Provider profile · National accounting/advisory · National (Chicago, IL)
BDO USA
Top-tier accounting firm with a 30-year cost-seg practice staffed by engineers + CPAs; the only major with a public self-serve estimator.
At a glance
| Firm type | National accounting/advisory |
|---|---|
| Methodology | "Specialized engineers, construction professionals, and licensed CPAs"; no PE-licensure claim; no published sample report. Public cost-segregation calculator. |
| Delivery | Site-visit |
| Pricing transparency | Estimator — Quote-only, but a free online cost-segregation calculator + complimentary review. |
| Turnaround | Not stated. |
| Deliverables | fixed-asset schedule |
| Audit-support terms | Not stated on the pages reviewed. |
| Stated specialties | Broad commercial (20+ categories on calculator) |
| Source | BDO USA materials (as of Jul 2026) |
How BDO USA ranks by property type
| Property type | Rank | Score | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #9 | 6.1 | Veterinary guide |
| Fitness & gym | #9 | 6.1 | Fitness & gym guide |
| Car wash | #11 | 6.1 | Car wash guide |
| Dental office | #11 | 6.1 | Dental office guide |
| Gas station & c-store | #11 | 6.1 | Gas station & c-store guide |
| Self-storage | #13 | 6.1 | Self-storage guide |
| Auto dealership | #13 | 6.1 | Auto dealership guide |
| Warehouse & distribution | #14 | 6.1 | Warehouse & distribution guide |
| Medical office | #15 | 6.1 | Medical office guide |
| Restaurant | #16 | 6.1 | Restaurant guide |
| Retail | #16 | 6.1 | Retail guide |
| Manufacturing | #16 | 6.1 | Manufacturing guide |
Scores are this guide's published rubric output; see how we compare. Facts above are from BDO USA's public materials (as of Jul 2026); no reviews or ratings are used.