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 |
| Dental office | #11 | 6.1 | Dental office guide |
| Gas station & c-store | #11 | 6.1 | Gas station & c-store guide |
| Car wash | #11 | 6.1 | Car wash guide |
| Data center | #12 | 6.1 | Data center guide |
| Auto dealership | #13 | 6.1 | Auto dealership guide |
| Self-storage | #13 | 6.1 | Self-storage guide |
| Warehouse & distribution | #14 | 6.1 | Warehouse & distribution guide |
| Distribution center | #14 | 6.1 | Distribution center guide |
| Cold storage | #14 | 6.1 | Cold storage guide |
| Flex / light industrial | #14 | 6.1 | Flex / light industrial guide |
| Truck terminal | #14 | 6.1 | Truck terminal guide |
| Airport hangar | #14 | 6.1 | Airport hangar guide |
| Industrial yard / laydown | #14 | 6.1 | Industrial yard / laydown guide |
| Ambulatory surgery center | #14 | 6.1 | Ambulatory surgery center guide |
| Hospital | #14 | 6.1 | Hospital guide |
| Imaging center | #14 | 6.1 | Imaging center guide |
| Laboratory | #14 | 6.1 | Laboratory guide |
| Senior / assisted living | #14 | 6.1 | Senior / assisted living guide |
| Skilled nursing | #14 | 6.1 | Skilled nursing guide |
| Strip / neighborhood center | #14 | 6.1 | Strip / neighborhood center guide |
| Big box | #14 | 6.1 | Big box guide |
| Grocery | #14 | 6.1 | Grocery guide |
| Shopping mall | #14 | 6.1 | Shopping mall guide |
| QSR / drive-thru | #14 | 6.1 | QSR / drive-thru guide |
| Bar / brewery | #14 | 6.1 | Bar / brewery guide |
| Auto service / collision | #14 | 6.1 | Auto service / collision guide |
| Build-to-rent community | #14 | 6.1 | Build-to-rent community guide |
| Student housing | #14 | 6.1 | Student housing guide |
| Senior apartments (55+) | #14 | 6.1 | Senior apartments (55+) guide |
| Mobile home / RV park | #14 | 6.1 | Mobile home / RV park guide |
| Short-term rental portfolio | #14 | 6.1 | Short-term rental portfolio guide |
| Limited-service hotel | #14 | 6.1 | Limited-service hotel guide |
| Resort | #14 | 6.1 | Resort guide |
| Motel | #14 | 6.1 | Motel guide |
| Golf & country club | #14 | 6.1 | Golf & country club guide |
| Marina | #14 | 6.1 | Marina guide |
| Entertainment venue | #14 | 6.1 | Entertainment venue guide |
| Office | #14 | 6.1 | Office guide |
| Office (CBD high-rise) | #14 | 6.1 | Office (CBD high-rise) guide |
| Coworking / flex office | #14 | 6.1 | Coworking / flex office guide |
| Bank branch | #14 | 6.1 | Bank branch guide |
| Mixed-use | #14 | 6.1 | Mixed-use guide |
| Parking structure | #14 | 6.1 | Parking structure guide |
| Cannabis cultivation / retail | #14 | 6.1 | Cannabis cultivation / retail guide |
| Church / religious facility | #14 | 6.1 | Church / religious facility guide |
| School / childcare | #14 | 6.1 | School / childcare guide |
| Funeral home | #14 | 6.1 | Funeral home guide |
| Agricultural / processing | #14 | 6.1 | Agricultural / processing guide |
| Medical office | #15 | 6.1 | Medical office guide |
| Multifamily (5+) | #15 | 6.1 | Multifamily (5+) guide |
| Manufacturing | #16 | 6.1 | Manufacturing guide |
| Single-tenant retail | #16 | 6.1 | Single-tenant retail guide |
| Restaurant | #16 | 6.1 | Restaurant guide |
| Hotel & motel | #16 | 6.1 | Hotel & motel 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.