The AWT Story

BDO AWT GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (up to 2010: AWT Horwath GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft), was founded in 1958 in Munich and has become one of Germany's leading consulting and auditing firms.

AWT Seltmann GmbH Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft Steuerberatungsgesellschaft was founded in 2002 and supplements the range of services provided by the group of companies with legal consulting services.

With more than 100 highly qualified employees, we provide our clients - companies and institutions of all legal forms and sizes from all industry sectors and also individuals - with consulting services at three locations in Germany. In line with our corporate philosophy, we concentrate on and continuously expand our core competencies of auditing, tax consulting, legal consulting and management consulting activities.

Summary of the main stages of our corporate history:

October 1958
Foundation of AWT in Munich by Alfred Angermann
July 1981 Relocation from the Arco-Palais at Wittelsbacherplatz to two office buildings in Großhadern, with 19 employees
July 1982 Admission as a member of Crowe Horwath International (then: Horwath International)
March 1991 Foundation of a branch office in Chemnitz
April 1991 Relocation to the present office building at Alpha-Haus, Leonhard-Moll-Bogen 10, 81373 Munich, with 83 employees
October 1991 Foundation of a branch office in Berlin
January 1996 Foundation of a branch office in Mönchengladbach/Rheydt
June 1999 Partner company of the "Neuer Markt" at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
October 1999 ISO Certification pursuant to DIN EN ISO 9001/94
August 2002 ff.
Certificate of participation in the Quality Assurance System pursuant to Section 57a (6) p.3, WPO
Renewals of certificates in 2005 and 2008, next due in 2011
September 2002 Foundation of our cooperation, AWT Seltmann GmbH Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft Steuerberatungsgesellschaft
November 2002 Change of name from AWT Allgemeine Wirtschaftstreuhand GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft to AWT Horwath GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
2011 Merger with BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft and change of legal name to BDO AWT GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
Today: With 12 partners and more than 100 employees, we are among the leading medium-sized consulting companies in Germany