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The 2018 Audit Fee Survey report by Financial Education & Research Foundation (FERF) shows comparatively modest increases in audit fees, with public companies reporting a median increase of 2.5 percent for their 2017 audits. Similarly, private companies reported a median increase of 3.2 percent, and nonprofit organizations reported flat fees.