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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 Visura (CHE-313.641.055) in Delémont (JU)
BDO SA (CHE-208.015.259) in Delémont (JU)
BDO SA (CHE-383.819.803) 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 304  (20.41 audit engagements per employee on average)
Auditor Statistics

Average engagement duration: 9.4 years (max.: 30.8 years)

Total number of statutory audit engagements: 6'205 (Ranked #1 in Switzerland)

Change in number of audit engagements: +47 (since 31.12.2022), +89 (over the last 12 months)

Number of audit clients listed on a Swiss stock exchange: 25 (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 531 4 10 491 139 103 124 192 19 43 41 318 23 66 84 109 18 300 106 49 131 59 226 85 264 813 4'348
Limited liability company 27     21 10 12 11 14 4 4 2 15 3 1 3 14 1 21 5 3 6 1 5 16 20 65 284
Foundation 115   11 130 34 66 11 28 7 13 13 79 3 14 21 37 3 85 14 12 29 15 56 18 28 264 1'106
Cooperative 28 1 1 35 6 4 9     6   22 1 1 1     10 4 6 4 3 7 2 3 79 233
Association 20     35 10 12 1 5 1 2   17       4   14     1   11 2 6 47 188
Special legal forms 1     4 1 1 1 5 3 2   3 1     4   5   1 4   6     4 46
722 5 22 716 200 198 157 244 34 70 56 454 31 82 109 168 22 435 129 71 175 78 311 123 321 1'272 6'205

This auditor is recorded as statutory auditor for 2328 deleted entities. These are not included in the table above.

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Audit Engagements by Branch Office

The 6'205 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     12 13 12     1 1 1 17   1   1   28 7 4   2 2   14 70 634
Affoltern am Albis 7       1                                       2 16 26
Altdorf (UR) 1                 1   2             10     60     4   78
Baden 105     10   3           7     1     4 2       1   2 23 158
Basel 7     7 54 121     1 1   1     2     8 2   3 5 1   9 11 233
Bern 19     311 2 3 19 4 1 7 1 12 4 1   1 1 7 5 6 2 1 9 12 9 35 472
Biel/Bienne 4     77 1 5   3     3   3         4         1     8 109
Burgdorf 2     60     1         1           4               2 70
Chur                 2 35           1       3           1 42
Delémont       1             4   3                           8
Epalinges       1   1 9 18     11 1 5         1 1       204 7 3   262
Frauenfeld                               1       10         1 3 15
Glarus     1 1         20             10     2             10 44
Grenchen       24   1                 1     75     1   1   1 8 112
Herisau     3                         1                   2 6
Lachen 13   2   1 1   1 4 2   1     1 10     45     1     3 22 107
Lamone       1     2 4   2   1   2             154   1 1 1 4 173
Langenthal       88                           3                 91
Laufen         16                         16                 32
Liestal 9     2 86 28         2 1   2       8 1       1   1 5 146
Luzern 11     11 1         6   262   17 22 4   1 6   3 4 1 6 42 41 438
Monthey                                             1 3     4
Olten 11     9 1   1       1 1           55             4   83
Porrentruy               1                                     1
Porrentruy                     26                               26
Sarnen                       5   1 50                       56
Sion               2                             3 85 1   91
Solothurn 6     58 3 1 2       1 3 1   1 1   213     1   1   2 15 309
St. Gallen 4 3 15 2         1 3           105 8   2 36     1   4 15 199
Stans 2     2               7 1 50 9 1           4     1 1 78
Steinhausen 5     9 1 1       2 1 9 1   1 2   1 2   1       105 18 159
Sursee 13     3 2   1   2     103   4 5     1   1     1   6 6 148
Vernier       1     7 196         8         1     2   51 2 6 7 281
Villars-sur-Glâne       2     113 3         4                   19 3 2 5 151
Wetzikon (ZH) 5     1         1     2     1 3 1   2 2     2 1 2 141 164
Zürich 50 2 1 23 18 21 2 12 1 10 5 18 1 4 15 27 12 5 42 9 8 1 10 3 96 803 1'199
722 5 22 716 200 198 157 244 34 70 56 454 31 82 109 168 22 435 129 71 175 78 311 123 321 1'272 6'205

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: 6'206

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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
Weidmann Haushaltgeräte AG CHE-388.729.610 Uster 26.05.2023 First auditor Baden
e8 AG CHE-203.236.770 Dietikon 24.05.2023 First auditor Baden
Eglin Services AG CHE-110.499.541 Baden 23.05.2023 First auditor Baden
Genossenschaft Schweizer Buchzentrum CHE-109.277.643 Hägendorf 23.05.2023 Auditor switch Olten
Hospiz Zentralschweiz Betriebs AG CHE-233.543.107 Luzern 23.05.2023 Auditor switch Luzern
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
Aarfähre AG CHE-106.313.952 Aarau 16.05.2023 Opting-out Aarau
MEG Parco Maraini SA CHE-101.382.437 Lugano 16.05.2023 Discontinued Lamone
GBR Electronics AG CHE-491.528.952 Lindau 15.05.2023 Auditor switch Zürich
Fluri Gisler Immo AG CHE-106.935.935 Subingen 11.05.2023 Opting-out Solothurn
Hanso Invest AG CHE-477.438.379 Aesch (BL) 10.05.2023 Opting-out Basel