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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 (38) 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 SA (CHE-224.514.963) in Bulle (FR)
BDO AG (CHE-414.946.954) in Burgdorf (BE)
BDO AG (CHE-444.757.547) in Chur (GR)
BDO SA (CHE-383.819.803) in Delémont (JU)
BDO Visura (CHE-313.641.055) in Delémont (JU)
BDO SA (CHE-208.015.259) 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 AG (CHE-218.606.663) in Muri (AG) (AG)
BDO Visura (CHE-325.058.313) in Nyon (VD)
BDO Visura (ADM-212.658.265) in Oensingen (SO)
BDO Visura (ADM-278.574.216) in Olten (SO)
BDO AG (CHE-303.222.254) 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 296  (21.07 audit engagements per employee on average)
Auditor Statistics

Average engagement duration: 9.9 years (max.: 31.7 years)

Total number of statutory audit engagements: 6'236 (Ranked #1 in Switzerland)

Change in number of audit engagements: -9 (since 31.12.2023), +35 (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 13 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 520 5 10 506 134 105 122 188 20 46 40 323 27 52 86 114 18 298 113 57 123 57 236 100 242 809 4'351
Limited liability company 22     26 8 12 13 12 4 5 4 11 4   3 17   20 6 3 6 1 7 18 21 69 292
Foundation 117   11 134 33 66 10 29 6 14 13 79 2 15 20 37 4 86 14 12 29 13 55 18 29 261 1'107
Cooperative 28 1 1 34 5 4 9     5   22 1 1 1     12 4 6 4 3 6 2 2 80 231
Association 21     36 9 12 1 6 1 2   20       4   14     2   12 2 6 49 197
Special legal forms 1 1 1 6 1 1 5 6 2 1   4 1 1   5   6   2 4   6     4 58
∑ 709 7 23 742 190 200 160 241 33 73 57 459 35 69 110 177 22 436 137 80 168 74 322 140 300 1'272 6'236

This audit firm is recorded as statutory auditor for 2417 deleted entities. These are not included in the table above.

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Audit Engagements by Branch Office

The 6'236 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 446     11 12 11   1 1 4 1 19       2   29 4 4   2 2   16 64 629
Affoltern am Albis 6       1                                       3 17 27
Altdorf (UR) 1                 1   2             11     57     4   76
Baden 107     10   3       1   6     1     4 3       1   2 25 163
Basel 7     7 52 125     1 1   1     2     7     2 4 1     11 221
Bern 19     319 2 4 13 4 2 7 1 13 4 1   1 1 9 5 6 1 2 10 14 9 32 479
Biel/Bienne 2     77 1 5 1 2     2   3         5         1     9 108
Burgdorf 2     63     2         1           4               2 74
Chur                 1 32           1       3           1 38
Delémont       1             6   3                           10
Epalinges       1   1 9 19     10   8         1 1       208 8 3   269
Frauenfeld                               1       12         1 3 17
Glarus     1 1         18             9     1             10 40
Grenchen       29 1 1 1               1     73     1   1   1 7 116
Herisau   1 3                         1                   2 7
Lachen 12   2   2 1   1 3 4   2     1 14 1   50 2   1     4 27 127
Lamone       1     1 4   3   1                 153   1   1 3 168
Langenthal       87                           3                 90
Laufen         14                         14                 28
Liestal 6     2 83 24         2 3   1       8 1       3   1 5 139
Luzern 10     13 1         5   256   14 22 4   1 8   3 3   6 36 44 426
Monthey                                             2 5     7
Muri (AG) 2                                                   2
Olten 11     8 1   1       1 1           57             5   85
Porrentruy               1                                     1
Porrentruy                     26                               26
Sarnen                       5   1 51                       57
Sion               3                             3 99 1   106
Solothurn 6     58 2 1 1       1 3 1   5 1   214     1   1   2 15 312
St. Gallen 4 3 16 2         3 4           111 8   3 39     1   4 17 215
Stans 2     2               7 1 46 8 1           4     1 1 73
Steinhausen 3     9 1 1       1 1 9 1   1 3   1 2           105 22 160
Sursee 12     3     1   2     110   3 3 1   1   1     1   6 8 152
Vernier       1     8 194         9 1       1     2   53 2 6 8 285
Villars-sur-Glâne       2     120 4         4                   20 3 2 4 159
Wetzikon (ZH) 5 1   1         1     2     1 3 3   3 3     2   2 149 176
Zürich 46 2 1 34 17 23 2 8 1 10 6 18 1 2 14 24 9 4 45 10 5 1 11 3 85 786 1'168
∑ 709 7 23 742 190 200 160 241 33 73 57 459 35 69 110 177 22 436 137 80 168 74 322 140 300 1'272 6'236

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, Muri (AG), 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: 6'237

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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
Sempacherhof Gastro AG CHE-473.233.186 Sursee 29.04.2024 First auditor Sursee
Audacia Advisors SA CHE-438.433.266 Lens 26.04.2024 Auditor switch Sion
IFCHOR GALBRAITHS (Switzerland) SA CHE-107.885.777 Lausanne 26.04.2024 Auditor switch Epalinges
IFCHOR GALBRAITHS SA CHE-490.011.563 Buchillon 26.04.2024 Auditor switch Epalinges
Silicom SA CHE-110.505.118 Sion 26.04.2024 Auditor switch Sion
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
IMburse AG CHE-317.479.641 Zürich 30.04.2024 Discontinued Zürich
JVM AG CHE-130.103.444 Zürich 30.04.2024 Opting-out Zürich
Infonic AG CHE-106.815.082 Baar 29.04.2024 Opting-out Zürich
Müller Holzwarenfabrik AG CHE-112.991.244 Rüti bei Büren 29.04.2024 Opting-out Grenchen
myguide.city holding ag CHE-113.600.664 Sarnen 29.04.2024 Auditor switch Sursee