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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 293  (21.19 audit engagements per employee on average)
Auditor Statistics

Average engagement duration: 9.2 years (max.: 30.6 years)

Total number of statutory audit engagements: 6'208 (Ranked #1 in Switzerland)

Change in number of audit engagements: +51 (since 31.12.2022), +87 (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 536 4 11 490 142 102 125 190 20 43 39 315 23 67 86 108 18 302 110 46 131 60 224 82 263 813 4'350
Limited liability company 27     21 10 11 11 13 3 4 2 15 3 1 3 16 1 21 5 3 6 1 6 16 20 68 287
Foundation 116   11 129 34 65 11 28 9 13 13 78 3 14 21 37 3 84 14 12 29 14 59 18 29 264 1'108
Cooperative 28 1 1 35 6 4 9     6   23 1 1 1     9 4 6 4 2 7 2 3 79 232
Association 20     34 10 12 1 5 1 2   17       3   14     1   11 2 6 46 185
Special legal forms 2     4 1 1 1 5 3 2   3 1     4   5   1 4   5     4 46
∑ 729 5 23 713 203 195 158 241 36 70 54 451 31 83 111 168 22 435 133 68 175 77 312 120 321 1'274 6'208

This auditor is recorded as statutory auditor for 2308 deleted entities. These are not included in the table above.

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Audit Engagements by Branch Office

The 6'208 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 451     12 13 12     1 1 1 17   1   2   27 7 4   2 2   14 69 636
Affoltern am Albis 7                                               2 16 25
Altdorf (UR) 1                 1   2             10     59     4   77
Baden 109     10   3           7     1     4 2       1   3 21 161
Basel 7     7 57 120     1 1   1     2     8 2   3 5 1   9 11 235
Bern 19     308 2 3 19 4 1 7 1 12 4 1   1 1 7 5 6 2 1 9 9 9 35 466
Biel/Bienne 4     78 1 5   3     2   3         4         1     8 109
Burgdorf 2     60     1         1           4               2 70
Chur                 2 35           1       3           1 42
Delémont       1             3   3                           7
Epalinges       1   1 9 18     11 1 5         1 1       204 7 4   263
Frauenfeld                               1       10         1 3 15
Glarus     1 1         22             10     3             10 47
Grenchen       24   1                 1     74     1   1   1 8 111
Herisau     3                         1                   2 6
Lachen 13   2   1 1   1 4 2   1     1 9     45     1     2 22 105
Lamone       1     2 4   2   1   2             154   1 1 1 4 173
Langenthal       87                           3                 90
Laufen         16                         16                 32
Liestal 9     2 86 28         2 1   2       8 1       1   2 5 147
Luzern 12     11 1         6   261   17 23 4   1 6   3 4 1 6 42 38 436
Monthey                                             1 3     4
Olten 11     9 1   1       1 1           55             4   83
Porrentruy               1                                     1
Porrentruy                     26                               26
Sarnen                       5   1 51                       57
Sion               2                             3 85 1   91
Solothurn 6     58 3   2       1 3 1   1 1   215     1   1   2 15 310
St. Gallen 3 3 16 2         1 3           105 8   2 33     1   4 16 197
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       106 19 161
Sursee 13     3 2   1   2     101   4 5     1   1     1   6 6 146
Vernier       1     7 193         8         1     2   53 2 7 7 281
Villars-sur-Glâne       2     114 3         4                   19 3 2 6 153
Wetzikon (ZH) 5     1         1     2     1 3 1   2 2     2 1 2 143 166
Zürich 50 2 1 23 19 20 2 12 1 10 5 18 1 5 15 27 12 5 45 9 8 1 9 3 92 806 1'201
∑ 729 5 23 713 203 195 158 241 36 70 54 451 31 83 111 168 22 435 133 68 175 77 312 120 321 1'274 6'208

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: 6'209

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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
Alaïa Group Consulting Sàrl CHE-134.650.610 Baar 23.03.2023 First auditor Sion
Vinivia AG CHE-477.545.331 Zug 23.03.2023 Auditor switch Zürich
Spitex Meggen CHE-108.290.291 Meggen 21.03.2023 First auditor Luzern
Tyr Capital Partners Sàrl CHE-209.997.554 Genève 21.03.2023 First auditor Vernier
Andreas Weber Stiftung CHE-310.358.634 Wetzikon (ZH) 20.03.2023 Auditor switch Wetzikon (ZH)
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
Grico Group AG CHE-101.807.023 Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen 21.03.2023 Opting-out Olten
EGON ZEHNDER INTERNATIONAL AG CHE-100.698.168 Zürich 17.03.2023 Auditor switch Basel
TRAFICSWITZ SA CHE-365.595.439 Le Mont-sur-Lausanne 17.03.2023 Auditor switch Epalinges
Base-Net Education AG CHE-316.481.606 Sursee 08.03.2023 Opting-out Sursee
Grimmco AG CHE-212.520.632 Solothurn 08.03.2023 Opting-out Olten