Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton

What Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton does

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton (RCGT), founded in 1948/1949 and headquartered in Montréal, is a private Canadian professional services firm structured as a Quebec limited liability partnership (S.E.N.C.R.L.) and a member of Grant Thornton International Ltd since 1979. The firm delivers audit, tax, management consulting, risk management, financial advisory, HR consulting, and recovery and reorganization services to mid-market and enterprise clients across Quebec, Ottawa, and Edmundston (New Brunswick) through 90+ offices staffed by 3,200+ professionals and 250 partners, with a parallel 105-office national footprint for insolvency via its subsidiary Raymond Chabot Inc. Its technology layer includes the ISO 27001:2022-certified espaceClient portal, the Operio online accounting platform for SMBs, the IMPO/taxo.ca online tax service for individuals, and complementary sub-brands such as VARS (cybersecurity), CQFF (tax training), Acolytes (business sales), AURAY (recruitment/immigration), and Proactio (class action administration).

The firm makes money through engagement-based, quote-driven professional services fees across multiple service lines, with revenue distributed across ten explicit industry verticals (Bio-Food, Manufacturing, Construction, Retail, Municipal, Public/Parapublic, Natural Resources, Tourism/Leisure/Culture, Film/TV, First Nations Relations) plus a growing TSX/TSXV public-company audit practice. Pricing is custom per engagement with multi-year contract cadences, and go-to-market is sales-led through the partner network, supported by content marketing, webinars, and earned media. Recent strategic posture is expansionary: the January 1, 2026 PSB Boisjoli merger is the largest consolidation in the firm's history, complemented by new AI strategy consulting, ESG advisory, and cybersecurity offerings that extend the portfolio beyond traditional assurance and tax.

Customer concentration is low, with named engagements spanning mining (PyroGenesis, Dynacor, Brunswick Exploration, Greenheart Gold, TomaGold, Goldflare, Bullion Gold), fintech/auto retail (Automotive Finco), healthtech (Premier Health), food distribution (Colabor Group under CCAA), and a CCAA monitor mandate for Asbestos Corporation Limited. The firm holds regulatory licenses (licensed insolvency trustees, public-company auditor approvals) and is governed by Grant Thornton International's NIST 800-53 compliance regime, providing a regulated, credentialed operating base.

Name

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton

Legal name

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton S.E.N.C.R.L.

Website

https://rcgt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is a private Montréal-based accounting and advisory firm with 3,200+ professionals and 90+ offices, serving mid-market and enterprise clients across Quebec, Ottawa, and New Brunswick through audit, tax, consulting, and recovery services, with the January 2026 PSB Boisjoli merger representing its largest-ever consolidation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Accounting Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Fee-Only Advisory (FSAEAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fiduciary Agency & Trustee-for-Hire Services (FSAAANAL), Corporate Trust Services (Trustee, Agent & Escrow Roles) (FSAEAKAB)

Keywords

• Professional accounting services
• Audit and assurance
• Tax consulting
• Management consulting
• Financial advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Fees: Revenue generated from providing professional services including audit, tax advisory, management consulting, risk management consulting, financial advisory, HR consulting, and recovery/reorganization services to businesses and organizations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is a Quebec-based professional services firm providing audit and assurance, tax, management consulting, risk management, financial advisory, HR consulting, and recovery and reorganization services. The firm operates as the Canadian member of Grant Thornton International Ltd., serving businesses and organizations through a network of 90+ offices across Quebec, Ottawa, and Edmundston with 3,200+ professionals.

