Crowe Global

Crowe

Company type	Swiss Verein
Industry	Professional services
Founded	1915
Founder	Ernest Horwath, Edmund Horwath, Fred P. Crowe Sr., Cletus F. Chizek
Headquarters	New York , United States
Area served	Worldwide (150 nations)
Key people	Kamel Abouchacra (CEO)
Products	Audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk, financial advisory
Number of employees	40000+
Parent	Crowe Global

Crowe is a global professional services network with its main office located in New York, United States. It stands as the eighth largest accounting network worldwide in terms of revenue. The Crowe network is composed of member firms belonging to Crowe Global (previously known as Crowe Horwath International), a Swiss Verein registered in Zurich, Switzerland. This network encompasses more than 220 firms, employs upwards of 40,000 professionals, and operates 750 offices across 150 nations.

The firm provides a range of services including audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk, and financial advisory. In fiscal year 2024, Crowe Global reported record-breaking revenues totaling US$5.8 billion.

History

The origins of the firm date back to 1915 when Hungarian immigrants Ernest and Edmund Horwath established Horwath & Horwath in New York. Initially concentrating on the hospitality sector, the company later broadened its scope to include accounting, auditing, and tax services. In 1967, it merged with Laventhol Krekstein Griffith & Co., resulting in the formation of Laventhol & Horwath.

Crowe Chizek was founded in 1942 in South Bend, Indiana by Fred P. Crowe Sr. and Cletus F. Chizek. Following Crowe Sr.'s passing in 1952, Chizek restructured the business as Crowe, Chizek and Company. The firm formalized its first legal partnership with six partners in 1962.

By 1960, Horwath & Horwath International Associates (HHIA) was created as a collective organization. The name was shortened to Horwath International in 1989. Crowe Chizek became part of this network in 1991.

In April 2009, Horwath International underwent rebranding to become Crowe Horwath International. By June 2018, all independent member firms worldwide adopted the single brand name 'Crowe'.

Organization

Kamel Abouchacra was appointed CEO of Crowe Global in 2023. In 2025, Cynthia Butera, an attorney from New York, joined Crowe Global as their internal legal counsel.

See also

• Accounting networks and associations
• Big Four accounting firms
• Professional services
• Financial audit
• Tax advisor