Company Profile
Company Overview
About Grant Thornton LLP
The people in the independent firms of Grant Thornton International Ltd provide personalized attention and the highest quality service to public and private clients in more than 100 countries. Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the six global audit, tax and advisory organizations. Grant Thornton International Ltd and its member firms are not a worldwide partnership, as each member firm is a separate and distinct legal entity.
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Company History
In 1924, 26-year-old Alexander Richardson Grant founded Alexander Grant & Co. in Chicago. Grant had been a senior accountant with Ernst & Ernst (now Ernst & Young). He 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.
When Grant died in 1938, he was just 40 years old. Despite this unexpected loss, Alexander Grant & Co. survived the change in leadership and 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. With Wallace E. Olson at the helm, in 1969, Alexander Grant & Co. joined with firms from Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom to establish the firm of Alexander Grant Tansley Witt. This organization operated successfully for 10 years.
In 1980, Grant joined with 49 other international accounting firms to form Grant Thornton International. Following its merger with Denver-based Fox & Co. in 1985, Alexander Grant & Co. became the nation’s ninth largest accounting firm, behind that era’s "Big Eight" firms. In 1986, the firm 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 six global accounting, tax and business advisory organizations. Through member firms in more than 100 countries, including 51 offices in the United States, the partners and employees of Grant Thornton International Ltd member firms provide personalized attention and the highest quality service to public and private clients around the globe.
Benefits
At Grant Thornton, generous compensation isn't the only reward for your effort. We also offer a wide range of benefit options designed to meet your health, financial, insurance and personal needs and provide you with an extra level of comfort on and off the job. As your needs change, we have the appropriate programs designed to help you, and we provide the resources you need to make the right decision for you and your family.
Among Grant Thornton’s list of eligible dependents are same sex domestic partners, subject to certain provisions, and their children.
Our benefit package includes:
Compensation benefits
Health, dental, vision and well-being benefits
401(k) Savings and Retirement plans
Insurance options
Voluntary benefits
Parental benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Educational assistance
Reimbursement plans
Compensation benefits
At Grant Thornton, you'll be recognized for your talent and hard work through a competitive bonus program paid out at the end of the fiscal year. Grant Thornton rewards its people through a "pay for performance" philosophy. This means your bonus award will depend on your job performance, e.g. skill development, engagement/project assignments and meeting overall job expectations.
Eligible participants include all active, full-time and part-time (flexible/reduced work arrangement) exempt personnel.