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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
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 (39) 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 Visura (CHE-313.641.055) in Delémont (JU)
BDO SA (CHE-383.819.803) 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 SA (CHE-412.010.941) in Nyon (VD)
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 296  (21.27 audit engagements per employee on average)
Auditor Statistics

Average engagement duration: 10.1 years (max.: 32.4 years)

Total number of statutory audit engagements: 6'295 (Ranked #1 in Switzerland)

Change in number of audit engagements: -13 (since 31.12.2024), +59 (over the last 12 months)

Number of audit clients listed on a Swiss stock exchange: 21 (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 515 5 9 499 140 112 126 189 22 56 33 306 40 52 80 122 20 283 115 73 126 52 232 106 252 792 4'357
Limited liability company 22     25 8 13 10 15 4 5 5 10 5 1 3 17   22 6 3 6 1 7 16 25 70 299
Foundation 120   11 131 34 72 13 31 6 14 13 80 3 16 20 39 4 82 14 13 27 11 52 20 31 261 1'118
Cooperative 27 1 1 34 8 5 9   1 5   23 1 1 1 2   12 4 6 4 3 6 2 2 82 240
Association 20     41 9 13 1 6   2   21       4   14 1   3   13 4 9 59 220
Special legal forms 2 1 1 6 1 2 5 5 2 1   4 1 1   5   6   2 5   6 1   4 61
∑ 706 7 22 736 200 217 164 246 35 83 51 444 50 71 104 189 24 419 140 97 171 67 316 149 319 1'268 6'295

This audit firm is recorded as statutory auditor for 2508 deleted entities. These are not included in the table above.

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Audit Engagements by Branch Office

The 6'295 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 448     11 12 13   1   4   18   1   2   27 4 4   1 1   16 65 628
Affoltern am Albis 5       1                                       3 21 30
Altdorf (UR) 1                 1   2             13     52     3   72
Baden 107     10 1 3       1   7     1     4 2       2   4 25 167
Basel 7     10 65 145     1 1 1 2   1 2     12     2 3 1   2 12 267
Bern 18     322 2 4 16 4 2 7 1 12 5 1   1 1 10 5 6 1 2 10 14 9 31 484
Biel/Bienne 2     73 1 5 1 1     1   3         5         3     9 104
Burgdorf 2     65     1         1           4             1 2 76
Chur                 1 36           1       3           1 42
Delémont       1             6   4                           11
Epalinges       1     9 20     7   19         1 1       204 14 3   279
Frauenfeld                               1       14         1 3 19
Glarus     1 1         18             9     1             11 41
Grenchen       31 1 1 1               1 1   73     1   1   2 6 119
Herisau   1 3                         1                   2 7
Lachen 11   2   2 2   1 4 4   2     1 13 1   50 2   1     4 26 126
Lamone               4   5   1                 156   1   1 4 172
Langenthal       75                           3                 78
Laufen         13                         14                 27
Liestal 6     2 80 22         2 3   1       8 1       3   1 5 134
Luzern 9     14 1         7   259   15 21 4   1 8   3 3   4 37 41 427
Monthey                                             2 6     8
Muri (AG) 2                                                   2
Nyon               1                             2       3
Olten 11     7 1   1       1 1           51             5   78
Porrentruy       1             26                               27
Porrentruy               1                                     1
Sarnen                       5   1 49                       55
Sion               3                             4 102 2   111
Solothurn 6     56 2 1 1         3 3   4 1   199     1   1   3 15 296
St. Gallen 3 3 16 2 1       3 6           122 10   3 53     1   4 21 248
Stans 2     2               7 1 45 8 1           4     1 1 72
Steinhausen 3     10 1         1   10 1   1 3   1 2           117 22 172
Sursee 12     5     1   2     93   3 3 1   1   1     1   6 8 137
Vernier       1     7 198         8 1       1     3   54 2 7 7 289
Villars-sur-Glâne       3     124 3         5                   15 4 2 4 160
Wetzikon (ZH) 4 1   1         1     2     1 4 3   3 3     2   2 145 172
Zürich 47 2   32 16 21 2 9 3 10 6 16 1 2 12 24 9 4 47 11 4 1 8 3 83 781 1'154
∑ 706 7 22 736 200 217 164 246 35 83 51 444 50 71 104 189 24 419 140 97 171 67 316 149 319 1'268 6'295

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), Nyon, Olten, Porrentruy, Porrentruy, Sarnen, Sion, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Stans, Steinhausen, Sursee, Vernier, Villars-sur-Glâne, Wetzikon (ZH), Zürich.

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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
Genossenschaft VSG ASIG CHE-105.891.689 Zürich 10.01.2025 Auditor switch Wetzikon (ZH)
Genossenschaft Schweizerische Ärzte-Krankenkasse CHE-107.131.052 St. Gallen 09.01.2025 Auditor switch St. Gallen
Pro Senectute CHE-105.827.378 Zürich 09.01.2025 Auditor switch Zürich
Fondation SGIPA CHE-105.924.805 Chêne-Bougeries 08.01.2025 Auditor switch Vernier
Fondation d'Aide aux Artistes Valaisans Collection Le Nouvelliste CHE-109.607.172 Sion 06.01.2025 Auditor switch Epalinges
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
GK Immobilien AG CHE-111.704.703 Muri bei Bern 13.01.2025 Opting-out Bern
Revolutionary Technology Systems AG in Liquidation CHE-178.064.446 Bern 13.01.2025 Opting-out Zürich
UGV Holding S.A. CHE-101.686.297 Courgenay 10.01.2025 Opting-out Epalinges
Vigest Holding S.A. CHE-100.766.522 Villeneuve (VD) 10.01.2025 Opting-out Epalinges
Ice Cream Dream Foundation CHE-150.629.117 Basel 08.01.2025 Discontinued Liestal