BDO South Africa

BDO South Africa is a professional services firm offering audit and assurance, tax, advisory and business outsourcing. It also runs an Africa desk for companies investing in the continent, and a training academy with ACCA accreditation.

What BDO South Africa does

• Audit and assurance: independent audit work and a hub of information for non-executive directors.
• Tax: corporate and individual tax, international tax, transfer pricing, VAT and customs.
• Advisory: B-BBEE verification, business restructuring, corporate finance, cyber security, forensics and risk advisory.
• Business services outsourcing: daily and annual accounting, managed payroll and independent reviews.
• Sustainability advice: support on environmental, social and governance matters.

Customers and markets

The firm publishes research reports on sectors such as banking, higher education, automotive, telecommunications and renewable energy, which shows where much of its client work sits.

Key facts

• Country: South Africa
• Training: an academy with dual ACCA accreditation
• Special desk: Africa desk for cross-border investment