Because we know that there's more to being a great business adviser than number crunching, our recruits learn to work hard, but they also play hard. At BDO you'll get the best training in the business, enjoy hands-on experience and have fun while you work.

WE FOCUS ON HELPING OUR CLIENTS NAVIGATE EVER-CHANGING ECONOMIC AND MARKET CONDITIONS

BDO specialises in advising businesses with ambition to grow. Across southern Africa, some 70 partners, directors and consultants, and over 750 staff members provide audit, tax and business advisory services to a range of clients, from stock exchange-listed entities to some of the region’s most innovative entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals.

We focus on helping our clients navigate ever-changing economic and market conditions by providing high-quality advice and service. Our commitment to knowledge and best practice sharing means that expertise is easily shared across the network, supported by common methodologies and IT platforms to ensure effective and efficient service delivery.

BDO is the world's fifth largest accounting network, with 48 000 people working with our clients and offering challenging, ethical and practical advice from 1 118 offices in 135 countries. So wherever you are in the world, BDO is close to your business.

In South Africa we have offices in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and Pretoria. In neighbouring countries we have firms in Windhoek and Walvis Bay (Namibia), Lusaka and Livingstone (Zambia), Gaborone (Botswana), Blantyre (Malawi) and Harare and Mutare (Zimbabwe).

Our Employment Proposition

At BDO we believe we have something that sets us apart. It's an attitude. An atmosphere. You'll feel it the moment you walk through our door. And we hope you'll want to become part of it.

BDO is relationship-driven regarding clients and staff. We are committed to the sustainable development of our people's careers and we offer a supportive, learning environment with enough variety of experience to keep the most demanding minds stimulated. Accountability and responsibility is encouraged at all levels and structured career planning and training gives our staff more client experience and more 'partner time'.

Working at BDO means that you will get to work on all aspects of an audit and across a variety of industries. And because we offer a broad range of services, you could choose to change your career path once qualified and move out of pure auditing.

This web site gives a flavour of what it's like to work here. It outlines the rewards and opportunities you can expect as a graduate trainee. But, more than that, it demonstrates that we don't do things like everyone else.

Culture

BDO bean counters are certainly not boring. Read more »

Values & Beliefs

Our core Values drive our thoughts and actions everyday. Read more »

Investment in our People

Benefit from a broad range of hand-on experience. Read more »

Investment in Society (CSR)

We have a responsibility to our communities and our people are involved in them. Read more »

Career Paths

We can offer you a fulfilling future. Read more »

Staff secondment experiences

Don’t take our word for it - read what our staff have to say. Read more »