Grant Thornton Taps Outside Experts to Improve Audit Quality

Grant Thornton LLP has named a former audit partner and an investment industry leader as outside advisers to the firm’s board in a bid to boost audit quality.

The global network becomes the latest large accounting firm to bring in independent experts to provide advice on how it delivers audit services. Last week, Ernst & Young LLP announced a similar move.

Chris Mandaleris and Ann Yerger will join Grant Thornton audit partner and partnership board member Seth Siegel on the Audit Quality Advisory Council, the firm announced Jan. 30, the date of the council’s first meeting.

The outside experts will ...