Governance
The global BDO network is governed by the Global Board, the Council and the Executive of BDO International Limited.
GLOBAL BOARD AT JUNE 2023
USA Wayne Berson Global Board Chair
BDO COUNCIL The Council comprises one
GLOBAL BOARD
The Global Board is the Board of Directors of BDO International Limited. It comprises the managing partners of at least the three largest rms of the EMEA region, the two largest rms of the Americas region and the two largest rms of the Asia Paci c region. The (re)appointment of the Global Board members, each for a three year term, is approved by the Council. The table on the left sets out the present composition of the Global Board, which is currently chaired by Wayne Berson, managing partner of BDO in the USA. The Global Board Chair is elected by the Global Board members. The Global Board sets policies and priorities for the global organisation and oversees the work of the Executive.
representative from each voting BDO Member Firm – generally the managing partner – and represents the members of BDO International Limited in general meeting. In 2022 there were 110 Council members. The Council is chaired by the Council Chair, elected among the existing Council members by the Council upon nomination by the Global Board. The current Council Chair is Wayne Berson, managing partner of BDO in the USA. The Council approves BDO’s global budget, appoints the Global Board and approves any changes to the Articles of Association and the Regulations of BDO International Limited. The Council meets at least once a year, with additional meetings held if the Council Chair and/or the Secretary of BDO International Limited consider it necessary or appropriate, or upon the request of a minimum number of Council members.
AUSTRALIA Tony Schiffmann
CANADA Bruno Suppa
CHINA Jiandi Zhu
GERMANY Holger Otte
THE NETHERLANDS René Nelis
UK Paul Eagland
TRANSPARENCY REPORT 2023
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