Grant Thornton UK Boss Dunckley to Leave Firm Three Years Early

The boss of Grant Thornton, the UK’s sixth-largest accounting firm, has resigned nearly three years before the end of his term in office.

Dave Dunckley will step down as CEO after five years in the post, Grant Thornton said Wednesday. He will remain a partner at the firm until March, with chief operating officer Malcolm Gomersall running the firm until a permanent replacement is found.

Dunckley joined the firm in 1998 and became CEO in 2018, replacing Sacha Romanovitch, who was forced to resign following a partner revolt over her plans to refocus the firm on ...