Annual Report 2023

Sharing mindsets – shaping the future

Thomas Studhalter, CEO

Thomas Studhalter, CEO

Editorial

In the past financial year 2023, we generated revenue of CHF 269.5 million. This result is a source of great pride, representing growth of 4.9 percent compared to the prior year. We want to maintain this success and must remain active to do so. Because when we look to the future, one word in particular stands out: change. The world around us is constantly evolving, which underscores the ability to adapt and grow as a key factor in our continued success.

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Business performance

BDO generated revenue of CHF 269.5 million in 2022, an increase of 4.9 percent on the prior year.
 

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Facts and figures

Kunden

25,470

Clients (+1.0%)

Prüfungsmandate

7,864

Audit engagements (+3.5%)

Mitarbeitende

1,694

Employees (+7.4%)

Lernende

83

Trainees (+1.2%)

Anteil Frauen

49%

Proportion of women (±0%)

Alter

37.4

Average age (±0%)

Teilzeitmitarbeitende

36.2%

Part-time employees (-1%)

Bildung

5.3%

of revenue goes to employee training and development.

Umwelt

1,920 tCO2e

Total volume covered by a voluntary financial contribution to climate protection projects.

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Carbon footprint

As part of our active commitment to sustainability and climate protection, BDO has been offsetting CO2 emissions with myclimate certificates since 2016 and is thus recognised as a climate-neutral company.

Greenhouse gas emissions broken down by category

Total emissions of the last five years (t CO2e)

Sustainability Report

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BDO network facts

  2023 2022 Change
Worldwide revenue (USD million) 14,000 12,800 + 10.2%
People 115,661 111,307 + 3.9%
Offices 1,776 1,803
National member firms 166 164

Organisation

Managed by our Partners

Our 84 Partners hold an 80,5 percent stake in BDO, while our own pension fund holds the other 19,5 percent (as at 31.12.2023). Thomas Studhalter has been CEO of BDO since 1 January 2021. The Executive Committee also includes the five Heads of Regional Management and the Heads of Audit, Business Services & Outsourcing and Tax & Law.

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Executive Committee

(from left to right): Marcel Rohrer, Harry Affolter, Stephan Bolliger, Peter Baumgartner, Thomas Studhalter, Beat Rüfenacht, Yvan Haymoz, Stefan Kühn, Denis Boivin.

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Board of Directors

(from left to right): Dr. Michèle Etienne (Member of the Board of Directors), Harry Affolter (Chairman of the Board of Directors), Isabelle Cartier-Rumo (Member of the Board of Directors), Thomas Studhalter (Delegate of the Board of Directors), Lorenzo Plumettaz (Member of the Board of Directors).