- BDO USA has been named to the 2026 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for the second year in a row.
- The firm's leadership credits BDO's people as the drivers of culture and the reason for this recognition.
- The 100 companies chosen for this list and certified by Great Place To Work® are highly praised for creating a positive employee experience across the board.
CHICAGO, April 2, 2026 — BDO USA, one of the nation’s leading accounting and advisory firms, today announced its placement on the 2026 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list, presented by Fortune Media and Great Place To Work®. Earning a spot demonstrates employee satisfaction and is an important indicator of overall company performance. Organizations on the 100 Best Companies list consistently outperform the market and exceed their competitors on key business measures like retention and innovation.
Being honored once again as a 100 Best Company is a meaningful reflection of what makes BDO special – our people. Their collaboration, integrity, and commitment to each other and our clients power an innovative culture where ideas turn into impact and growth creates real opportunity. I’m very proud of what we’ve built together and confident in what lies ahead. This recognition reflects the momentum of BDO today and the extraordinary team that will carry it forward.
This is the firm’s second year in a row being named to this highly competitive list, coming in at No. 80. The list honors employers that build high-trust working environments as measured through Great Place To Work’s proprietary survey platform. Confidential feedback from more than 1.3 million employees in the U.S. is matched against HR data from participating companies. Only companies with consistently positive survey responses across the 60 statements that comprise the Trust Index™ Survey earn placement on the 100 Best list.
Learn more about what this recognition means to the firm from BDO USA Chief People Officer Cathy Moy:
At BDO USA, our professionals are the foundation of our collective success. Being named one of Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For isn't just a headline for us. It's a meaningful validation. It confirms that our culture centered around our core purpose of helping people thrive every day is real, measurable and strong. It helps us illustrate to the accounting industry, our clients, the communities we serve, and most importantly, our colleagues that BDO USA is a place where professionals can do great work and grow while doing it. Our purpose is also our promise. We take building a strong culture seriously. Building a great workplace doesn't happen by accident, and it's never done. We're constantly listening, improving, and investing. Doing right by our people helps us deliver measurable results to our clients and creates a stronger impact in the communities where we live and work. This recognition also reinforces what our nearly 14,000 professionals across 85 offices exemplify each day, that business works best when it's more human. BDO USA's people first culture is a strategic asset because when people feel supported and empowered, they collaborate better, lead better, and deliver better outcomes. Our data also backs this up. In our 2025 employee engagement survey, 95% of respondents said they feel enabled and encouraged to develop others, and 90% said they feel they belong at BDO USA. We believe that is the environment where talent stays, grows, and thrives. We're grateful to be named to the 2026 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list. It's an honor made possible by our professionals' resilience, dedication, and ingenuity. This recognition demonstrates the strength of BDO USA's culture and our commitment to continuous growth as we live our purpose, helping people thrive every day.
“Trust in the organization is a leading indicator of business performance,” said Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work. “When employees trust their leaders, they are more willing to give extra effort, embrace innovation like new AI tools, and deliver a better experience to customers. The companies on this list know that trust is a competitive edge — one that can’t be stolen or mimicked by competitors or replaced by machines. In the face of market uncertainty, the data proves that high-trust workplaces see faster growth and higher returns.”
The Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list is more than an award. It’s data-backed proof of the health and vitality of an organization. Eligible companies must be Great Place to Work Certified™ and have 1,000 or more U.S. employees. Winners are assessed on their ability to create a great employee experience that cuts across job level, business unit, demographic group, or geographic location.
“Fortune is proud to collaborate with Great Place To Work for the 29th year to recognize the 100 Best Companies to Work For,” said Alyson Shontell, Fortune editor in chief and chief content officer. “Amid a fast-evolving workplace landscape, employees said these organizations continue to set the standard for cultures built on trust, innovation and care for their people. Congratulations to all who earned a place on this year’s list.”
In addition to this prestigious listing, BDO’s people-first culture was also recently recognized on Newsweek’s 2026 list of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community. Learn more about the latest news and recognitions at BDO USA and discover opportunities to join its award-winning workplace.
Our purpose is helping people thrive, every day. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first. BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization.
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Great Place to Work selected the 100 Best list by gathering and analyzing more than 1.3 million confidential survey responses representing the experiences of more than 7.3 million U.S. employees. Of those, nearly 640,000 responses were received from employees at eligible companies, and this list is based on that feedback. Organizations are assessed on their efforts to create generous, supportive, high-performance work experiences for every employee in the organization. Read the full methodology.
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Its proprietary platform and Great Place To Work Model help companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified and receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ list.
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