Elevating business

Our commitment to our clients: exceptional service

BDO in South Africa services a broad range of clients - from listed entities to large companies to SMEs and individuals. We are one of the most influential accounting firms in the country and leaders of the mid-tier of our profession, with over 2,300 professionals in seven offices across South Africa.

Our bold global vision is Global solutions. Driven to be the best. This demonstrates our continuing ambition and determination to be the leader for exceptional client service.  

In pursuit of this, we have the lowest professional staff-to-partner ratios amongst our peers. This ensures a fully partner-led service approach throughout the year and ensures high-quality service is consistently delivered.

Client feedback across the world echoes this. BDO works with clients listed on all of the world’s major stock markets and we are the adviser of choice for many of the largest private companies in the territories where we have a presence.

Africa is our home and we seek to drive her growth in particular. We are proud of the progress we have been able to make through our own better connected Africa network.

In addition, our Clarity Charter is at the centre of our vision to be a leader in exceptional, quality and ethical client service.

Finally, we have a strong sense of ownership of the BDO brand, globally and locally, and embrace our role as an adviser of the future on our continent.

We are committed to elevating people, elevating business, elevating society.

Our services: Our elevated approach

We provide audit, advisory, tax and business services & outsourcing (BSO) services throughout South Africa.

Audit & assurance services

Our business structure gives our audit professionals ready access to technical expertise where needed, including specialists in accounting and assurance matters, information technology, tax matters and complex valuations and quality. At BDO, we work alongside our clients to identify their business requirements, developing and delivering appropriate and relevant outcomes. That is why we have experienced industry sector teams who provide expert holistic solutions.

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Advisory services

Our advisory team provides a broad range of specialist services, backed by considerable experience and expertise: whether the focus is Sustainability, Risk, Forensics, Management or Digital Advisory, we deliver insightful, innovative solutions to bring clarity to your business challenges and elevate your business potential. In addition, as part of the global BDO organisation, we work with colleagues from over 166 countries to bring additional expertise and experience to multinational clients.

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Tax services

Our tax professionals deliver a wide range of fully integrated tax services to clients around the world. We serve corporate, individual and trust clients across South Africa, into Africa and the rest of the world, as they navigate an increasingly complex tax regulatory landscape. We offer an insight-led tailored approach to every client, giving practical and direct advice, while delivering solutions that elevate the management of your tax affairs.

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Business services & outsourcing

Our business services & outsourcing (BSO) service line delivers integrated full-service accounting, tax, advisory and compliance services designed to elevate entrepreneurial growth and performance. Whether on a full or partially outsourced model, we offer outsourcing benefits for all sizes of business, from accounting to payroll systems, together with a range of additional technical support and oversight services.

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International business

Whatever the size or experience of your business, there is a growing need to better understand the international business environment. Organisations may be hesitant to push into international markets, fearing it may be too risky, complicated or ambitious – but BDO can help South African businesses succeed internationally. Whether you wish to explore overseas opportunities or are an overseas business wanting to do business in South Africa, our in-house experience and extensive international network provide you with a compelling business partner.

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Our B-BBEE commitment: elevating our future

Our commitment to Transformation for our people in our business and in society is part of our DNA

Broad-based black economic empowerment continues to be a business imperative in South Africa and BDO embodies a professional, reliable and consistently applied B-BBEE approach. Our high standards and credible results in this area, for our own firm and for our clients, focus on verification, scorecard compilation, scenario planning, consulting, strategy planning, supplier analysis and training.

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Our Clarity Charter

At BDO, we believe that a better approach to offering audit, advisory and tax services starts with a commitment to clarity. Our Clarity Charter is our commitment as individuals and as a firm to acting with integrity - always. It underpins everything we think, say and do – because being clear is tough and it is easy to say a lot, without saying anything.

Our Clarity Charter is about honesty and transparency. It is our firm’s pledge to be ethical, independent and quality driven. We make this pledge not just for ourselves but to seek a positive change in our profession. It is central to our commitment to elevating people, business and society.