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	Grant Thornton LLP

Grant Thornton LLP

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Rank:	1

Company:	Grant Thornton LLP

Address:	175 W. Jackson Blvd. 20th Floor Chicago, IL 60604

URL:	www.grantthornton.com

Year Founded:	1924

Number of Full-time Employees:	30

Overview:	Professional services firm providing audit, tax and consulting services.

CEO:	Ed Nusbaum

Status:	Privately Held

Number of Part-time Employees:	8

Average Annual Salary - Exempt Employees:	$63,332

Average Annual Salary - Non-exempt Employees:	$36,683

Number of Job Applicants:	250

Number of Hires (Last Fiscal Year):	1

Voluntary Turnover:	19.40%

Female Employees:	26

Percentage of Female Employees:	68%

401(K) or 403(B) Match:	Yes

Percentage of Match:	25% of first 6%

Average Hours Training Offered per Year:	40

Number of Paid Company Holidays:	not disclosed

Number of paid vacation and personal days:

Interesting Fact:	The Honolulu office is paying all expenses to send 8 employees to participate in the Chicago Marathon. The opportunity was part of an incentive program that encouraged employees to adopt healthy lifestyles.

Best Practices #1:	Grant Thornton has a two-year Sr. Manager Development Program which assists our Sr. Managers with attaining Partnership. We also have an on-going Women@GT Initiative which provides training and networking opportunities for our female employees. The Firm provides all new Managers with an annual 3 day training program to assist them in developing into their new role.

Best Practices 2:	Our inclusive culture results in a friendly environment, where our people not only have a passion for what they do, but they also respect each other and have an opportunity to make a difference. Our leader-guided, principles-driven culture helps us deliver to our people and our clients unique experiences they value: The Grant Thornton Experience. The Grant Thornton Experience For Our People is defined as: - Offer meaningful and challenging work - Provide career development to support our professional growth - Recognize what we do and pay us fairly - Create an environment where we feel connected and appreciated - Foster a culture of pride by enhancing our reputation in the marketplace. Through this experience, we provide each person the opportunity to achieve his or her aspirations.

Differentiating Practice:	The Honolulu office is paying all expenses to send 8 employees to participate in the Chicago Marathon. This was an incentive program to encourage our people to adopt a healthy lifestyle.

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