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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 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 295  (21.13 audit engagements per employee on average)
Auditor Statistics

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

Total number of statutory audit engagements: 6'234 (Ranked #1 in Switzerland)

Change in number of audit engagements: -11 (since 31.12.2023), +25 (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 522 5 10 509 134 105 123 186 20 46 40 322 27 51 87 114 18 298 112 57 123 57 235 98 245 808 4'352
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 64 10 29 6 14 13 79 2 15 20 37 4 86 14 12 29 13 54 18 29 261 1'104
Cooperative 28 1 1 34 5 4 9     5   22 1 1 1     12 4 6 4 3 6 2 3 80 232
Association 21     36 9 12 1 5 1 2   20       4   14     2   12 2 6 49 196
Special legal forms 1 1 1 6 1 1 5 6 2 1   4 1 1   5   6   2 4   6     4 58
∑ 711 7 23 745 190 198 161 238 33 73 57 458 35 68 111 177 22 436 136 80 168 74 320 138 304 1'271 6'234

This audit firm is recorded as statutory auditor for 2414 deleted entities. These are not included in the table above.

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Audit Engagements by Branch Office

The 6'234 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 52 124     1 1   1     2     7     2 4 1     11 220
Bern 19     320 2 3 13 4 2 7 1 13 4 1   1 1 9 5 6 1 2 10 14 10 32 480
Biel/Bienne 5     77 1 5 1 2     2   3         5         1     9 111
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       206 8 3   267
Frauenfeld                               1       12         1 3 17
Glarus     1 1         18             9     1             10 40
Grenchen       30 1 1 1               1     73     1   1   1 7 117
Herisau   1 3                         1                   2 7
Lachen 12   2   2 1   1 3 4   2     1 14 1   50 2   1     4 26 126
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) 1                                                   1
Olten 11     8 1   1       1 1           57             5   85
Porrentruy               1                                     1
Porrentruy                     26                               26
Sarnen                       5   1 51                       57
Sion               3                             3 97 1   104
Solothurn 6     59 2 1 1       1 3 1   5 1   214     1   1   2 15 313
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     109   3 4 1   1   1     1   6 8 152
Vernier       1     8 191         9         1     2   53 2 6 8 281
Villars-sur-Glâne       2     121 4         4                   20 3 2 4 160
Wetzikon (ZH) 5 1   1         1     2     1 3 3   3 3     2   2 147 174
Zürich 46 2 1 34 17 23 2 8 1 10 6 18 1 2 14 24 9 4 44 10 5 1 11 3 88 788 1'172
∑ 711 7 23 745 190 198 161 238 33 73 57 458 35 68 111 177 22 436 136 80 168 74 320 138 304 1'271 6'234

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: 6'235

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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
Sette Racing AG CHE-250.200.111 Schenkon 18.04.2024 First auditor Sursee
Civitanavi Systems Ltd CHE-440.740.045 Zug 17.04.2024 Auditor switch Zürich
Physiomoves AG CHE-192.529.415 Weinfelden 17.04.2024 First auditor St. Gallen
G Squared International GmbH CHE-132.211.665 Zürich 16.04.2024 First auditor Zürich
Flux TopCo AG CHE-169.513.250 Bern 15.04.2024 First auditor Bern
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
GEFI SERVICES SARL CHE-493.404.456 Lausanne 11.04.2024 Opting-out Epalinges
STANHOPE CAPITAL (SWITZERLAND) SA CHE-114.257.882 Genève 11.04.2024 Auditor switch Vernier
Stiftung "Wohnen im Alter Aesch" CHE-115.406.653 Aesch (ZH) 11.04.2024 Auditor switch Zürich
TCG International AG CHE-360.575.381 Baar 11.04.2024 Opting-out Luzern
mgc sales.support ag CHE-182.213.063 Sarnen 10.04.2024 Auditor switch Sursee