Grant Thornton LLP today announced that Thornton VanTassel will join the firm effective February 28, 2014.

Thornton VanTassel has been providing accounting services to New Brunswick clients since 1982. The firm currently has offices in Woodstock, Perth-Andover, Grand Falls and Fredericton. Founding partners Stephen Thornton and Jim VanTassel, along with 26 employees, will join Grant Thornton LLP.

"Grant Thornton has an established presence in the market, and together we can provide even better service to our clients and communities. We are excited about joining forces because we feel it will strengthen our ability to provide top-level service and increased resources to our clients," said Stephen Thornton, managing partner, Thornton VanTassel. "This agreement will enable us to grow the business and strengthen our professional capabilities."

Kevin Ladner, Regional Managing Partner, Grant Thornton, adds: "We have had a long history serving the province of New Brunswick, and we're pleased to be able to grow our practice even further. Grant Thornton will have office locations throughout the entire province, improving our ability to serve our clients right in the communities in which they live."

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