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Plante & Moran

Public accounting firm.

Headquarters:
27400 Northwestern Highway
Southfield, MI 48037
Employees: 1,600
Managing Partner: Gordon Krater
Privately held

Website: http://www.plantemoran.com

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Plante & Moran is the nation's 12th largest certified public accounting and business advisory firm, providing clients with financial, human capital, operations, strategy, technology, and family wealth management services. Plante & Moran has a staff of more than 1,500 professionals in 21 offices throughout Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Mexico, Mumbai and Shanghai, China.

Founded in 1924, Plante & Moran specializes in medium-sized, owner-managed organizations, governmental entities, not-for-profit organizations, and financial institutions.

The firm specializes in the following industries:

- Automotive
- Real Estate & Construction
- Financial Institutions
- Health & Human Services
- Manufacturing & Distribution
- Not-for-Profit & Public Sector Services
- Retail Dealerships
- Service Industry

The firm has more than 200 partners and 500 CPAs.

Plante & Moran was named by Fortune magazine as one of the country's 100 best places to work for the 13th consecutive year.

Benefits

·· Health Insurance
In order to try and best meet individual health care needs, Plante & Moran staff members are currently offered the choice of several different health insurance carriers. Most offices have a choice of a traditional indemnity plan, a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) option, or a local Health Maintenance Organization (HMO).
·· Dental Insurance
The firm offers dental coverage through a national dental carrier.
·· Vision Insurance
The firm offers vision coverage through a national vision carrier.
·· Life Insurance
Life insurance coverage is provided for Plante & Moran staff members and includes an option to "buy" additional coverage.
·· Short- and Long-Term Disability
Disability coverage is offered to our staff members and provides a benefit to replace a portion of lost earnings due to an accident or illness.
·· 401(k) Tax Saving Plan
The firm offers a 401(k) plan to help staff members save for retirement by means of tax-deferred contributions into a retirement trust fund. The firm also provides an employer-matching contribution.
·· Pension Plan
Plante & Moran has established a pension plan to provide retirement benefits for eligible administrative or paraprofessional staff members.
·· Life Balance Program
This program is available to staff members and their families. It addresses life's daily challenges from work place stress to family issues like parenting, education, aging, financial and legal questions, referrals for daycare and eldercare, addiction and recovery, and emotional health. It provides 24-hour access to professional advice.
·· Assist America
This program offers a 24-hour network of emergency medical and legal resources when staff members are more than 100 miles from home.

·· Flexible Benefits Plan
This plan allows staff members to put tax-free money aside to cover eligible medical costs and dependent care costs.
·· Paid Time Off
Plante & Moran staff members enjoy a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) system that accommodates staff members' various work/life balance needs. Staff members will accrue 20 or 25 PTO days each year depending on length of service or attaining a managerial level. In addition, staff members may elect to purchase an additional one or two weeks extra PTO each year at a discount.
·· Paid Holidays
The firm grants holiday pay to staff members for select holidays.
·· Personal Computer Assignments
Each practice staff member and most administrative staff members will be given a firm-owned laptop or desktop computer for their business use.
·· Technology/Computer Reimbursement Program
Technology has a major impact on the services provided to our clients. As a result, eligible staff members may be reimbursed for certain expenses they incur due to purchasing computer hardware and software, and palm pilots for their business and personal use outside the office.
·· Direct Deposit
For the convenience of our staff members, the firm supports and encourages the use of direct deposit.
·· Staff Counseling Program
The firm has arranged with several counseling services throughout Michigan and Ohio to provide confidential assessment and short-term counseling assistance for staff members who would like professional guidance to deal with personal difficulties.
·· Business Related Travel Expenses
All approved business-related travel expenses are reimbursed by the firm.
·· Flex Time
Our firm has a long-standing emphasis on individual freedom and a philosophy that professionals are disciplined enough to set their own working hours within certain parameters.
·· Salary Continuation
In the event of jury duty or call-ups for military service (National Guard or Reserve), the firm will reimburse staff members the difference between the staff member's jury or military pay and their regular, semimonthly base salary for periods up to 30 calendar days.

Updated July 4, 2012