Crowe Horwath LLP is the ninth largest accounting firm in the U.S. by net revenue, according to Inside Public Accounting magazine's 2008 ranking. Its services include assurance, benefit plan, financial advisory, forensic, performance, risk consulting and tax consulting. Based in Oak Brook, Ill., the company has more than 20 offices. It's a member of Horwath International Association, a network of 140 accounting and management consulting firms in more than 400 cities around the world.
This tier-two firm brands itself as "A Unique Alternative to the Big Four." It recently changed its name from Crowe Chizek and Co. LLP to reflect its global growth but is still operating under the old name in some states pending the approval of name change applications.