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I-1 HISTORY The history of Grant Thornton in Canada dates back to mid 1800's with strong roots in the Atlantic, central and western provinces of Canada. Through a number of partnerships and mergers we have become the fifth largest public accounting firm in Canada. More recently, on October 1, 2002, the three Alberta offices, Calgary, Edmonton and Wetaskiwin, united to form the Alberta Business Unit (ABU). It also has a long and interesting history.
Our Edmonton office has been in practice since 1909, making it the oldest Chartered Accounting Firm in Edmonton. Our Calgary and Wetaskiwin offices joined the Grant Thornton family in the early and mid 80's respectively. Since then all three offices have grown significantly both in size and in the kinds of services we provide to our clients.
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I-2 SIZE, STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION
The Alberta Business Unit consists of the Edmonton, Calgary and Wetaskiwin offices. Although the daily operation of each office remains separate, we do work together as one business to offer a wide variety of services to our clients. These services are delivered through specialized service lines and include: Assurance and Business Advisory Services (ABAS), Tax Services, and Specialist Advisory Services. Our service-line model enables us to provide our clients with specialized advice and a higher level of expertise. This model also allows our staff the opportunity to develop specialized skills in areas that most interest them.
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Edmonton | Calgary | Wetaskiwin |
| Partners & Principals | 8 | 17 | 2 |
| Professional Staff | 76 | 92 | 12 |
| Support Staff | 16 | 17 | 4 |
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I-3 NATURE OF CLIENTELE
Our vision at Grant Thornton is to be the preferred adviser helping entrepreneurial people and organizations to achieve their objectives through the provision of business and financial services that deliver measurable value.
As a result of the direction provided by our vision, our focus is on clients in the mid-market. This means that our clients will typically be owner-managed businesses, including those that are public companies and organizations such as hospitals, universities and government agencies. Our clients vary in size, with annual revenues ranging from under $100,000 to over $100 million, and operate in a wide range of industries; including manufacturing and distribution, real estate and construction, oil and gas, automotive, tourism and the aboriginal sector. Our diversity in clientele is what allows us to offer our students the depth and breadth of experience that makes working at our firm a fun and rewarding experience.
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