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Viewing the Audit Fees search guide
Who is this article for?Users who want to understand audit fees.
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1. Audit Fees
1.1. Overview
- The Audit Analytics Audit Fees database includes fee disclosures from SEC registrants since 2000.
- The public company audit market is highly transparent regarding market share and fees.
- All U.S. public companies must disclose fees paid to independent auditors for audits, including related, tax, and other fees.
- This applies to all '33 and '34 Act filers as per SEC requirements.
1.2. Common uses
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- Compare audit, tax, and related fees by auditor or company
- Benchmark audit fees against peers by revenue, assets, market cap, and location
- Track changes in audit fees across a portfolio
- Monitor non-audit spending for independence concerns
- Utilised by accounting firms, regulators, consultants, and researchers
The fees database is accessible online, via WRDS, and data feeds [Feed03 – Audit Fees, Feed04 – Audit Fees Restated] with the appropriate subscription.
- Saved Search Alert: Yes
- Daily Summary Email: No
1.3. Collection methodology
- Analysts review fee disclosures to collect values for:
- Audit Fees
- Audit Related Fees
- Tax Fees
- Compliance Tax Fees
- Non-Compliance Tax Fees
- Information Sys Fees
- Benefits Fees
- Other Fees
- Fiscal Year End
- Auditor
- Records are updated as new information is available, with changes noted as restated fees.
- Data sourced from: DEF 14A, DEF 14C, DEFM 14A, PRE 14A, 10-K, 10KSB, 20-F, 40-F, and N-CSR
- Proxy statements take precedence over 10-K filings.
2. Searching
- The Audit Fees search page includes the following filters:
| Name | Description | Data Dictionary Field(s) | Sort By? |
| Filter by Auditor | Filter by fees for a specific auditor or group of auditors | Auditor | Yes |
| Search by Ticker or CIK Code | Filter results for a specific population |
CIK Code Ticker
|
Yes |
| Use restated fees when available | Returns restated fees if checked | Restated Fees | No |
| Market Index | Filter by principal exchange | Market | No |
| Fiscal Year | Filter by fiscal year of fees | Fiscal Year Ends (Currently Reported) | No |
| Market Cap | Filter by companies’ market caps | Market Cap ($) | Yes |
| Revenue | Filter by companies’ revenue | Revenue ($) | Yes |
| File Date | Filter by filings to return on filing dates | Source Date | Yes |
| Search Industries | Filter by companies’ industry(s) |
SIC Code NAICS Code |
No |
| Company Location | Filter by business address location(s) |
State Name Region County |
Yes |
| Audit Fees | Filter by companies’ reported audit fees |
Audit Fees ($)
|
Yes |
| Non-Audit Fees | Filter by companies’ non audit fees | Total Non Audit Fees ($) | Yes |
| Tax Fees | Filter by companies’ tax fees | Tax Related Fees ($) | No |
3. Results
- View results at the bottom of the page.
- Access the following via hyperlinks:
- CSV downloads of results.
- CSV fields are defined in the Data Dictionary.
- Download Audit Fees Data Dictionary.
- Overview of company profiles.
- Auditor profiles.
- CSV downloads of results.