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BDO

Global accounting, tax, and advisory across 169 countries.

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01 — Overview

What BDO does

BDO is a global network of public accounting, tax, and advisory firms operating in 169 countries from more than 860 offices, with reported global revenue of US$11 billion for the financial year ending September 2025. While their website does not surface a dedicated family office practice or private wealth division, BDO's core service lines, namely audit and assurance, tax, advisory, and business services and outsourcing, are directly relevant to family offices managing complex multi-jurisdictional structures.

For a family office evaluating professional services support, BDO's geographic breadth is its most tangible differentiator. Operating across 169 countries means a single engagement partner can coordinate across the jurisdictions where family assets, operating companies, or trust structures are domiciled. The transfer pricing and asset management work referenced in BDO's content, including OECD/BEPS guidance for investment managers, cross-border financing, and country-by-country reporting, signals practical relevance for internationally structured family wealth.

Services that may apply to family office clients include:

  • International tax compliance and transfer pricing across multi-entity structures
  • Audit and assurance for operating companies, funds, or foundation vehicles
  • Advisory on deal structuring and corporate finance through BDO Deal Advisory
  • Business services and outsourcing for back-office and accounting functions
  • IFRS reporting guidance and sustainability disclosure support

The trade-off is transparency. BDO's global website does not present a named family office practice, dedicated private wealth team, or any family-office-specific pricing or service description. Buyers seeking a firm with a clearly articulated family office proposition will need to engage their local BDO member firm directly to assess depth of capability at the country level, which can vary materially across the network.

We invest a great deal of time in getting to know our clients: building personal relationships so that we can anticipate their needs and offer genuine added value.

On BDO, from a family-office user
02 — Product & capabilities

What it covers

Core tasks
  • International tax compliance and cross-border tax advisory
  • Transfer pricing structuring and documentation for multi-entity groups
  • Audit and assurance for operating companies and fund vehicles
  • Deal advisory and corporate finance
  • Business services and back-office outsourcing
  • IFRS and sustainability reporting guidance
Notable features
  • Global network spanning 169 countries and 860+ offices
  • Transfer pricing advisory covering OECD/BEPS compliance
  • Audit and assurance with IFRS technical guidance
  • Deal advisory services ranked in 2025 industry league tables
  • Business services and outsourcing for operational functions
  • Cybersecurity advisory including Cyber Risk Analyser tool
  • Sustainability reporting support and CSRD guidance
  • Country-by-country reporting and master file/local file documentation
  • Tax compliance across indirect tax, corporate tax, and transfer pricing
03 — Company

The firm behind it

Software type
Services-only
Headquarters / markets
Global
Offices
Luxembourg
Languages
English
Key people
DDaphna SmucklerGlobal Head of Audit & Assurance
JJamie AustinGlobal Private Equity Leader
Recognition
  • BDO Deal Advisory leads 2025 industry rankings
04 — Clients & fit

Who it’s for

Built for Single Family Office (SFO), Multi Family Office (MFO), Finance / Accounting Teams, Fund Managers.