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Plante Moran, PLLC Certified Public Accountants and Business Advisors Industry expertise, integrity, innovation, and an ongoing commitment to quality. These are just a few of the principles that have guided Plante Moran, PLLC to where they are today—the 12th largest public accounting and management consulting firm in the United States. With more than 200 partners and affiliated entity members, more than 1,600 staff, and a network of 21 offices, Plante Moran delivers outstanding technical advice coupled with dedicated personal service.

Founded in 1924, Plante Moran’s core purpose is to be a caring, professional firm deeply committed to their clients’ success. The firm specializes in middle-market, owner-managed organizations, governmental entities, not-for-profit organizations, and financial institutions and offers the following services to clients: •	Assurance (accounting and auditing) •	Tax compliance and consulting •	Business consulting services (corporate restructuring, corporate growth, strategic planning, and temporary financial services) •	Human capital development •	Employee benefits consulting •	Technology consulting and solutions •	Corporate real estate •	Corporate finance •	International business consulting •	Litigation and valuation •	Services for individuals, including tax planning, financial planning, trust banking, estate planning, and family business consulting.

In addition to their own resources, the firm is affiliated with Praxity, AISBL, a global alliance of independent firms. Plante Moran has long adopted the “best of both worlds” approach to serving their clients, combining the technical expertise and resources of a large firm with a client philosophy that puts a premium on consistency, high quality, responsiveness, and personal service.

13 Years as one of FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” For the past 13 years, Plante Moran has been on FORTUNE magazine’s list of the “100 Best Companies to Work or in America.”

Plante Moran’s Rankings on FORTUNE’S 100 Best 1999 – 29th	2005 – 41st	2011 – 26th 2000 – 17th	2006 – 12th 2001 – 10th	2007 – 32nd 2002 – 7th	2008 – 44nd 2003 – 11th	2009 – 42nd 2004 – 18th	2010 – 66th

Mentoring, coaching, a liberal parental leave policy, flexible scheduling, and alternative work policies are some of the unique offerings that contributed to the firm’s designation.

Family-Friendly Policies With women comprising 17 percent of the partner group, Plante Moran continues to have one of the highest female equity partner percentages of CPA firms in the United States. Plante Moran focused on the needs of women in the workplace long before it became fashionable. The firm’s Personal Tightrope Action Committee, which was initially created to address the needs of working parents and now focuses on work-life balance for all staff, celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2011.

Additional Awards and Recognition In addition to the FORTUNE award, the firm has been recognized at the local, regional, and national level for innovative workplace programs that acknowledge the personal as well as professional commitments of their staff: •	2011 Best Accounting Firms for Women — 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 10 winners were drawn from firms that participated in the 2011 Accounting MOVE Project. •	101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For — In May 2011, Plante Moran was named one of “West Michigan’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.” This was the sixth consecutive year they received the award. •	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.” •	Detroit Free Press “Top Workplace” — In November 2010, Plante Moran was named a 2010 Detroit Free Press Top Workplace. The companies included on this list were selected from an employee survey measuring qualities such as company leadership, career opportunities, workplace flexibility, compensation, and benefits. •	Leadership Excellence — In November 2010, Plante Moran was recognized by Leadership Excellence magazine for excellence in its leadership development programs. They ranked #17 in the “large consulting groups” category. •	Microsoft® Award — In April 2010, Plante Moran was recognized by Microsoft® with a 2010 Microsoft Dynamics Customer Excellence Award for excellence in Evangelism. •	Crain’s “Best Places to Work” — In March 2010, Plante Moran was named one of the “Best Places to Work” in Chicago by Crain’s Chicago Business. •	LEED Certification — In November 2009, Plante Moran received LEED® Gold Certification for Commercial Interiors from the U.S. Green Building Council for its new Grand Rapids office.

Careers: There’s No Place Like Plante Moran Plante Moran is not your typical audit, tax, and business management consultants. They’re more.

For 13 consecutive years, the firm has been named one of the nation's "100 Best Companies to Work For" by FORTUNE magazine — providing unsurpassed opportunity and an unequaled culture to talented, self-motivated individuals who have a passion to serve and a hunger to thrive.

It may seem old fashioned, but at Plante Moran, staff live by the Golden Rule. They find it creates the type of working environment that people can personally and professionally call home. There, you can walk the halls from the mailroom to the corner office, and everyone exudes the same friendly attitude, brought on by similar values and a "relatively jerk-free" environment.

The "open door" policy invites the kind of interaction among all levels of our firm that keeps the firm a tight knit group… and while client opportunities may draw you in, the people at Plante Moran are why you'll stay.

To view job listings, go to plantemoran.jobs.