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Should I use Crowe?

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· 1 week ago

A top-tier audit, tax, and advisory firm — a fit if you are a mid-market or larger company needing audit, risk, or financial-crime consulting with budget for engagement fees. Small businesses wanting simple bookkeeping or buyers shopping for software should look elsewhere; a local CPA firm or peer mid-tier firm fits better.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~25 public sources; most reviews are employee-side, so client-outcome evidence is thin.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo published rates; client value evidence absent
  • Ease of useServices firm, no usable evidence
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityReviews are employee-side, not client-side
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Mid-market and large companies needing audit
  • Banks and financial-services risk teams
  • Firms needing SOC 2 or lease accounting advisory
  • Buyers wanting consulting plus implementation

Not for

  • Small businesses needing basic bookkeeping — overkill
  • Anyone shopping for software; this is a services firm
  • Teams wanting published, self-serve pricing
  • Vendors requiring a spotless breach record

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

2023 MOVEit breach hit the firm; Crowe says impact was limited

high

CoinbaseCartel ransomware group claims a 2026 breach involving client data

medium

Hourly pricing per labor category; expect a scoping phase before any number appears

medium

Private-equity ownership since 2026 may drive fee pressure and restructuring

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Full audit, tax, and advisory bench across industries
  • Deep financial-services risk and financial-crime consulting practice
  • CREST-listed cybersecurity services
  • In-house automation, including financial statement spreading tools

Cons

  • Employee rating just 3.7/5
  • Hit by 2023 MOVEit/Cl0p breach
  • No public pricing; custom hourly quotes only
  • KKR majority stake signals shifting priorities
  • Reviews cite restructuring and culture problems

Sources & method

- 12 sources - Multiple incidents: 2023 MOVEit breach (impact called limited) and 2026 ransomware claims; no security page found.

official x3review x4security x3news x2
  • MOVEit/Cl0p breach, 2023, Global accounting firm confirmed impact; Crowe said it was limited.
  • CoinbaseCartel ransomware claim, 2026, Ransomware group listed Crowe as a victim, claiming client data exposure.
  • LockBit 5.0 hits member firm, 2026, Dupouy et Associes - Crowe Horwath reportedly struck by LockBit 5.0.

Key stats

  • Feature depth: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No published rates; client value evidence absent
  • Ease of use. Services firm, no usable evidence
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Broad audit, tax, advisory, consulting portfolio
  • Support quality. Reviews are employee-side, not client-side
  • Security posture: 2/5. MOVEit breach plus 2026 ransomware claims
  • 3.7/5 Employee rating AmbitionBox, 100+ reviews
  • 1,677 Glassdoor reviews mixed sentiment
  • $3B PE investment KKR majority stake, 2026
  • 4.5/5 G2 seller rating only 1 review — thin

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

Multiple incidents: 2023 MOVEit breach (impact called limited) and 2026 ransomware claims; no security page found.

  • MOVEit/Cl0p breach, 2023Global accounting firm confirmed impact; Crowe said it was limited.⁶
  • CoinbaseCartel ransomware claim, 2026Ransomware group listed Crowe as a victim, claiming client data exposure.⁷
  • LockBit 5.0 hits member firm, 2026Dupouy et Associes - Crowe Horwath reportedly struck by LockBit 5.0.⁸

What users say

Feedback skews heavily toward employee experience: roughly 3.7/5 across sites, with praise for a supportive culture alongside complaints about restructuring and management.

“Company going under. A lot of restructuring”
Glassdoor employee review title

Alternatives

Compare Crowe with each alternative.

  • RSM US

    Peer mid-tier firm, strong middle-market audit and tax focus.

  • BDO USA

    Comparable global network, often competitive on fees.

  • Grant Thornton

    Peer firm with a heavy advisory bench.

    Crowe vs Grant Thornton

  • Local CPA firm

    Guess: cheaper, simpler fit for small-business bookkeeping and tax.

Full analysis

Based on ~25 public sources; most reviews are employee-side, so client-outcome evidence is thin.

Big-firm audit/tax/advisory for mid-market and up. Custom hourly pricing, mixed reviews, breach history. Small teams: use a local CPA.

Methodology

Based on ~25 public sources; most reviews are employee-side, so client-outcome evidence is thin.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Crowe: Audit, tax, advisory, and consulting servicescrowe.com
    official
  2. Crowe Horwath Reviews, 3.7/5ambitionbox.com
    review
  3. Crowe Reviews (1,677) on Glassdoorglassdoor.com
    review
  4. Working at Crowe: 294 Reviewsindeed.com
    review
  5. Crowe Pricing PDF (hourly per labor)s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
    official
  6. Crowe confirms MOVEit impact limitedcybernews.com
    security
  7. Crowe Data Breach — CoinbaseCartel ransomware 2026socradar.io
    security
  8. LockBit 5.0 Strikes Dupouy et Associes - Crowe Horwathdexpose.io
    security
  9. Crowe + KKR private equity investmentledgerlowdown.com
    news
  10. Crowe Global — CREST Marketplacemarketplace.crest.org
    official
  11. Crowe financial spreading automation launchcpapracticeadvisor.com
    news
  12. Crowe Products on G2g2.com
    review

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