BDO’s risk and advisory practice has entered into a collaboration with Fieldguide, an agentic AI platform provider focused on audit and advisory work.
Under the arrangement, Fieldguide will work with BDO’s Risk Advisory Services (RAS) teams in member companies worldwide.
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Fieldguide’s technology will be used to support engagement delivery, with an emphasis on practitioner-controlled and responsible use of AI agents in day-to-day work.
The initial deployment centres on RAS offerings such as internal audit and third-party assurance.
BDO plans to extend the platform’s use to other advisory services over time.
The programme is being led by BDO Belgium. Several other member companies have already begun working directly with Fieldguide and are rolling out the platform, with wider adoption expected across the network.
Within this partnership, BDO’s RAS practices are collaborating with Fieldguide to create solutions tailored to individual member companies.
The parties are also building a revised operating model that weaves AI agents into routine service delivery, targeting labour-intensive and administrative work throughout the engagement process.
The intention is to allow professionals to spend more time on analysis and insight, which BDO expects will benefit client relationships and outcomes.
BDO Global Risk Advisory leader Koen Claessens said: “BDO is making a strategic, long-term investment in our capability and delivery of risk services.
“Our relationship with Fieldguide not only helps improve efficiency and organisation; it also helps drive consistent quality, scalable capabilities and delivery.”
Fieldguide’s system places AI agents across planning, testing, review and reporting activities, under full human supervision.
The platform is designed for regulated settings and can be configured so that company methodologies are applied consistently, with transparency and traceability built in throughout an engagement.
Fieldguide co-founder and CEO Jin Chang said: “BDO’s Risk Advisory approach is using AI to elevate quality, consistency and practitioner impact while keeping professionals firmly at the centre of each engagement.”
Last year, BDO outlined a global commitment to invest $1bn over several years in digital and AI initiatives to strengthen its capabilities and client solutions.
