Grant Thornton wins Gold in Brandon Hall Group’s Excellence Awards

Firm garners accolades for three workshops and programs aimed at upskilling and reskilling its professionals

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grant Thornton, one of America’s largest brands of professionals providing end-to-end audit, assurance, tax, and advisory services, was recognized by the Brandon Hall Group™ in its 2024 HCM Excellence Awards® — winning Gold for the following programs:

• Audit Manager Workshop — Grant Thornton designed this program to elevate the professional and technical skills of the firm’s audit practitioners, empowering them to drive audit quality and excel in their roles. The Brandon Hall Group selected the program for a Gold award in its “Best Results of a Learning Program” category.
• Industry Badging Program — Grant Thornton developed this digital badging program to help its professionals learn more about industry topics and obtain up to 20 badges certifying their credentials. The Brandon Hall Group selected the program for a Gold award in its “Best Competencies and Skill Development” category.
• Taking Care of Ourselves (and Others) — Grant Thornton created this program to help its professionals achieve a better work-life balance and excel both professionally and personally. The Brandon Hall Group selected the program for a Gold award in its “Best Coaching and Mentoring Program” category.

“These recognitions highlight our learning team's work and dedication to producing impactful programs that drive our organization forward,” said Wendy Wright, Grant Thornton’s senior director of Learning and Effectiveness. “They are just a sampling of the upskilling and reskilling work we’re delivering to professionals at all levels across the firm. We look forward to continuing to grow and develop best-in-class experiences for all our people, and for the benefit of the firm and our clients.”

Jeanna Shapiro, Grant Thornton’s chief people officer, underscores the firm’s commitment to exceeding industry standards for professional development.

“Our team’s commitment to identifying key development areas for our professionals has resulted in innovative programs that uniquely address the needs of our people,” said Shapiro. “By continually evaluating and refining our learning initiatives, we are empowering our teammates to achieve their full potential and, at the same time, improving Grant Thornton’s ability to better serve our clients and fuel our growth.”

The Brandon Hall Group™ HCM Excellence Awards® are the longest-running honors in Human Capital Management (HCM). The 2024 honorees were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group analysts and executives based on criteria such as program design, functionality, innovation, measurable benefits, and how effectively the program responds to a need.

About Grant Thornton
“Grant Thornton” is the brand for two professional-services entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ― and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services. With revenues of $2.4 billion for the fiscal year that ended July 31, 2023, and dozens of offices nationwide, Grant Thornton represents a community of almost 10,000 problem solvers, relationship builders, and industry specialists who know that how we serve matters as much as what we do.

Grant Thornton LLP, Grant Thornton Advisors LLC and their respective subsidiaries operate as an alternative practice structure (APS). The APS conforms with applicable laws, regulations and professional standards, including those from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Grant Thornton LLP and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC serve as the U.S. member firms of the Grant Thornton International Ltd (GTIL) network. GTIL and its member firms are not a worldwide partnership and all member firms are separate legal entities. Member firms deliver all services; GTIL does not provide services to clients.

About Brandon Hall Group™
Brandon Hall Group™ is the only professional development company that offers data, research, insights and certification to Learning and Talent executives and organizations. The best minds in Human Capital Management (HCM) choose Brandon Hall Group™ to help them create future-proof employee development plans for the new era.

For over 30 years, we have empowered, recognized and certified excellence in organizations worldwide, influencing the development of over 10 million employees and executives. Our HCM Excellence Awards® program was the first to recognize organizations for learning and talent and is the gold standard, known as the “Academy Awards of Human Capital Management.”

The awards recognize the best organizations that have successfully developed and deployed programs, strategies, modalities, processes, systems and tools that have achieved measurable results. We are honored to receive applications from organizations worldwide ranging from small, medium, large and global enterprises to government, not-for-profits and associations.