George Johnson & Co

George Johnson & Co, now branded GJC CPAs & Advisors, is a certified public accounting and consulting firm founded in Detroit by Richard Austin in 1941. It was the first African-American owned CPA firm in Michigan. Today it audits and advises privately held and publicly traded entities, with a particular focus on non-profits, foundations and government agencies across the Midwest.

What George Johnson & Co offers

• Audit and assurance: financial statement audits, including employee benefit plan audits.
• Tax strategies and filings: tax planning and returns for organisations.
• Accounting services: ongoing accounting support for clients.
• Risk advisory: review of risk and controls.
• Transactions and succession: M&A transaction support and exit and succession planning.
• Forensic accounting: forensic work and litigation support.

Clients

Its client groups include non-profits and foundations, government, real estate, arts and culture, financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing and distribution. The firm adapts its support to whether an organisation is early-stage, growing or planning an exit.

Key facts

• Based in: Detroit, Michigan
• Founded: 1941
• Region: Midwest