Accounting firms rethink their ownership structure
From private-equity ownership to IPO plans, some of the world’s biggest professional-services providers weigh overhauls to evolve.
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From private-equity ownership to IPO plans, some of the world’s biggest professional-services providers weigh overhauls to evolve.
The 2024 CFO Outlook Survey found that with continued economic uncertainty tied to interest rates, inflation, geopolitics and the upcoming presidential election, many CFOs have moderate expectations for 2024.
BDO USA is offering employees part ownership in the firm to address the accountant shortage.
Chicago-based BDO USA, which operates suburban offices in Rosemont and Oak Brook, has become the first large public accounting firm in the nation to establish an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) -- making it one of the largest companies overall to do so.
To attract and retain prospects, accounting firms are trying to entice prospective employees with additional benefits.