Survey of 1,500 U.S. Accounting Educators Rates Grant Thornton LLP as Best National Accounting Firm for Work-Life Balance and Ethics for Second Straight Year

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In Public Accounting Report’s 27^th Annual Survey of Accounting Professors, Grant Thornton LLP again topped the list of the global accounting firms as the U.S. firm they considered to be the most ethical and the best for work-life balance, for the second consecutive year. In addition, the firm placed amongst the top four in diversity and client service.

More than 1,500 accounting educators from 206 colleges and universities participated in this year's survey. Accounting faculty members often are influential in shaping the perceptions and career decisions of students.

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