top-10 global accounting network with Canadian presence, offering audit, tax, and advisory services. Comparable positioning as a mid-tier alternative to Big Four with international network reach similar to Forvis Mazars.
• RSM Canada: Mid-tier audit, tax, and consulting firm serving middle-market companies in Canada. Comparable in service mix and customer segment focus, particularly for privately-held businesses and non-public companies.
• Baker Tilly Canada: Canadian mid-tier accounting and advisory firm with comparable SME and mid-market positioning. Direct competitor for audit, tax, and advisory engagements of similar size to Forvis Mazars Canada mandates.
• BDO Canada: Canadian mid-tier professional services firm with comparable positioning to Forvis Mazars in serving SMEs, non-profits, and mid-market private/public companies. Closest direct competitor in size tier and service specialization in Canada.
• Grant Thornton Canada: Mid-tier accounting and advisory network with significant Canadian presence. Comparable service portfolio (audit, tax, advisory) and similar target segments including SMEs and mid-market private companies, with international network similar to Forvis Mazars.
• MNP LLP: Large Canadian-owned professional services firm with strong Quebec and Western Canada presence. Closely comparable in serving Canadian SMEs, non-profits, and mid-market companies, with strong domestic rather than global network focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_dK9F2k9Lg-qD4AXQTxc9A
• Facebookfacebook.com/ForvisMazarsCanada
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forvismazarscanada
• Instagraminstagram.com/forvismazarscanada

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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