30 APRIL, 2018 BDO announces new firm in Belize BDO is pleased to announce the admission of a new firm in Belize, which will also serve Turks & Caicos, effective 1 April 2018. Read release
01 Mar BDO in Jersey acquires C5 Alliance Group BDO in Jersey has purchased the Channel Island technology business, C5 Alliance Group, effective 28 February 2018.
14 Feb GDPR should be seen as an opportunity to make data leaner and to save costs In a new white paper, BDO calls on enterprises to replace box ticking with P&L thinking when making GDPR plans.
Early M&A spring in view in China and South America says BDO – Improved market confidence and timid political stability in Europe and America, the prospect of a ‘latino spring’ in South America and China’s soft power Belt and Road investments are to thank for an otherwise flat mid-market M&A trend, say M&A experts in BDO’s global mid-market M&A review, BDO Horizons.
01 Feb Record year of M&A deals for BDO BDO completes 1,200 transactions worth US $ 54.5bn despite political and economic uncertainty during 2017.
23 Jan BDO’s Energy 2020 Vision: The Near Future of Mining As low commodity prices persist, mining companies are under pressure to reimagine their business models. Those that have incorporated technology into their operations have seen their revenue streams live on, while those that haven’t have fallen short.
07 Dec BDO’s position as leading adviser to the mid-market is reinforced as global revenues surpass the US$8 billion mark and headcount increases by 9% BDO announces a total combined fee income* for the year ended 30 September 2017 of US$ 8.1 billion / € 7.4 billion, representing a year on year growth of 8%, at constant exchange rates.
09 Nov BDO South Africa to merge with Grant Thornton Cape Town and Port Elizabeth offices under BDO brand The merged firm will offer 413 professional staff, including 35 partners and directors, across both Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, bringing BDO’s total staff complement to just over 1000 employees.
02 Oct Finance directors promoted to cybersecurity custodians October Cybersecurity Awareness Month - cyber risk’s historically technological perspective is enriched with with finance directors' holistic business management - integrating risk management, ERP, compliance, reporting, valuation and business continuity.
BDO appoints new global leaders BDO International Limited is pleased to announce 3 new global appointments within the network’s Global Leadership Team.
04 Sep BDO advises urgent assessment of cyber risk and warns against ‘one size fits all’ cyber insurance In a new white paper, BDO advises businesses to take urgent steps to understand their cyber risk posture and ensure adequate cyber insurance. BDO proposes in its white paper an agile roadmap to facilitate negotiating the purchase of a cyber policy.
03 Aug BDO appoints Robert Aziz as Global Head of Tax A true tax professional, Robert Aziz has 30 years' experience in advising both UK and non-UK multinational companies on all aspects of their corporate tax affairs.
26 Jun REGULATORY BURDEN OVERTAKES TECH DISRUPTION IN TELECOMS 2017 RISK TOP FIVE BDO's 2017 Telecommunications Risk Factor Survey reveals that telco leaders' regulatory concern has jumped 42% to 80% since previous year's edition.
12 Jun Keith Farlinger to succeed Martin van Roekel as Global CEO of BDO Keith Farlinger, former CEO of BDO Canada and currently a member of the network’s Global Leadership Team in the role of CEO Americas, will succeed Martin van Roekel as CEO of the international BDO network.
30 May BDO announces expansion in Eastern Caribbean BDO Eastern Caribbean is delighted to announce its expansion, as the firm welcomes partners of the former KPMG Eastern Caribbean practice to BDO.
17 May BDO’S GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY LEADERSHIP GROUP CALLS FOR BOARD LEVEL ENGAGEMENT TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES The severity and extent of cyber threats is so great that it can only really be addressed at Board level. Boards have to lift their organisations to the appropriate level of cyber resilience, beyond behavioural change programmes and technical measures.
16 May BDO’S GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY LEADERSHIP GROUP CALLS FOR BOARD LEVEL ENGAGEMENT TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES The severity and extent of cyber threats is so great that it can only really be addressed at Board level. Boards have to lift their organisations to the appropriate level of cyber resilience, beyond behavioural change programmes and technical measures.
04 May BDO admits a new member firm in Aruba BDO is pleased to announce the appointment of BDO WTS Limited Partnership as our new independent member firm in Aruba, a former territory of BDO Dutch Caribbean. The appointment of BDO WTS as a separate BDO entity reflects the size of the Aruba market and is in alignment with BDO’s global strategic ambition and growth plans, further strengthening the BDO brand in the Caribbean region.
08 Mar Important merger for BDO Costa Rica BDO Costa Rica is pleased to announce its merger with a local firm, Grupo Camacho. As a result of this merger, BDO Costa Rica will more than double in size and will become one of the most influential and largest audit and tax firms within the country.
02 Mar BDO Luxembourg unites with leading local firm BDO Luxembourg is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached to incorporate HRT Group, a member of PKF International. The firm is closely aligned with BDO and their multi-disciplinary services offering include auditing, accounting, financial engineering, taxation and human resources.
12 Jan BDO Puerto Rico/USVI merges with HLB Parissi, becoming one of the most influential firms in the Caribbean BDO Puerto Rico is pleased to announce its merger with the local firm HLB Parissi. Following the successful acquisition of a United States Virgin Islands (USVI) operation in 2013, BDO Puerto Rico is now the largest certified public accounting and business consulting firm serving the local market and is one of the most influential firms in the Caribbean.
09 Jan BDO appoints new member firm in Samoa BDO is pleased to announce that Betham & Co has joined the BDO network as BDO Samoa, effective 1 January 2017.
05 Jan BDO appoints Global Head of Transformation BDO International has appointed Markus Kammüller to the newly-created position of Global Head of Transformation and member of the Global Leadership Team at the BDO Global Office (GO) in Brussels.
14 Dec BDO financial results 2016 Global revenues rise to US$7.6 billion, cementing BDO’s leadership position in the mid-tier of the profession
18 Oct BDO Study: Optimism emerges for battered global mining industry Years-long downturn may be giving way to new exploration, improved cash flow. The BDO 2016 Global Mining Middle Market Monitor reviews and analyses financial data reported by 528 publicly traded middle market mining and diversified metals companies from 61 country and international stock exchanges from 2010 to 2015.