Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton in Full Expansion!

MONTREAL, Nov. 10 /CNW Telbec/ - Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton continues its flurry of mergers with its recent merger of Montréal-based firm, Pratte Bélanger comptables agréés inc., which is effective January 1, 2011.

This new team of more than 50 people, including five Partners, has served an extensive SME clientele for the past 25 years and is particularly known for the exceptional business relationship it has maintained with its Cree and Inuit clientele. Their expertise complements Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton, thereby making the Firm a leader with the Aboriginal community in Quebec.

Ever more present in the business place
In the spring of 2010, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton began firmly establishing itself in the Mauricie region and opened a new office in Trois-Rivières. In the summer, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton merged with the Beaudry Charbonneau accounting firm, in Laval. Two more acquisitions then followed: André Godbout and his team in Drummondville, and Marc Gauthier et Associés in Québec City. The Firm's range of services is expanding in accounting, business succession solutions and human resource consulting.

Jean Robillard, President and CEO of Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton, recently stated: "This strategic action is perfectly aligned with our growth strategy, which aims to increase our presence in the market by consolidating our full range of services to businesses across Quebec".

Mr. Robillard also added, "Grant Thornton LLP (Canada) is also undergoing a few changes given the recent merger with PKF Hill LLP, an accounting, taxation and consulting firm in Toronto and the merger with the Alberta-based firm Alger & Associates".

About Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton
Founded in 1948, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is a leader in the fields of assurance, taxation, consulting and recovery and reorganization services. The Firm owes its success to over 2,000 employees, including more than 220 Partners in over 90 offices in Quebec, Eastern Ontario and New Brunswick. The scope of its network makes it a leader in its business segment. For the past 30 years, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton has been a member of Grant Thornton International Ltd providing its clients with the expertise of the member and correspondent firms in more than 100 countries.

For further information:

Francis Letendre
Public Relations
Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton
T. 514 878-2691, ext. 2398
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