Articles from BDO

BDO’s third annual Audit Innovation Survey, released today, finds that AI has moved beyond operational and analytical tasks and into the financial estimates and judgments that external auditors review. The research also finds that confidence in AI is outpacing the governance, documentation, and evidence needed to fully support AI-informed results.

Nonprofits are adapting their programs and strengthening risk management as they respond to changing community needs and ongoing uncertainty. Nearly three-quarters (74%) expect to introduce new programs over the next year without eliminating existing ones, while 52% are increasing spending on risk management and compliance, according to BDO’s 2026 Nonprofit Standards Benchmarking Report.

BDO’s 2026 Private Equity survey reveals a market where an overabundance of dry powder is chasing too few quality assets, with 82% of respondents expecting deal prices to increase as a result of tighter competition. In response, firms are rethinking how they differentiate themselves to close deals.

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Following a year of economic uncertainty and market volatility, a new BDO survey finds that a significant number of tax practitioners have a more strategic role in their enterprises and a "seat at the table” when critical business decisions are being made.