Baker Tilly International saw its global network of accounting firms score a record amount of total revenue for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2025, growing 21.3% to $6.8 billion worldwide.
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Every geographic region experienced revenue growth, with North America seen as the fastest-growing region at 37.5%, due in part to the
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Malaysia, the U.K. and the U.S. were among the biggest markets to grow over 10% last year. All of the Baker Tilly network’s service lines saw significant growth, led by tax, which grew 31%, followed by audit and assurance at 19%, advisory at 16% and legal services at 15%.Headcount rose 16% to 50,443 people, including 3,905 partners across the Baker Tilly International network’s 147 territories, with 27% of the partners being female, a record high.
“Organic and inorganic growth in revenues across all our regions is a remarkable achievement given the challenges faced by the professional services market over these past 12 months,” said Baker Tilly International CEO Francesca Lagerberg in a statement Wednesday. “It has been a busy year for the accounting profession and it has been no different for our network, with a number of private equity investments in 2025 and many exciting mergers. We value the combination of organic and inorganic growth.”
She plans to leverage technology this year to provide more learning and experimentation at the firm on behalf of clients. “The war for the right talent continues as we all pursue the same pool of tech-savvy, tech-curious and multi-skilled new recruits,” Lagerberg added. “As a profession, we will have to adapt to what recruits want out of a career.”
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