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Fact Sheet BDO AG

Core Company Information
Company Name BDO AG
UID CHE-105.952.747
Alternative / previous Names BDO SA, BDO Ltd
BDO Visura
Visura Treuhand-Gesellschaft, Visura Société Fiduciaire, Visura Società Fiduciaria, Visura Auditing and Fiduciary Company
Domicile Zürich
Canton ZH
Legal Form Limited corporation
Firm Inscription Date 30.12.1932
Website https://www.bdo.ch
Takeovers: BDO Visura International AG (CHE-101.311.259), per 29.11.2016
Continental Revision und Treuhand AG in Liquidation (CHE-102.133.983), per 11.12.2020
LMK Revisions AG (CHE-102.604.764), per 12.07.2021
Fidirevisa SA (CHE-105.752.734), per 17.12.2015
BDO Sofirom SA (CHE-106.015.064), per 09.07.2013
Wyss + Partner Treuhand AG (CHE-106.214.899), per 29.06.2021
Dr. Suter Treuhand AG (CHE-106.926.617), per 06.05.2010
Jörg Moser AG (CHE-108.766.997), per 03.06.2022
FSA FIDUCIARIA SVIZZERA DEGLI ALBERGATORI DIVISIONE TICINO SA (CHE-110.366.118), per 09.07.2013
BDO Visura (Valais) SA (CHE-113.627.261), per 09.07.2013
FAOA Information
FAOA ID 500705
RAB Permission state-regulated audit firm
FAOA License active (since 13.12.2007)
Link to FAOA website View auditor profile at FAOA
Branch offices (37) BDO AG (CHE-345.012.024) in Aarau (AG)   [+]
BDO AG (CHE-265.966.133) in Affoltern am Albis (ZH)
BDO AG (CHE-426.842.563) in Altdorf (UR) (UR)
BDO AG (CHE-367.201.384) in Arosa (GR)
BDO AG (CHE-229.255.214) in Baden (AG)
BDO AG (CHE-370.772.724) in Basel (BS)
BDO AG (CHE-430.259.378) in Bern (BE)
BDO AG (CHE-305.494.906) in Biel/Bienne (BE)
BDO AG (CHE-414.946.954) in Burgdorf (BE)
BDO AG (CHE-444.757.547) in Chur (GR)
BDO SA (CHE-208.015.259) in Delémont (JU)
BDO SA (CHE-383.819.803) in Delémont (JU)
BDO Visura (CHE-313.641.055) in Delémont (JU)
BDO Visura (CHE-421.671.283) in Egerkingen (SO)
BDO SA (CHE-347.141.454) in Epalinges (VD)
BDO AG (CHE-487.865.056) in Frauenfeld (TG)
Visura Société Fiduciaire (CHE-999.000.112) in Fribourg (FR)
BDO AG (CHE-314.312.594) in Glarus (GL)
BDO AG (CHE-327.753.565) in Grenchen (SO)
BDO AG (CHE-325.977.510) in Herisau (AR)
BDO AG (CHE-367.593.836) in Kreuzlingen (TG)
BDO AG (CHE-373.972.722) in Lachen (SZ)
BDO AG (CHE-132.773.704) in Lamone (TI)
BDO AG (CHE-408.158.150) in Langenthal (BE)
BDO AG (CHE-320.101.456) in Laufen (BL)
BDO AG (CHE-147.528.510) in Liestal (BL)
BDO AG (CHE-384.263.558) in Luzern (LU)
BDO SA (CHE-213.009.885) in Monthey (VS)
BDO Visura (CHE-325.058.313) in Nyon (VD)
BDO Visura (ADM-212.658.265) in Oensingen (SO)
BDO AG (CHE-303.222.254) in Olten (SO)
BDO Visura (ADM-278.574.216) in Olten (SO)
BDO SA (CHE-464.088.838) in Porrentruy (JU)
BDO SA (CHE-309.054.162) in Porrentruy (JU)
BDO AG (CHE-329.959.698) in Rüte (AI)
BDO AG (CHE-135.926.789) in Sarnen (OW)
BDO AG (CHE-161.247.777) in Schaffhausen (SH)
BDO SA (CHE-278.511.546) in Sion (VS)
BDO AG (CHE-389.731.986) in Solothurn (SO)
BDO AG (CHE-386.245.531) in St. Gallen (SG)
BDO AG (CHE-457.315.785) in Stans (NW)
BDO AG (CHE-384.985.628) in Steinhausen (ZG)
BDO AG (CHE-295.361.041) in Sursee (LU)
BDO AG (CHE-154.513.531) in Uster (ZH)
BDO SA (CHE-398.161.059) in Vernier (GE)
BDO SA (CHE-320.207.362) in Villars-sur-Glâne (FR)
BDO AG (CHE-345.180.503) in Wetzikon (ZH) (ZH)
BDO AG (CHE-363.697.773) in Wil (SG) (SG)
BDO Visura (CHE-316.539.499) in Zürich (ZH)
Membership in Associations EXPERTsuisse
SVIR
Number of auditors with permission 298  (20.84 audit engagements per employee on average)
Auditor Statistics

Average engagement duration: 9.6 years (max.: 31.1 years)

Total number of statutory audit engagements: 6'211 (Ranked #1 in Switzerland)

Change in number of audit engagements: +53 (since 31.12.2022), +78 (over the last 12 months)

Number of audit clients listed on a Swiss stock exchange: 24 (thereof 0 in the SMI, 1 in the SMI Expanded and 15 in the SPI)

Details regarding the distribution of the audit engagements across legal forms and cantons are depicted in the table below.

