Associations

Your Challenges May Limit Your Impact

As a President or Treasurer of an association, foundation, or union, the financial demands for transparency and efficiency in your organization increasingly mirror those of corporations.

Key Challenges Include:

  • Drafting tailored statutes that align with your objectives;
  • Securing funding sources such as grants, donations, and loans;
  • Communicating effectively with funders and financial institutions;
  • Training employees and volunteers;
  • Navigating legislative and regulatory contexts, particularly in taxation;
  • Upholding social and civic responsibilities.

BDO's sector specialists combine flexible and complementary skills (financial, accounting, managerial, administrative) that let you foresee and tackle these issues effectively.

Why Choose BDO to Support Your Association?

    • Sector Expertise: We tailor our approach to your specific needs, taking into account your nonprofit nature, collaborative operations, and preference for clear and continuous advice.
    • Extensive Experience: Since 1990, we’ve supported numerous associations, foundations, and social economy players.
    • Responsiveness and Proximity: We maintain regular communication with your teams to define goals together and ensure deadlines are met.
    • Renowned Reputation: As the 5th largest global audit and advisory network, BDO offers top-tier services worldwide, enabling you to benchmark against sector peers.
    • Proven Client Trust: 96% of our clients report being "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with our services.

Accelerate your association’s growth and overcome challenges with tailored, hands-on support to make a greater impact.

Solutions for Associations as per your Needs

Our experts will provide solutions based on your needs assessment.

Are you faced with the choice of an association, a foundation or an endowment fund?

With recommendations, a comparative report is provided on your main options.

Our accountants prepare the financial statements accurately according to the regulatory framework for the specific association or foundation. Also, our auditors certify your accounts.

We suggest simple ways to help your funders, investors, members, and the public see your finances clearly and transparently.

We provide dynamic and engaging training sessions covering all the topics mentioned above. 

  • Law;
  • Taxation;
  • Financial analysis;
  • Accounting specifics for associations.

Understand risks, assess the impact of taxation on your financial flows, and master the framework of sponsorship and philanthropy regulations.

We help you to manage transformations and support complex projects.

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