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january 20th 1924 founder elorion plante and frank moran headquarters southfield mi usa key people gordon krater firm managing partner frank audia ron eckstein jim proppe bruce shapiro craig thornton group managing partners services accounting consulting wealth management services revenue 404 million 2014 number of employees more than 2 000 website 3 plante moran is the 14th 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 22 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 goodman llp . 4 contents 1 history 2 services 3 affiliated services 4 awards 5 references 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 17 consecutive honors as one of fortune magazine s 100 best companies to work for 5 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 ; 6 firm also merges with afme inc. 7 2009 gordon krater becomes managing partner 8 2011 plante & moran drops the & ; becomes plante moran 9 2011 former managing partner william hermann and current managing partner gordon krater co author succession transition a roadmap for seamless transitions in leadership 10 2012 merger with stuart franey matthews & chantres p.c. 11 2012 plante moran named to fortune magazine s list of the 100 best companies to work for 12 2012 plant moran wins first ever global workplace recognition with international accounting bulletin s employer of the year award 13 2012 merger with blackman kallick 14 2012 financial advisors at plante moran celebrate 35 years serving clients 15 2013 plante moran becomes 11th largest accounting firm in the us 2013 plante moran named to fortune magazine s list of the 100 best companies to work for ; 15th consecutive year 16 2013 plante moran launched women in leadership initiative 17 2013 plante moran announces opening of detroit office 18 services edit 19 audit and accounting business advisory services financial advisory services human capital international business services operational effectiveness tax technology affiliated services edit p & m corporate finance 20 plante moran financial advisors 21 plante moran trust 22 plante moran cresa llc 23 plante moran group benefit advisors 24 awards edit for seventeen consecutive years plante moran has been named on the fortune magazine list the 100 best companies to work for . 25 accounting today in august 2015 plante moran financial advisors was ranked 1 by accounting today on its ninth annual ranking of cpa firms by assets under management . fortune magazine s 100 best workplaces for women in september 2015 plante moran was named one of the 100 best workplaces for women by fortune.com and great place to work . fortune magazine in june 2015 fortune magazine named plante moran one of the 100 best workplaces for millennials . crain s fast 50 in august 2015 plante moran was included on the crain s detroit business fast 50 list a list of the area s fastest growing companies . crain s chicago business best places to work in april 2015 crain s chicago business named plante moran one of its best workplaces for gen x. we ranked 1 . leadership 500 excellence awards in april 2015 plante moran was recognized by leadership excellence magazine for excellence in its leadership development programs . this was the fifth consecutive year we made the leadership 500 . 2015 best public accounting firms for women in june 2015 firms were ranked on the range depth and success of programs and workplace culture proven to remove barriers to women s success especially at midlevel and above . the winners were drawn from firms that participated in the 2014 accounting move project . this is the fifth consecutive year we received this distinction . barron s in august 2015 barron s ranked john lesser president of plante moran financial advisors 79 on its list of the top 100 independent wealth advisors . vault guide to the top 50 accounting firms in april 2015 vault.com released its annual ranking of the best accounting firms to work for . plante moran ranked 8 overall . 101 best and brightest companies to work for in april 2015 plante moran was named one of west michigan s 101 best and brightest companies to work for . this was the 10th consecutive year we received the award . inside public accounting s most admired peers in october 2014 inside public accounting unveiled its 2014 list of most admired peers . managing partner gordon krater was among those named to this prestigious list . vault s best overall internships in october 2014 vault.com released its annual list of best overall internships . plante moran ranked sixth . detroit free press top workplace in september 2014 plante moran was named a 2014 detroit free press top workplace . we ranked fourth in the large company category . this marked the fifth consecutive year we made the list . northcoast 99 in september 2014 plante moran was named a winner of the prestigious northcoast 99 award which honors 99 great workplaces for top talent in northeast ohio . this is the third consecutive year we made the list . forbes list of top 50 wealth managers in may 2014 pmfa was named 5 on forbes list of top 50 wealth managers . toledo blade top workplaces in january 2014 plante moran was named one of the toledo blade s top workplaces in northwest ohio . we were 4 in the small business category and the top rated accounting firm on the list . boutique investment banking firm of the year in may 2013 p & m corporate finance was selected as the winner of the boutique investment banking firm of the year award by m & a advisor for its notable success in serving the investment banking needs of middle market businesses in 2012 . the award is the second for pmcf which was last awarded boutique investment bank of the year in 2010 . employer of the year in march 2013 international accounting bulletin awarded plante moran employer of the year . this was the second consecutive year we received this honor . national top 150 workplaces in january 2013 plante moran was ranked 19 on workplace dyamics list of national top 150 workplaces . the list was compiled from 872 organizations with more than 1 000 employees that participated in regional top workplaces awards programs . central ohio s 2012 best places to work in november 2012 plante moran was named to columbus business first s list of central ohio s 2012 best places to work . we ranked first in the medium company category . this was the second consecutive year we made the list . national association for business resources in november 2012 plante moran was named to the national best and brightest companies to work for list . only companies with the highest quality human resources initiatives can make the list . informationweek 500 in september 2012 plante moran placed 128 on informationweek 500 s list of top technology innovators across america . financial advisor magazine in july 2012 plante moran financial advisors pmfa an independent investment advisory firm was ranked in the top 10 of registered investment advisors rias by financial advisor magazine for the sixth year in a row . america s top 10 workplaces in may 2012 plante moran ranked seventh on workplacedynamics list of america s top workplaces . workplacedynamics compiled the list based on employee satisfaction surveys it designs and conducts for major newspapers including the detroit free press across the country . crain s chicago s best workplaces for women in may 2012 crain s chicago business named plante moran seventh on its list of chicago s best workplaces for women . huntington pillar award in march 2011 plante moran s grand rapids office received a huntington pillar award from the women s resource center . the award honors west michigan employers that empower women in their workforce with progressive policies and practices . plante moran was recognized for its decades long focus on work life balance and intentionally creating policies and a culture that keeps their staff happy . in 2010 the detroit free press ranked plante moran as a top workplace . 26 2011 101 best & brightest companies to work for winner west michigan 27 2010 crain s chicago business best places to work winner references edit 1 plante moran locations praxity website praxity member directory plante moran named to fortune s list of the 100 best companies to work for 17 years in a row . http www.plantemoran.com . retrieved 2015 04 04 . external link in website help plante moran merges with gleeson sklar sawyers and cumpata gss & c accounting today article plante moran merges with afme inc. 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