The board of a company or association choosing an auditor asks three things: can a quote be requested directly from the page, does the company help in choosing an auditor, and does the page have its own section for a customer like me. These decide 50 points out of a hundred.
tuokko.fi · Oy Tuokko Ltd (Tuokko Tilintarkastus Oy) - Finnish audit firm since 1971, offices in Helsinki, Tampere, Oulu and Lappeenranta; serves SMEs and growth companies.
69.9SCORE
Request a quote online100
Help choosing an auditor100
Separate sections for customer groups0
Basic metrics · 67.8
Digital quality68
Transparency75
Reachability60
AI quality score65
+ Business ID (Y-tunnus) and responsible company clearly stated: 'Oy Tuokko Ltd', business ID (Y-tunnus) 1731049-4
Basic metrics: 67.8, rank 1 · no change
– Own sections for customer groups: No own sections or pages were found for the customer groups of auditing. Pages checked: tuokko.fi/tilintarkastus and choosing an auditor.
– Request for quote online: The auditing page and the choosing an auditor page only have a Contact us link, no request for quote. Pages checked: bdo.fi/tilintarkastus and choosing an auditor.
grantthornton.fi · Grant Thornton Oy (formerly Revico Grant Thornton Oy) - part of the international Grant Thornton network, auditing and advisory for SMEs and growth companies.
56.0SCORE
Request a quote online100
Help choosing an auditor50
Separate sections for customer groups0
Basic metrics · 57.9
Digital quality70
Transparency62
Reachability30
AI quality score60
+ Locations shown and the Helsinki office's visiting address and phone number provided: 'Tietokuja 4, 00330 Helsinki' and '+358 9 5123 3386'
Basic metrics: 57.9, rank 4 · ▲ 1 place
– Own sections for customer groups: No own sections or pages were found for audit customer groups. Pages checked: grantthornton.fi audit services.
kpmg.fi · KPMG Oy Ab - part of the international KPMG network, one of the largest audit firms in Finland, offices in several cities.
55.1SCORE
Request a quote online50
Help choosing an auditor0
Separate sections for customer groups100
Basic metrics · 64.3
Digital quality70
Transparency72
Reachability45
AI quality score62
+ Locations are described comprehensively: offices in around 16-18 cities (incl. Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, Oulu, Kuopio, Jyväskylä, Rovaniemi, Vaasa) with addresses on its own “Our offices” page
Basic metrics: 64.3, rank 3 · ▼ 1 place
– Help choosing an auditor: No separate guide to choosing an auditor was found. Pages checked: kpmg.com/fi auditing.
pwc.fi · PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy - part of the international PwC network, auditing, tax and advisory services throughout Finland.
32.8SCORE
Request a quote online0
Help choosing an auditor0
Separate sections for customer groups0
Basic metrics · 65.5
Digital quality64
Transparency72
Reachability60
AI quality score63
+ The Contact details page lists offices with addresses and phone numbers in several cities (incl. Helsinki Itämerentori 2, Tampere, Turku Aurakatu 8, Oulu, Kuopio)
Basic metrics: 65.5, rank 2 · ▼ 5 places
– Request for quotation online: pwc.fi blocks automatic page checking (the server responds 403), so the request for quotation could not be verified from the source. Page checked: pwc.fi audit and assurance services.
QUESTIONDoes the company serve an auditee like me?
For how many customer groups (listed company, family business, financial sector, public sector, association or foundation, real estate, limited company) there is a dedicated section or page.
5 or more groups = 100 points, 0 groups = 0, in between directly proportional.
14 p
Basic metrics
Digital quality, transparency, reachability and AI quality score
Basic metrics × 0.5
50 p
Notes
The comparison includes seven audit firms. None of them publishes the price of an audit on its site, so the price could not be scored. All of them price an engagement by quotation.
The points measure only what the company states on its own pages. They do not measure the quality of the inspection.
Information that was not found on the company's own pages is marked as missing and gets 0 points for that motive.
About this comparison
We scored 7 audit firms operating in Finland on 20 metrics: technical quality, transparency, reachability and data quality. The key question for an SME: does the firm openly state its services, qualifications and pricing model before you give your contact details in a quote request?
An audit firm examines a company's bookkeeping, financial statements and administration and issues an independent opinion on them. A statutory audit applies to most limited companies when the thresholds are exceeded, and many SMEs also choose an auditor voluntarily. We compared audit firms operating in Finland by how openly they disclose their service, qualifications, offices and pricing on their public websites before a company requests a quote.
