Kyle McMurtry Appointed to Managing Partner for Winnipeg, Manitoba with Grant Thornton LLP

TORONTO, May 26, 2016 /CNW/ - Grant Thornton LLP, leading Canadian accounting and advisory firm and Best Workplace 2016 award recipient, announces the appointment of Kyle McMurtry, CPA, CA, as new Managing Partner for Winnipeg, Manitoba, effective May 1, 2016.

In this new role, Kyle will focus on growing the firm's presence in Winnipeg and Manitoba markets as the leading professional services firm in Canada serving privately held business. This will include continued growth in assurance, tax and advisory services, all geared towards helping Canadian businesses prosper.

"Bringing more than a decade with Grant Thornton, Kyle has a reputation for utilizing all available resources to provide the best possible solutions for our clients – building exceptional client experience – something very important to the firm," said Kevin Ladner, CPA, CA, CBV, Executive Partner and CEO, Grant Thornton LLP. "He takes the time to understand the client, their business and their objectives."

Prior to this appointment, Kyle was a partner with the Winnipeg tax group, where he carried the oversight of corporate and personal tax and succession planning opportunities for a wide range of clients, from large to small, profit to not-for-profit, corporate, partnerships and others.

A financial expert, and public speaker, Kyle addresses topics such as business succession planning, owner-manager remuneration and innovative tax solutions.

About Grant Thornton LLP in Canada
Grant Thornton LLP is a leading Canadian accounting and advisory firm providing audit, tax and advisory services to private and public organizations. We help dynamic organizations unlock their potential for growth by providing meaningful, actionable advice through a broad range of services. Together with the Quebec firm Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton LLP, Grant Thornton in Canada has approximately 4,000 people in offices across Canada. Grant Thornton LLP is a Canadian member of Grant Thornton International Ltd, whose member and correspondent firms operate in over 100 countries worldwide. A listing of Grant Thornton offices and contact information can be found at: www.GrantThornton.ca.

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