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Deloitte is one of the world's top accounting and professional services firms. The firm provides audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory services to companies and organizations.

With headquarters in the U.S., Deloitte is part of a global network of firms in 150 countries under the name Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.

In 2005, the global network had $18.2 billion in total revenues, a 10.9% increase.

The U.S. division generated $7.8 billion in revenues in 2005. Audit and enterprise risk services made up 44% of U.S. revenue and 30% from consulting.

There are 33,000 employees in the U.S. with 2,560 partners. Deloitte has 103 U.S. offices in 92 cities and 7,495 CPAs.

Women make up 45% of Deloitte's global workforce.

Deloitte compiles an annual survey called Technology Fast 500, a list of the top 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America based on revenue growth over the past five years.

History

1833 At the age of 15, William Welch Deloitte becomes an assistant to the Official Assignee at the Bankruptcy Court in the City of London. This was the ideal apprenticeship at that time for a young man with an interest in the rapidly developing field of public accounting.

1845 Deloitte opens his own accountancy office opposite the Bankruptcy Court on Basinghall Street, London.

1898 George Touche establishes his own firm in London.

1990 Merger that creates Deloitte & Touche.

1993 International firm is named Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.

2003 The global organization announces the launch of the new brand name "Deloitte." The change means that the firms known in various national and global markets as Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and Deloitte & Touche, while retaining their local legal names, will now be known by the brand "Deloitte."