Morison Global (previously Morison KSi) is a global association of professional service firms (accounting, auditing, tax and business consulting). The association has 110 member firms in more than 65 countries. Morison Global's status as an association is in accordance with the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) audit code and the EU Statutory Audit Directive 2006/43/(EC) (“the 8th Directive”). Morison Global is ranked by the International Accounting Bulletin as the 10th largest accounting association in the world. In January 2025, the combined revenue of all member firms was USD742m.
History
Morison Global was formed in 2016 from a merger of two organisations Morison International and KS International.
Both associations were established after the same
ICAEW
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is a professional membership organisation that promotes, develops and supports chartered accountants and students around the world. As of December 2024, it has over 210,000 memb ...
(Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) dinner in 1990 organised for French and UK accounting firms to forge links. Aplitec met Morison Stoneham who went on to form Morison International and
Kingston Smith
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met Cabinet Sorel who went on to form KS International.
Morison International
The association is the legacy of
Walter Morison
Flight Lieutenant Walter McDonald Morison (26 November 1919 – 26 March 2009) was a Royal Air Force pilot who became a prisoner of war and was sent to Colditz for attempting to steal an enemy aircraft during the Second World War.
Early life
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(26 November 1919 – 26 March 2009) a
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the Air force, air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. It was formed towards the end of the World War I, First World War on 1 April 1918, on the merger of t ...
pilot who became a prisoner of war and was sent to
Colditz
Colditz () is a small town in the district of Leipzig (district), Leipzig, in Saxony, Germany. It is best known for Colditz Castle, the site of the Oflag IV-C prisoner-of-war camp, POW camp for officers in World War II.
Geography
Colditz is situa ...
for attempting to steal an enemy aircraft during the Second World War.
Following the war, Morison qualified as a chartered accountant at the
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is a professional membership organisation that promotes, develops and supports chartered accountants and students around the world. As of December 2024, it has over 210,000 memb ...
. He was articled at Morison Stoneham, a firm established by his great uncle. Morison then worked at Coopers Bros, the firm that became
Coopers & Lybrand
PricewaterhouseCoopers, also known as PwC, is a multinational professional services network based in London, United Kingdom.
It is the second-largest professional services network in the world and is one of the Big Four accounting firms, along ...
, before returning to his family firm, Morison Stoneham. He led the firm as a senior partner through a period of great change from 1960 to 1981 before retiring. Morison Stoneham was the founding firm of Morison International.
Morison International Appoints New Chief Executive - International Accounting Bulletin, October 2008
Corporate Governance
Morison Global is run under the direction of an international Board with 5 sub-regional Boards – Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America. Its CEO is Ryan Piper.
See also
*Accountancy
Accounting, also known as accountancy, is the process of recording and processing information about economic entities, such as businesses and corporations. Accounting measures the results of an organization's economic activities and conveys ...
*Audit
An audit is an "independent examination of financial information of any entity, whether profit oriented or not, irrespective of its size or legal form when such an examination is conducted with a view to express an opinion thereon." Auditing al ...
*International Standards on Auditing
International Standards on Auditing (ISA) are professional standards for the auditing of financial information. These standards are issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB). According to Olung M (CAO - L), ISA g ...
References
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Accounting firms of the United Kingdom