Gordon.Krater@plantemoran.com
27400 Northwestern Hwy
Southfield, MI 48034
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants
Accountant Coalition
Michigan Government Finance Officers Association
TEC (The Executive Committee) Group
Current Board Member:
Dearborn Community Fund - Chairman
Detroit Regional Chamber
Past Board Member:
Government Finance Officers Association
Southern Wayne County Chamber of Commerce
AICPA Group of 100
University of Michigan - Dearborn School of Management Dean′s Advisory Council
Michigan Government Finance Officers Association Board of Directors
Sacred Heart Church Pastoral Council - Chairman
Certified Public Accountant
In audit and consulting services to manufacturing companies and local government.
In operational consulting, profit improvement, and labor arbitration work.
Firm Managing Partner - Elect, Plante & Moran
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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 1,600 professionals in 16 offices throughout Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, and Shanghai, China. Plante & Moran has been recognized by a number of organizations, including FORTUNE magazine, as one of the country’s best places to work.
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Gordon Krater knows that when his clients and staff are successful everyone wins. He strives to make that happen every day. ″At Plante & Moran, we care about our clients, each other, the community and our families. I′m proud to be a part of our firm.″
It′s no coincidence that Gordon recently became Plante & Moran′s Managing Partner, only the sixth in the company′s 85-year history. His practice of servant leadership earn him high regard among clients, staff, alumni and business colleagues. He is always willing to help anyone who needs his assistance and his positive attitude puts people immediately at ease, no matter how difficult the topic. Those who know him, often comment on his frequent words of encouragement.
Gordon′s previous leadership roles in his tenure at Plante & Moran have also included Office Managing Partner in Southfield and Public Sector Group Leader.
In his just completed position as Group Managing Partner, he has led the firm′s efforts to create a new client service model that highlights areas of industry excellence in manufacturing and distribution, finance, government, healthcare and human services, real estate and construction, the service industry and private equity. This new approach distinguishes Plante & Moran and allows it to better leverage its collective industry expertise and to sustaining the high level of client service people expect from Plante & Moran.
In 2001, he was appointed to the AICPA Group of 100, a prestigious group drawing from various segments of the profession that advises the AICPA regarding the future of the accounting profession. Gordon is the board chair for the Dearborn Community Fund and a member of the Detroit Regional Chamber and New Detroit. He is also very active in The Executive Committee (TEC).
As the 12th largest accounting and business advisory firm in the nation, Plante & Moran values both expertise and personal service, values Gordon exemplifies. Those principles have earned Plante & Moran a place on FORTUNE Magazine′s list of ″100 Best Companies to Work For″ for 11 consecutive years and a recent distinction among only 18 companies recognized as the ″Greatest Places for Millennials″ to work.
Plante & Moran (1980-Present)
Firm Managing Partner - Elect
Coordinates and oversees client service, growth, people development, and risk management in the following groups: Real Estate & Construction, Financial Institutions, Health, Human Services and Not-for-Profits, Manufacturing & Distribution, Public Sector, Retail Dealers, and Service Companies.
Group Managing Partner
This position included responsibility for industry groups.
Office Managing Partner
University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, (1977-1980)