  AG AI AR BE BL BS FR GE GL GR JU LU NE NW OW SG SH SO SZ TG TI UR VD VS ZG ZH ∑
Limited corporation 526 5 10 503 139 101 126 189 18 44 39 323 22 63 88 113 18 302 104 50 127 57 228 88 254 809 4'346
Limited liability company 25     23 10 12 12 12 4 5 3 12 3 1 3 15 1 22 5 3 6 1 5 16 20 66 285
Foundation 115   11 135 34 65 10 29 6 14 13 81 2 14 20 38 3 85 14 12 29 15 56 19 29 267 1'116
Cooperative 28 1 1 34 6 4 9     5   21 1 1 1     11 4 6 4 3 6 2 3 78 229
Association 21     34 9 12 1 5 1 2   18       4   14     1   11 2 6 47 188
Special legal forms 1     5 1 1 3 5 2 1   3 1     4   5   1 4   6     4 47
∑ 716 6 22 734 199 195 161 240 31 71 55 458 29 79 112 174 22 439 127 72 171 76 312 127 312 1'271 6'211

This audit firm is recorded as statutory auditor for 2378 deleted entities. These are not included in the table above.

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Audit Engagements by Branch Office

The 6'211 statutory audits are performed by the branch offices as indicated in the table below.

  AG AI AR BE BL BS FR GE GL GR JU LU NE NW OW SG SH SO SZ TG TI UR VD VS ZG ZH ∑
Aarau 449     11 13 12     1 4 1 19   1   2   29 4 4   2 2   15 67 636
Affoltern am Albis 6       1                                       3 17 27
Altdorf (UR) 1                 1   2             10     59     4   77
Baden 104     10   3       1   7     1     4 2       1   2 25 160
Basel 7     7 56 120     1 1   1     2     8     2 4 1   5 11 226
Bern 19     317 3 3 19 4 1 7 1 12 3 1   1 1 8 5 6 1 1 9 14 10 33 479
Biel/Bienne 4     80 1 5   3     2   3         4         1     8 111
Burgdorf 2     62     1         1           4               2 72
Chur                 1 32           1       3           1 38
Delémont       1             4   3                           8
Epalinges       1   1 9 17     11   4         1 1       205 7 3   260
Frauenfeld                               1       10         1 3 15
Glarus     1 1         19             10     2             10 43
Grenchen       25 1 1                 1     75     1   1   1 8 114
Herisau     3                         1                   2 6
Lachen 12   2   1 1   1 3 2   1     1 12     47 1   1     4 24 113
Lamone       1     2 4   3   1   2             153   1   1 4 172
Langenthal       87                           3                 90
Laufen         15                         16                 31
Liestal 9     2 82 26         2 2   2       8 1       3   1 5 143
Luzern 10     12 1         6   263   16 22 4   1 7   3 4 1 6 40 41 437
Monthey                                             1 3     4
Olten 11     9 1   1       1 1           58             5   87
Porrentruy               1                                     1
Porrentruy                     25                               25
Sarnen                       5   1 49                       55
Sion               2                             3 88 1   94
Solothurn 6     58 3 1 2       1 3 1   4 1   212     1   1   2 15 311
St. Gallen 4 3 15 2         1 3           109 8   3 36     1   4 19 208
Stans 2     2               7 1 49 9 1           4     1 1 77
Steinhausen 3     9 1 1       1 1 9 1   1 3   1 2   1       102 18 154
Sursee 13     3 2   1   2     105   4 6     1   1     1   6 6 151
Vernier       1     7 194         8         1     2   50 2 5 7 277
Villars-sur-Glâne       2     117 4         4                   18 3 2 5 155
Wetzikon (ZH) 5 1   1         1     2     1 3 1   2 2     2 1 2 144 168
Zürich 49 2 1 30 18 21 2 10 1 10 6 17 1 3 15 25 12 5 41 9 7 1 10 3 92 795 1'186
∑ 716 6 22 734 199 195 161 240 31 71 55 458 29 79 112 174 22 439 127 72 171 76 312 127 312 1'271 6'211

Show client list for Aarau, Affoltern am Albis, Altdorf (UR), Baden, Basel, Bern, Biel/Bienne, Burgdorf, Chur, Delémont, Epalinges, Frauenfeld, Glarus, Grenchen, Herisau, Lachen, Lamone, Langenthal, Laufen, Liestal, Luzern, Monthey, Olten, Porrentruy, Porrentruy, Sarnen, Sion, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Stans, Steinhausen, Sursee, Vernier, Villars-sur-Glâne, Wetzikon (ZH), Zürich.

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Total number of audit engagements across the network: 6'212

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Latest audit engagements
These are this auditor's latest audit engagements.
 
Client Name Client UID Domicile Start Date Type of switch Auditor Branch
Fundaziun da Puntraschigna CHE-321.191.350 Pontresina 25.09.2023 First auditor Chur
Hipp Beteiligungs AG CHE-101.238.378 Sachseln 25.09.2023 Auditor switch Solothurn
Hipp Holding AG CHE-101.071.061 Sachseln 25.09.2023 Auditor switch Solothurn
Hipp Schweiz AG CHE-110.237.780 Sachseln 25.09.2023 Auditor switch Solothurn
Peka System AG CHE-101.409.013 Hitzkirch 22.09.2023 Auditor switch Aarau
Discontinued audit engagements
The following audit engagements were lost recently, either to a competitor, due to auditor resignation or due to an opting out.
 
Client Name Client UID Domicile End Date Reason Auditor Branch
Parkgroup Holding AG CHE-113.438.518 Zug 25.09.2023 Opting-out Zürich
SmartVista AG CHE-355.513.977 Baar 22.09.2023 Discontinued Zürich
Reuss Private AG CHE-105.649.390 Zürich 21.09.2023 Auditor switch Zürich
Reuss Private Group AG CHE-113.708.563 Freienbach 21.09.2023 Auditor switch Zürich
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