The three-year plan includes a platform-wide rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot for its 13,500 professionals as the firm scales its multinational operations.
Grant Thornton Advisors LLC has announced a $1 billion investment over the next three years to integrate artificial intelligence tools and technology across its multinational professional-services platform. The initiative will equip approximately 13,500 professionals in 60 offices with new AI capabilities, intended to enhance the delivery of its accounting, tax and advisory services.
A central component of the investment is the immediate rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot to its entire workforce. This decision follows a pilot program with 400 employees which, according to the firm, resulted in significant productivity gains. The company anticipates broader benefits as the tool is integrated with Grant Thornton's internal data sources and applications.
“This isn’t just about investing in AI and technology, it’s about investing in our people,” said Jim Peko, CEO of Grant Thornton Advisors LLC. “We’re giving every professional across our multinational platform — from Chicago to Dubai — the kinds of tools they need to work smarter, faster and in keeping with their individual styles.”
This technology push is happening alongside a period of significant expansion for the firm. Grant Thornton Advisors established its multinational platform in January 2025 and has since announced transactions to add firms in Ireland, the UAE, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and other locations. It also recently acquired the business modernization services firm Auxis and announced a deal to add strategy consulting firm Stax to its platform. The AI investment appears to be a foundational step in standardizing operations and capabilities across this growing global footprint.
The firm’s AI strategy is financially supported by its recent investment from New Mountain Capital, a private equity firm with approximately $55 billion in assets under management.
The Copilot deployment is not an isolated effort. In May, the firm launched CompliAI™, a proprietary AI solution designed to help clients with risk assessment. That same month, it was recognized by Accounting Today magazine for its technology strategy, which it described as focusing on application modernization, data centralization and AI integration.
“The Microsoft 365 Copilot rollout, for example, will help our people save time, balance their workloads and make more insightful decisions,” stated Mike Kempe, chief information officer of Grant Thornton Advisors. “This means they’ll be able to efficiently provide our clients with personalized high-quality services.”
SOURCE: Grant Thornton
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