IGAF Polaris is among the strongest associations of independent accounting firms in the world, providing a wide range of tools and resources to help member firms furnish superior accounting, auditing, tax and management services to clients around the globe.

IGAF Polaris’s independent members are typically regional, full-service public accounting and management consulting firms. These highly successful independent firms, with multiple offices in major metropolitan areas, provide technical assistance in traditional accounting and auditing, tax services, and specialized services such as privatization support, fiscal management support, streamlining accounting systems, litigation support, strategic planning, business valuations,
information technology consulting, system planning, and law firm services.

Because IGAF Polaris is one of the largest associations of its kind in the world, it provides member firms with the strength and capabilities of a large, worldwide organization with diverse technical skills and geographic representation not possible for a local firm alone. Members exchange technical advice and assistance in every service performed by the profession.

IGAF Polaris members are selected based on exacting requirements for size, reputation, quality of practice, diverse technical capabilities, and geographic location. These requirements must be met not only to gain admission but also to retain membership. Periodic inspections ensure that member firms continue to meet these membership requirements.

Formed from a merger of three associations in 2011, the association has grown to over 350 firms with a combined total of more than 800 offices in over 85 countries around the globe. In 2011, member firms had a combined total of over 2,200 partners and over 17,000 personnel generating approximately US$2.3 billion in annual revenues.

For more information about IGAF Polaris and the services it offer its member firms and their clients, visit the IGAF Polaris website at www.accountants.org.