Fee Income
| 2008 |
2007 |
% growth 07-08 |
| US$ 5,145 million |
US$4,704 million |
+9% |
| € 3,649 million |
€3,298 million |
+11% |
Personnel
At 30 September 2008, BDO Member Firms in 110 countries employed 44,002 people in 1,095 offices throughout the world*:
- 3,424 partners
- 33,436 professional staff
- 7,142 administrative staff
* please note that these figures include the personnel and offices of BDO’s exclusive Alliance firms
Regions
There were consistently sound performances across each region:
| Region |
% Revenue growth 07-08 in € |
Countries |
| Europe |
10% |
45 |
| North America/Caribbean |
11% |
10 |
| Latin America |
22% |
14 |
| Asia Pacific |
11% |
18 |
| Middle East |
16% |
9 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
6% |
14 |
Disciplines
| Service line |
% of total revenue |
| Audit & accounting |
57.1 |
| Tax services |
20.1 |
| Specialist advisory services* |
19.9 |
| Other |
2.9 |
* includes corporate finance and transaction, business restructuring, and forensic, risk advisory, management consulting and business advisory services
Market position
BDO is the fifth largest accountancy network in the world with Member Firms in over 100 countries.
BDO is the leading challenger to the largest global accounting networks and its Member Firms are committed to recruiting and developing the best people to enable them to deliver an exceptional level of client service both nationally and internationally.
Background
BDO International celebrated its 45th year in 2008. The network was founded in Europe in 1963, when accounting firms from the UK, Netherlands, Germany, US and Canada combined their knowledge base to form the Binder Seidman International Group. In 1973, the common name of Binder Dijker Otte & Co was adopted and in 1988, a logo and corporate identity was created that promoted consistency throughout the network.
The international network’s growth has continued year on year and BDO continues to serve its clients well in changing economic and market conditions. BDO is known for client rapport and partner accessibility, and for partners and staff who are challenging, ethical and practical in their approach and advice to clients. A best practice approach to methodology and international collaboration preserves both the reputation of the network and its transparency to the market.
BDO International is a world wide network of public accounting firms, called BDO Member Firms, serving international clients. Each BDO Member Firm is an independent legal entity in its own country. The network is coordinated by BDO Global Coordination B.V., incorporated in the Netherlands with its statutory seat in Eindhoven (trade register registration number 33205251) and with an office at Boulevard de la Woluwe 60, 1200 Brussels, Belgium, where the International Executive Office is located. |
