The best accounting firms in South Africa,
measured — not claimed.
Across the 10 accounting firms we measured in South Africa, PKF South Africa ranks first with a Friction Score of 84/100. The sector averages 61, and the widest gaps are in conversion — where most companies quietly lose customers. Every score below is reproducible at pagespeed.web.dev and from each site's public pages. Read the Accounting Firms benchmark report →
| # | Company | Friction Score | Discovery | Website | Conversion | Trust | Authority | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PKF South Africa · pkf.co.za | 20 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 11 | Market-ready | |
| 2 | Baker Tilly SA · bakertilly.co.za | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | Low friction | |
| 3 | Moore South Africa · moore-southafrica.com | 17 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 12 | Low friction | |
| 4 | Forvis Mazars · mazars.co.za | 16 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 11 | Low friction | |
| 5 | Nexia SAB&T · nexia-sabt.co.za | 16 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 16 | Low friction | |
| 6 | BDO South Africa · bdo.co.za | 16 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 14 | Low friction | |
| 7 | RSM South Africa · rsm.global | 18 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 14 | Low friction | |
| 8 | LDP · ldp.co.za | 12 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 5 | Low friction | |
| 9 | Nolands · nolandssa.co.za | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | Severe friction | |
| 10 | Crowe JHB · crowe.co.za | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Severe friction |
These scores measure digital commercial friction only — how easily customers can find, trust and transact with each company online. They are not a measure of a company's quality, solvency, legality or service. Measured 2026-10-20; we re-run and correct promptly if a company shows a measurement is wrong.
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Accounting Firms rankings — common questions
Which is the best accounting firms in South Africa?
PKF South Africa currently ranks first in the FrictionZero Digital Friction Index with a score of 84/100 — measured across digital discovery, website performance, conversion, trust and authority. The full ranking of 10 companies is published on this page, and every score is reproducible.
How is the Accounting Firms ranking calculated?
Each company is scored 0–100 on externally-observable, reproducible signals grouped into five dimensions — Discovery, Website, Conversion, Trust and Authority. Higher means less friction between the company and its customers. The full method is published on our methodology page.
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