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Key facts

The following key facts are provided to give a brief, holistic view of our firm:

BDO International is:

  • BDO in Australia is part of BDO International
  • We are the fifth largest accountancy network in the world
  • Globally we were founded in 1963
  • The acronym BDO comes from the three founding member firms’ original names Binder Hamlyn (UK), Dijker & Co (Holland) and Otte & Co (Germany)
  • We have over 44,000 people, in over 1095 offices in more than 110 countries

BDO in Australia:

  • The Australian network began in 1984 and today is one of Australia’s largest associations of independently owned accounting practices
  • We have offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney
  • We employ over 1,200 people nationally (including 150 partners and directors)
  • Clients range from large corporate organisations to private businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals across a wide range of industry sectors

BDO service lines & specialisations

BDO has a range of service lines and specialisations to ensure our clients are provided with service teams who are able to draw upon their knowledge and experience in their areas of expertise .

Service Lines

  • Audit
  • Business recovery & insolvency
  • Corporate finance
  • Corporate tax
  • Financial planning/wealth management
  • Forensic services
  • Performance improvement
  • Private and entrepreneurial clients
  • Risk advisory.

Specialisations

  • Agribusiness (including wine)  
  • Environmental sustainability  
  • Family businesses  
  • Financial services (Banks, Credit Unions, Property Fund Management)  
  • Infrastructure  
  • Government & Public Sector  
  • Health & Aged Care  
  • Motor Dealer Services (Automotive)  
  • Natural Resources (Mining, Energy, Gas)  
  • Not for profit  
  • Property & Construction  
  • Retail  
  • Technology, Media & Telecommunications.