Grant Thornton Canada will merge with Edmonton based accounting and advisory firm Stout & Co, effective from 1 October.
The merger will add 12 professional and support staff, while founding partner Jim Stout will be joining Grant Thornton as partner.
Grant Thornton executive partner and chief executive Phil Noble said Northern Alberta is an important market for the firm and the merger signals its commitment to “bolster our leadership position in the Canadian marketplace.”
In 2010, the Canadian firm merged with two other accounting firms in the region Watson Aberant based in Edmonton and Alger & Associates based in Alberta.