Frazier & Deeter Achieves Balanced Hybrid® Certification, Setting a New Standard in the Accounting Industry

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Frazier & Deeter (FD), a Top 50 professional services firm, is proud to announce that it has officially achieved Balanced Hybrid^® Certification from Gather Sciences. This certification recognizes the firm’s successful implementation of the Balanced Hybrid^® work model. This innovative approach to hybrid work is designed to enhance employee engagement, foster career development and strengthen the firm’s dedication to delivering exceptional client service.

The Balanced Hybrid^® Certification is awarded to firms that demonstrate a structured, department-specific hybrid strategy anchored in the Balanced Hybrid^® framework. To qualify, firms must show evidence of employee input, onboarding excellence, in-office experience design and measurement mechanisms for ongoing improvement. Certification is verified through a structured evaluation process and renewed annually.

“The Balanced Hybrid^® work model reflects our commitment to fostering a high-performance culture that supports both professional growth and personal flexibility,” said Jeremy Jones, FD COO and Incoming Managing Partner. “By thoughtfully blending in-office collaboration with remote flexibility to promote quality of life balance, we’re creating an environment where our people can do their best work, build leadership capabilities and take ownership of their careers—while continuing to deliver exceptional service to our clients.”

Key Benefits of Frazier & Deeter’s Balanced Hybrid^® Model:

• Structured Mentorship: The model ensures junior team members have regular, in-office access to senior colleagues, facilitating organic learning opportunities and accelerating career development.
• Enhanced Collaboration: By aligning in-office schedules strategically, Frazier & Deeter fosters a culture of teamwork and innovation, driving both employee satisfaction and client success across service lines and departments.
• Employee Satisfaction & Retention: The Balanced Hybrid^® model has already led to increased employee satisfaction, with many team members citing improved work-life balance and enhanced growth opportunities as key benefits.

With this implementation, Frazier & Deeter has become the first Balanced Hybrid^® Certified accounting and advisory firm, a formal recognition of the firm’s commitment to a structured and effective hybrid work environment. This certification differentiates Frazier & Deeter in the competitive accounting industry and strengthens its position as an employer of choice for top talent.

“We believe that the future of work is hybrid, and it must be done thoughtfully with the benefit of the firm, the people and the clients in mind,” added Shawn Minard, Chief People Officer at Frazier & Deeter. “Our Balanced Hybrid Certification is our commitment to staying at the forefront of this evolution, attracting and retaining the best talent while continuing to deliver outstanding client results.”

“The Balanced Hybrid^® Certification is more than a label - it’s a signal that a firm has taken a thoughtful, structured approach to hybrid work across departments,” said John Wichmann, CEO of Gather Sciences. “Certified firms have listened to their employees, intentionally designed onboarding and in-office experiences and built in ways to measure and improve over time.”

As Frazier & Deeter continues to lead the way in hybrid work, the firm remains focused on providing innovative solutions and unparalleled client service, driven by its brand promise of Investing in Relationships to Make a Difference^®. The successful implementation of the Balanced Hybrid^® model demonstrates the firm’s ongoing dedication to crucial talent development and innovative technology solutions that foster high-quality work-life balance.

About Frazier & Deeter:

Frazier & Deeter (FD) is an award-winning Top 50 professional services firm, comprised of Frazier & Deeter, LLC, a US licensed CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients, and Frazier & Deeter Advisory, LLC, an alternative practice structure that provides tax and advisory services to clients worldwide. Frazier & Deeter Advisory, LLC and its subsidiaries are not a licensed US CPA firm. FD and its family of brands serve clients worldwide, from the Fortune Global 500 companies to growing small businesses. The firm has been recognized repeatedly as a Best of the Best Accounting firm, a Best Firm to Work For^® and a Best Firm for Women in Leadership. For more information, visit www.frazierdeeter.com.

About Balanced Hybrid:

The Balanced Hybrid^® framework was developed by Gather Sciences, an Atlanta-based technology and consulting firm. Balanced Hybrid provides a structured, data driven framework to ensure that hybrid and remote work can be offered without negatively impacting the growth or success of an organization or its employees. For more information, visit www.gathersciences.com.