we’re all small firms now

how big is a small firm? aicpa says $25 million.

source: aicpa, 2009 data

new market intelligence has surfaced as the result of a small row between the aicpa and the u.s. small business administration, suggesting the idea of a mid-sized firm may be a wishful notion. according to aicpa calculations, big four firms control about half the revenue and half the jobs, and most of the rest of the industry should be classified as small business.