Unicon (formerly BDO Unicon)

Unicon (formerly BDO Unicon) is a Russian audit and consulting group of companies founded in 1989. Since October 2021, he has been a member of the BDO Global Alliance.

The Unicon Group offers services in the field of business consulting, application and user system integration support, auditing, and outsourcing business processes tax legal, consulting financial consulting.

Assets

Companies included in the Unicon group (formerly BDO Unicon) as of 2020:

• Unicon Business Solutions Joint Stock Company (formerly BDO Unicon Business Solutions JSC) is a consulting group in Russia.
• Unicon Joint Stock Company (formerly BDO Unicon JSC) is the audit division of the Unicon Group.
• Unicon Business Service Joint Stock Company (formerly BDO Unicon Business Service CJSC) is an outsourcing division of the Unicon Group in Russia, into which accounting services were transferred from an audit company.

Performance indicators

2020: Group turnover - about 5.3 billion rubles

In 2020, the group's turnover amounted to about 5.3 billion rubles.

History

2022: Complete rebranding

The Unicon audit and consulting group announced on March 10, 2022 that it had rebranded and introduced an updated brand. The change of corporate style is associated with the group's decision in September 2021 to transform the format of cooperation with the international BDO network and return the historical name - "Unicon."

The symbols and color scheme of the updated identity reflect the name of the group of companies, its modern individuality and strategic landmark - to strive for progressive development in any conditions.

"Being a 100% Russian company during the entire period of its more than 30-year existence, we have accumulated experience and a portfolio of services that combines all types of audit and consulting, international practices in accounting methodology, business process outsourcing, innovation, development of the latest digital solutions and IT," commented the general director of Unicon JSC Vladislav Pogulyaev.

2021

Rebranding and Changing BDO Collaboration Format

From October 1, 2021, the group of companies will officially change its name to Unicon. This was announced by representatives of the group on September 21, 2021.

Shareholders of the national audit and consulting group decided to transform the format of cooperation with the international network BDO and return to the historical name of the group.

Legal procedures related to renaming are planned to be completed by the end of 2021, the rebranding process - by March 2022.

Since October 1, 2021, Unicon has become a member of the specially established BDO Global Alliance. Since joining the Global Alliance, the previous status of a member of the BDO network has ceased. The updated form of cooperation makes Unicon more independent of the network, leaving the company the right to fully use the methodology, information technology and BDO specialized audit software products, as well as the right to participate in international network projects. Within the framework of the Global Alliance, Unicon will continue to provide services to international clients on the recommendation of BDO member firms, and Unicon's Russian customers will be able to serve BDO offices around the world and on any stock platforms (if this does not violate the principle of auditor independence). Unicon also retains the right to use the BDO logo indicating membership in the Global Alliance.

Keith Farlinger, head of the BDO network, commented on the event: "BDO International does not plan to appoint a new member of the BDO network in Russia. Unicon, as a member of the Global Alliance, will continue to develop independently of the network, while remaining in an alliance with BDO. In the coming years, the BDO and Unicon network will develop their excellent business relations. "

The Unicon trademark becomes the main one and capitalizes on all the experience, all the achievements and reputation of the oldest Russian audit and consulting group. Over 30 years, the group's companies have accumulated experience and a portfolio of services, combining all types of consulting, international experience in accounting methodology, outsourcing business processes innovation, and advanced digital solutions. In the field of IT and management, consulting Unicon has gone from developing and implementing its own software products to implementing large-scale business transformation programs of the largest companies in Russia. With access to the resources and capabilities of the international network, Unicon will continue to provide full services to customers, drawing on its experience and observing the code of ethics and independence of auditors.

Number of employees

As of September 2021, about 1,900 employees worked in the group's offices located in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan and other large regional centers.

BDO Unicon offered audit, development and business efficiency services.

2020

As of September 2020, the Unicon group was part of the BDO international organization, which brought together independent audit and consulting firms in 167 countries.

2019: Turnover - about 5.5 billion rubles.

2019.

In 2019, the turnover of the BDO Unicon group amounted to about 5.5 billion rubles.

2014: Offices and employees

As of 2014, over 2,000 employees work in the offices of the BDO Unicon group, located in all federal districts of the Russian Federation.

2010: Areas of activity

As of September 2010, the activities of BDO Unicon are:

• IT Consulting
• Audit
• Assessment
• Tax consulting
• Financial advice
• Outsourcing business processes
• BDO's outsourcing division provides business process outsourcing services in the areas of accounting, payroll, personnel accounting and records management, management reporting, and legal services.
• Management consulting: strategic, organizational, financial, preparation for implementation; ERP
• Implementation and support of enterprise management systems based on business solutions SAP, Oracle, Microsoft (Dynamix AX), Infor, etc.
• Legal consulting

2009

In 2009, BDO Unicon was registered simultaneously at three exchanges - New York, London and Frankfurt.

2008: Implementation of integrated management system for FGC UES

In 2008, by order of JSC FGC UES, a project was implemented to implement an integrated management system based on the SAP ERP system: more than 1,500 SAP system users at 101 enterprises in 50 settlements; over 600 people were involved in the implementation of the project at various stages.

2007: Revenue - 85 million euros

Revenue in 2007 amounted to 85,000,000 euros.

2005: Creation of BDO Unicon Business Service outsourcing division

In September 2005, as part of the BDO Unicon group, a separate legal entity was created - BDO Unicon Business Service CJSC (BDO outsourcing division in Russia), into which accounting services were transferred from an audit company.

2003

Development of automated tax accounting system for Gazprom

In 2003, together with the project group of RAO Gazprom, a "Project for the development and implementation of an automated tax accounting system according to chapter 25 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation based on software mySAP in the administration of RAO Gazprom" was carried out in four months.

Rights to provide services under the BDO brand in Russia

In 2003, BDO Unicon accepted the offer of the international BDO network to work together, having received the rights to provide services to BDO-branded clients in Russia.

2002: Entry of the company into the international network BDO International

In 2002, BDO Unicon joined the international network BDO International - a network of independent audit and consulting companies.

2001: SAP revenue - over $4 million

In 2001, BDO Unicon was working on five SAP R/3 projects at once; the growth of SAP in the company's activities reaches 60-70% per year, and revenue in this area amounted to more than $4 million.

1994-1998

• 1998 - beginning of SAP practice; winning the tender for the development and implementation of an integrated management system for the diamond mining company of Russia AK ALROSA;

• 1996 - audit of the Central Bank of Russia;

• 1994 - opening of the direction on development and implementation of Internet-based management technologies; The project "Development and implementation of the integrated accounting, financial control and planning system" Antheus 2001 "has been completed for Bratsk Aluminum Plant. Crisis Management System. "

• In 1990, an IT direction was created.

1989: Founding of UNICON/MS Consulting Group

In 1989, UNICON/MS Consulting Group was founded - the predecessor of BDO Unicon (BDO in Russia).

In the same year, a project was implemented to develop and implement a procurement management system at the Norilsk Nickel Metallurgical Plant.

Clients

More than half of the companies in the TOP-100 Russian business are clients of the company.