Product overview

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is a professional services firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of services including assurance and accounting, management consulting, risk management consulting, financial advisory, HR consulting, taxation, and recovery and reorganization. The firm operates through its main divisions and affiliated services: Operio (online accounting-consulting for SMBs), IMPO/taxo.ca (online tax preparation), CQFF (tax training), VARS (cybersecurity solutions), Proactio (class actions administration), Acolytes (business sales), AURAY (recruitment and immigration), and Raymond Chabot Inc. (insolvency services). The portfolio also includes AI strategy and management consulting services and digital transformation offerings. The firm leverages the global Grant Thornton network and serves clients across Quebec, Ottawa, and Edmundston through 90+ offices with over 3200 professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Certification and Accounting Audit, assurance, and accounting services including statutory audits, review engagements, compilation engagements, and special examinations for private and public organizations across Quebec.
• Taxation Services Corporate and personal tax compliance, tax planning, tax litigation support, transfer pricing, indirect taxes, and cross-border tax advisory.
• Management Consulting Strategy, operations, organizational transformation, performance improvement, and digital transformation consulting for businesses and public sector clients.
• Risk Management Consulting Enterprise risk management, internal audit, regulatory compliance, anti-money laundering, ESG governance, and cybersecurity risk advisory.
• Financial Advisory M&A advisory, business valuation, transaction support, due diligence, and corporate finance advisory for transactions and restructurings.
• Human Resources Consulting HR strategy, total compensation, organizational design, talent management, and HR transformation advisory services.
• Recovery and Reorganization Insolvency consulting, corporate restructuring, turnaround management, receivership, bankruptcy trusteeship, and creditor advisory services.
• Operio Online accounting, payroll, tax, and advisory subscription service designed for Quebec SMBs seeking a fully digital alternative to traditional accounting.
• IMPO (taxo) Online personal tax filing platform for individuals, with automatic form selection, deduction optimization, and electronic filing.
• VARS Cybersecurity managed services including managed detection and response, incident response, vulnerability assessments, and compliance audits for organizations.
• AURAY Specialized recruitment, executive search, and international immigration advisory services for employers hiring locally and abroad.
• Acolytes Business transfer and acquisition brokerage service guiding Quebec business owners through selling, valuing, and transitioning their companies.
• CQFF Continuing professional education and tax/finance training programs for accountants, tax professionals, and corporate finance teams.
• Proactio Class action administration service handling notice, claims processing, settlement distribution, and fund administration for class proceedings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99%+ shareholder approval for auditor appointments at client AGMs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PSB BoisjolicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026PSB Boisjoli joined Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton organization effective January 1, 2026, representing the largest consolidation of professionals by RCGT. The merger aims to expand service offerings, improve expertise, and provide new opportunities for clients and professionals, leveraging the global Grant Thornton network.
• Grant Thornton International LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRaymond Chabot Grant Thornton is a member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, a global network of accounting and advisory firms. The firm is regularly audited by Grant Thornton International using NIST 800-53 cybersecurity standard compliance monitoring.
• AcolytesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcolytes is a resource for accompanying business owners through the entire selling process on Quebec territory, providing comprehensive transaction management and ensuring full business value realization.
• AURAYminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAURAY offers comprehensive recruitment expertise locally and internationally, with specialized teams in immigration and resource outsourcing for recruitment and immigration needs.
• VARSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVARS offers complete integrated cybersecurity solutions and virtual CISO services. RCGT President Guillaume Caron leads VARS division, providing cybersecurity expertise to clients.
• Centre québécois de formation en fiscalité (CQFF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCQFF is the reference for tax training in Quebec, offering practical training programs and high-quality content for tax and finance professionals.
• Operio (Société Operio inc.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperio is an online accounting-consulting service for SMBs designed by Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton, offering custom packages with modular services and personalized professional consulting.
• Raymond Chabot Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRaymond Chabot Inc. provides financial recovery and insolvency services through 105 offices across Canada, with licensed insolvency trustees helping clients in difficult financial situations.
• ProactiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProactio, a subsidiary of Raymond Chabot Inc., administers claims in class action cases and other mandates, diffuses notices to members, and supports parties with expertise.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MNP LLP: One of Canada's largest mid-market accounting and advisory firms, similarly structured as a partnership serving audit, tax, consulting, and recovery across multiple provinces. Head-to-head competitor for Quebec/Ottawa mid-market and public-company engagements, with comparable size and vertical industry coverage.
• BDO Canada: Mid-market audit, tax and advisory firm operating nationally within the BDO Global network. Directly comparable to RCGT in service mix (audit, tax, advisory, recovery), partner-led model, and public-company audit activity.
• RSM Canada: Canadian member of RSM Global, the world's sixth-largest audit network; structurally comparable mid-market positioning to RCGT's Grant Thornton membership with similar service breadth and target client profile.
• Baker Tilly Canada: National mid-market accounting and advisory network operating across Canadian provinces with comparable service mix (audit, tax, advisory). Another direct mid-tier competitor to RCGT's market positioning.
• Crowe Global: Top-ten global accounting network with Canadian member firms offering similar audit, tax, advisory and consulting services; comparable mid-market positioning and partnership-led delivery model to RCGT.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Canada: Canadian member of the Big Four; competes head-on with RCGT for large Quebec-based public-company audits, advisory and consulting work, and dominates the largest audit mandates. Represents the scale incumbent that RCGT's Grant Thornton International affiliation partially offsets.
• KPMG Canada: Big Four firm with deep Quebec/Montreal presence; competing for the same audit, tax and advisory mandates across RCGT's core mid-market and public-company client base.
• PwC Canada: Big Four member firm in Canada; competes with RCGT across assurance, tax, consulting, and ESG advisory — particularly for cross-border engagements where RCGT leverage the GT International network.
• EY Canada: Big Four firm offering the same full-scope professional services suite (audit, tax, consulting, advisory) to enterprise and mid-market clients in Quebec and Ottawa; primary large-firm competitor for sophisticated mandates.
• Grant Thornton US: U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd with significantly larger scale than RCGT; comparable in service mix (audit, tax, advisory) and brand, and the natural network partner for cross-border Quebec–U.S. engagements where RCGT is selected.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/raymond-chabot-grant-thornton
• Xx.com/RCGT
• Facebookfacebook.com/RCGTweb

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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