What transparency means in this category
Pricing or pricing model of the audit publicly shown (15), audit service aimed at SMEs clearly described (20), offices and their locations shown (15), authorised audit firm or KHT/HT auditors stated (15), service range (audit, tax, advice) described (10), contact and request for quote clearly instructed (15), business ID (Y-tunnus) or responsible company clearly shown (10)
How to read the comparison correctly: Half of the points come from buyer's questions, i.e. things the buyer finds out before deciding. The other half measures how openly the company publishes its prices, terms and contact details. Clear differences in points indicate a genuine difference: one tells you the price immediately, another only after logging in. Close scores should not be read as a ranking order, because every measurement has a margin of variation. The measurement accuracy and the full calculation formula are open in the methodology.
Customer experience is brought into the assessment separately. We also collect customer feedback and customer experiences about companies through separate surveys. The survey results will be added to the overall assessment later.
The price of an audit is almost always given as a quote. The fee depends on the size of the company, its industry and the complexity of the financial year, so no large firm publishes a fixed price. We still emphasise pricing transparency, because for a small company, even stating the pricing model or the starting level makes comparison significantly easier.
An audit firm is always approved by the authority. The Finnish Patent and Registration Office supervises auditors, and only an approved auditor (HT, KHT or JHT) or audit firm may carry out a statutory audit. This is a statutory requirement, not a competitive advantage, so we do not count it as certification.
Only organisations operating at the time of measurement are included in the comparison. We checked every live site and the PRH register data in August 2026. Some operate nationwide in dozens of localities, others in a few cities; the locations are stated for each one.
Comparison guide
What to consider in the comparison
The audit fee is almost always given as a quote, because it depends on the company's size, industry and the complexity of the financial year. No large firm publishes a fixed price, so pricing openness in practice means whether the company even states the pricing model or starting level.
Only an approved auditor (HT, KHT or JHT) or an authorised audit firm may carry out a statutory audit. The Finnish Patent and Registration Office supervises auditors and maintains a public auditor search, where you can check the firm and its auditor in charge.
Large international networks (Big Four) focus on large and listed companies, but they also offer services to family and growth companies. Domestically oriented firms often state their location and contact details more clearly and can be easier for a small business to approach.
The same fee does not cover everything: besides auditing, many firms offer tax, legal, payroll and accounting services. Ask in the quote separately what the audit includes and which services are invoiced separately.
How Suomen Paras assesses and scores
Every company is measured with the same public formula: half of the points come from buyer's questions and half from basic metrics, which have four pillars: technical quality, transparency, reachability and AI quality score. Ranking cannot be bought, and you can see the origin of each point on the company's profile. Read the full methodology →
Expert tips
Check the auditor's approval in PRH's auditor search before signing the contract. There you can see whether the firm is authorised and who the responsible auditor is.
Request a quote from at least two firms and give both the same input data (turnover, balance sheet, number of transactions, group structure) so that the prices are comparable.
Find out whether the same organisation can also handle bookkeeping or payroll if needed. If you buy both from the same firm, make sure of independence: the bookkeeper and the auditor must not be the same person.
Ask in the quotation for an estimate of the total fee and whether additional work is invoiced by the hour. This way you avoid surprises when the financial year turns out to be more laborious than expected.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an audit cost a small business?
The fee depends on the size of the company and the complexity of the financial year, and none of the firms in the comparison publishes a fixed price. A voluntary or light statutory audit of a small limited company typically costs a few hundred or a few thousand euros a year, but the exact price is only known from a quote. Ask for a quote with your own figures.
Does a small business need to appoint an auditor?
Statutory auditing applies to limited companies when certain thresholds are exceeded. The very smallest companies can choose not to appoint an auditor if they fall below the thresholds. Many still choose an auditor voluntarily, for example at the request of a financier, investor or the owners. Current thresholds should be checked in the Auditing Act or by asking the firm.
What is the difference between an audit firm and an accounting firm?
An accounting firm handles bookkeeping, payroll and the preparation of the financial statements. An audit firm, in turn, independently audits the bookkeeping and financial statements and issues an opinion on them. The same person cannot both prepare and audit the same books, so the tasks are kept separate.
What do KHT, HT and JHT mean?
These are the professional titles of an approved auditor. HT is a basic-level approved auditor, KHT specialises in auditing public-interest entities, and JHT is a public-sector auditor. Only an approved auditor or an authorised audit firm may carry out a statutory audit.
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