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BAKER TILLY: Small but Mighty BY LORA BILTON ENGLEHART
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) may be one of the 15 largest accounting and advisory firms in the United States and the largest North American affiliate of Baker Tilly International, the eighth largest network of accounting firms in the world, but you would never know it when visiting its Wilmington office where the company employs ten people. The successful small business focus of Baker Tilly’s Wilmington office has resulted in the firm being routinely included in top accounting firm workplaces lists. Most recently, Baker Tilly was recognized with
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consultation for closely held businesses Washington, DC, Atlanta, Dallas, Austin, and high net worth clients. At Baker Milwaukee, and Madison. Tilly, Jowers’ practice consists largely Collaboration is a cornerstone of the of partnerships, including operating Baker Tilly culture and with accounting businesses, real estate partnerships, professionals located across the United and investment partnerships, States, it is a value that is as well as S corporations, high present at all times. The net worth individuals, trusts, smaller offices welcome the and gift tax returns. She is also advantage of calling on larger experienced in tax planning and Baker Tilly offices in the tax minimization strategies, and region to provide any service assists clients with federal and for their clients. For example, state audits. there is not an international Jowers credits the firm’s tax specialist in Wilmington, Randi L Jowers, Growth and Retention of Women but there is one available in CPA, Partner (GROW) program for promoting a culture that supports women in the accounting field. GROW was created to uphold Baker Tilly’s core values in areas that affect both men and women such as career advancement, flexible work arrangements, mentoring, networking, the nearby Philadelphia office. and benefits and to create and maintain a Baker Tilly has been recognized as work environment that promotes diversity. a “Best Place to Work” for women, a A grateful Jowers explains, “It was after well-earned honor that is appreciated I returned from maternity leave in 2013 by its female employees in Wilmington. that Baker Tilly presented me with the Randi Jowers, CPA, applauds Baker Tilly’s business philosophy and priorities. opportunity to become a partner.” GROW is now in its eighth year as Baker A Philadelphia native, Jowers joined Tilly’s signature firmwide initiative and will Baker Tilly’s Wilmington office in continue to be a catalyst for opportunities 2011 with a BS in accounting and a across the firm for all team members. Masters of Taxation, both from Villanova To learn more about Baker Tilly, University. She now has more than 18 the firm’s GROW program, and Randi years of public accounting experience Jowers, visit http://bakertilly.com/. with a focus on tax preparation and
Collaboration is a cornerstone of the Baker Tilly culture and with accounting professionals located across the United States, it is a value that is present at all times. an Employee Voice Award for highest level of engagement in a medium-sized business (Quantum Workplace, 2015). Headquartered in Chicago, Baker Tilly originated in 1931, and has enjoyed continuous, substantial growth ever since. Baker Tilly merged with regional firm, ParenteBeard, LLC, on October 1, 2014. The combined firm currently employs more than 2,700 team members and has 35 offices spanning the Midwest, Northeast, and South including Philadelphia, New York City, Minneapolis, Detroit, Pittsburgh,
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