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Mission statement:
To make a difference to our colleagues, our clients, our profession and our communities |
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Overview:
Founded in Chicago in 1924, Grant Thornton LLP (Grant Thornton) is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the world’s leading organizations of independent audit, tax and advisory firms. The firm operates 56 offices across the United States with more than 500 partners and 6,000 employees. Grant Thornton serves a broad range of clients, including publicly and privately held companies, governmental agencies, financial institutions, and civic and religious organizations. Core industry focuses include consumer and industrial products; financial services; not-for-profit; private equity and technology. The firm focuses on serving dynamic organizations that pursue growth holistically — whether through revenue improvement, leadership, mission fulfillment or innovation. Grant Thornton supports the kinds of policies that allow these companies to reach their full potential. Grant Thornton is particularly qualified to serve clients in the middle market who face the challenges of growth and expansion. By fostering responsible entrepreneurship, the firm helps these organizations grow and fuel a thriving economy. With annual revenues in excess of $1.2 billion, Grant Thornton has maintained steady growth in the United States and has been consistently recognized as an employer-of-choice with honors and awards including: “Best Places to Work” (Crain’s Chicago Business, 2013); “Best Accounting Firms to Work For” and “Accounting 50” (Vault.com, 2011-13); and Working Mother’s “Best Companies” (2005-13) Grant Thornton International Ltd and its member firms are not a worldwide partnership. Services are delivered by the member firms. Grant Thornton International and its member firms are not agents of, and do not obligate, one another and are not liable for one another’s acts or omissions. Audit Grant Thornton understands how important audited financial statements are to businesses, shareholders/owners, lenders, investors and other stakeholders. We work with some of the country’s most successful private and public companies to first understand their businesses and the risks they face, and then to focus our efforts where they matter most. We work with clients to improve their overall financial reporting processes and to help them better understand their business. We also consider it our job to continually inform our clients about accounting, financial and regulatory developments that may affect their business. Tax Grant Thornton's responsive, partner-led Tax service teams help dynamic companies navigate complexity and grow with insightful, practical tax advice. In addition to tax professionals in more than 50 offices around the United States, our Washington National Tax Office provides deep technical knowledge and responsive support in local, state, federal and international tax. Our tax services include: compliance, compensation and benefits consulting services, federal tax services, international tax services, state and local tax services, private wealth services, tax accounting and risk advisory services and tax compliance services. Advisory You need a full-service advisory capability and we're here to help dynamic organizations. We focus on our client’s market — their industry, their issues. Through clear insights, practical solutions and an unmatched commitment to quality, we help clients solve problems, manage risk and seize opportunities to unlock their potential for growth. In working with us to reach your growth objectives, you can benefit from unmatched quality and the scores to prove it; a full-service advisory portfolio that’s easy to access; deep specialization to get to the root of the issue; and a global reach with local know-how. |
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Vision:
To be the leading audit, tax and advisory firm, serving dynamic organizations in our chosen markets |
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History:
In 1924, 26-year-old Alexander Richardson Grant founded Alexander Grant & Co. in Chicago. Grant, who had been a senior accountant with Ernst & Ernst (now Ernst & Young), chose to leave the comfort of an established company to pursue his plan for public accounting. Alexander Grant was committed to providing services to mid-sized companies, a commitment the firm still holds today. Despite the untimely passing of Grant in 1938, Alexander Grant & Co. continued to grow nationally under the guidance of several dynamic and innovative chief executive officers. The 1950s and early 1960s were a time of both explosive growth and centralization for the firm. The national office in Chicago was established and net revenue exceeded $5 million in 1961. During the mid-1960s, the firm’s leadership decided it was the ideal time to expand internationally. In 1969, with Wallace E. Olson at the helm, Alexander Grant & Co. joined with firms from Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom to establish the organization of Alexander Grant Tansley Witt. This organization operated successfully for 10 years. By 1980, Alexander Grant & Co. joined with 49 other accounting firms, including Thornton Baker in the UK, a firm with similar qualities, clients, personnel numbers and values, to form a global organization, Grant Thornton International. Following its merger with Denver-based Fox & Co. in 1985, Alexander Grant & Co. became the ninth largest accounting firm in the United States, behind that era’s cadre of “Big Eight” firms. In 1986, Alexander Grant & Co. changed its name to Grant Thornton, reflecting its affiliation with the United Kingdom firm Thornton Baker, which also changed its name to Grant Thornton. Today, Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the world’s leading organizations of independent audit, tax and advisory organizations. These firms help dynamic organizations unlock their potential for growth by providing meaningful, forward looking advice. Proactive teams, led by approachable partners in these firms, use insights, experience and instinct to understand complex issues for privately owned, publicly listed and public sector clients and help them to find solutions. More than 35,000 Grant Thornton people, across more than 100 countries, are focused on making a difference to clients, colleagues and the communities in which we live and work. |
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KEY Facts:
Name: Grant Thornton LLP
Founded: 1924
Headquarters: Chicago
Number of employees: 6,403
Number of partners: 507
Leadership: Stephen M. Chipman, Chief Executive Officer
Revenue (USD): $1.27 billion
Offices: 56
Services: Audit, Tax and Advisory |
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