百大雇主品牌 – 25 – Plante & Moran – Michigan US
Top company by employee – 25 – Plante & Moran – Michigan US
1584 employees
www.plantemoran.com
Industry: Professional Services – Consulting – Management
Ownership: Private
State: Michigan
Rank: 25
Previous rank: 37
2011 revenue ($ millions): $331
What makes it so great?
“We’re relatively jerk free” is a motto that goes back to Frank Moran, co-founder of this public accounting firm. In 2011 managing partner Gordon Krater announced via voicemail a floating holiday to be used during the busy months of December and January.
Headquarters:
Southfield, MI
Website: www.plantemoran.com
| Type | Professional Limited Liability Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Professional Services |
| Founder(s) | Elorion Plante and Frank Moran |
| Key people | Gordon Krater, (Firm Managing Partner) Frank Audia, Ron Eckstein, Jim Proppe, Bruce Shapiro, Craig Thornton (Group Managing Partners) |
| Services | Accounting and consulting services |
| Revenue | $296 million (2010) |
| Employees | More than 2,000 |
Plante Moran is the 11th largest certified public accounting and business advisory firm in the United States[1] offering audit,accounting, tax and business advisory consulting services. Plante Moran employs more than 2,000 people and has 21 offices through Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, and in Mexico, India and China.[2] Plante Moran is a member of Praxity, an international association of independent accounting firms. This alliance is an association of independent firms in the major markets of North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.[3] Other firms associated with Praxity include BKD LLP, Moss Adams LLP and Dixon Hughes GoodmanLLP.
History[edit]
Key Dates:
- 1924: Elorion Plante founds accounting firm in Detroit, Michigan
- 1950: Frank Moran is named partner; firm becomes known as Plante & Moran.
- 1955: Moran becomes managing partner
- 1960s: Consulting work grows to account for one-third of revenues
- 1977: Financial Planning Group is founded; originally known as Total Personal Financial Planning (TPFP)
- 1981: Edward Parks is chosen as managing partner; Moran is named chairman
- 1984: Merger with Lansing, Michigan firm also adds offices in three Michigan cities (Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Benton Harbor/St. Joseph) and Cleveland, Ohio
- 1993: William Matthews becomes managing partner
- 1994: Plante Moran CRESA is formed
- 1996: P&M Corporate Finance is founded
- 1997: Frank Moran dies; merger occurs with NCOT Accounting and Consulting of Ohio.
- 1998: Plante & Moran Benefits Administration LLC is founded
- 1999: Firm receives first of 14 consecutive honors as Fortune (magazine)’s “100 Best Places to Work)
- 2001: William Hermann takes role of managing partner
- 2002: Firm is chosen to help investigate Enron collapse; Plante Moran Trust is created
- 2004: Merger with Gleeson, Sklar, Sawyers and Cumpata (GSS&C) gives firm three Illinois offices;[5] firm also merges with AFME, Inc.[6]
- 2009: Gordon Krater becomes managing partner[7]
- 2011: Plante & Moran Drops the &; becomes Plante Moran[8]
- 2011: Former managing partner William Hermann and current Managing Partner Gordon Krater co-author Succession Transition: A Roadmap for Seamless Transitions in Leadership [9]
- 2012: Merger with Stuart Franey Matthews & Chantres P.C.[10]
- 2012: Plante Moran named to FORTUNE Magazine’s list of “The 100 Best Companies to Work for”[11]
- 2012: Plant Moran wins First-Ever Global Workplace Recognition with International Accounting Bulletin’s Employer of the Year award[12]
- 2012: Merger with Blackman Kallick[13]
- 2012: Financial advisors at Plante Moran celebrate 35 years serving clients[14]
- 2013: Plante Moran becomes 11th largest accounting firm in the nation
- 2013: Plante Moran named to FORTUNE Magazine’s list of “The 100 Best Companies to Work for”; 15th consecutive year[15]
- 2013: Plante Moran launched ‘Women in Leadership’ initiative[16]
- 2013: Plante Moran announces opening of Detroit office[17]
Services[edit]
- Audit and Accounting
- Business Advisory Services
- Financial Advisory Services
- Human Capital
- International
- Operational Effectiveness
- Tax
- Technology
Industries[edit]
- Automotive
- Banks
- Business and Professional Services
- Construction
- Credit Unions
- Dealerships
- Energy
- Government
- Higher Education and K-12 Education
- Hospitals and Health Systems
- Insurance Services
- Life Sciences
- Manufacturing
- Not-For-Profit
- Plastics
- Real Estate
- Retail
- Senior Care and Living
- Technology Companies
- Wholesale Distribution
Affiliated services[edit]
- P&M Corporate Finance [20]
- Plante Moran Financial Advisors[21]
- Plante Moran Trust [22]
- Plante Moran CRESA, LLC [23]
Staff[edit]
- For fourteen consecutive years, Plante Moran has been named to Fortune (magazine) 100 Best Companies to Work For.[24]
- In 2010 the Detroit Free Press ranked Plante Moran as a “Top Workplace.”[25]
- 2011 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For – “Winner, West Michigan”[26]
- 2010 Crain Communications/Crain’s Chicago Business” Best Places to Work” winner
