On October 1, Harvey Doane (“H.R.” as his associates came to know him), a young Nova Scotian, buys out his partner’s share of a small accounting firm in Halifax, NS and establishes H.R. Doane and Company.
"My experience has always been that the bigger a man is, the easier he is to talk to. Only small men pretending to be important have ever given me difficulty."
– Harvey Doane
1939
1942
Harvey Doane is elected president of the Nova Scotia Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Expanding the Firm’s Atlantic footprint, H.R. Doane and Company opens offices in New Glasgow, NS and Charlottetown, PEI.
These early years of the Firm are moulded by principles like take the service to the client, no job is too small, hire the best professionals we can, staff should be involved in their community and their profession, provide sound practical professional service, and never shy away from a challenge.
1943 - 1945
Harvey Doane is elected president of the national accounting body of the time, the Dominion Association of Chartered Accountants.
1949
As part of a merger with firms in Moncton, NB and Amherst, NS, Erma MacPherson—future auditor general of New Brunswick and British Columbia—joins as the Firm’s first woman partner.
1950
New offices in St. John’s, Corner Brook and Grand Falls, NL, and Dartmouth, Digby, and Bridgewater, NS open.
1951 - 1959
H.R. Doane and Company is the largest firm in Atlantic Canada. It joins Associated Accounting Firms International, a relationship that provides deep learnings from the experience of firms in the US and UK while offering the benefits of an international practice network to Canadian clients.
1960
Calvin Rice, who joined the Firm in 1952, succeeds Harvey Doane (who retires) as chief executive and for the next 24 years, is a key player in its development. As the '60s close, the Firm opens offices in Fredericton, Bathurst, and Newcastle, NB and Sydney, Windsor, Antigonish, and Yarmouth, NS.
“The foundation for this Firm was laid solidly by H.R. and was based on his foresight; his strength; his dedication to the Firm, to the profession, to community service; and
on his faith in his partners.”
– Calvin Rice
1963
The Firm expands outside of Atlantic Canada when it acquires firms in Hamilton and Toronto, ON. A coast-to-coast presence is established with more offices in Vancouver, BC, Edmonton, AB, Port Colborne and Fort Erie, ON, St. Stephen, NB, Marystown, NL, and Summerside, PEI.
1970 - 1980
Doane Raymond opens the first office in Manitoba. More offices in Ontario are added, including Windsor, Mississauga, North York, and downtown Toronto. Leduc, Wetaskiwin, Calgary, and Lethbridge join the list of offices in Alberta.
1983 - 1989
Doane Raymond changes its name to Grant Thornton, signaling a greater global reach.
1998
Grant Thornton is first recognized as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work Canada, kicking off 17 consecutive years of recognition.
2008
Grant Thornton’s National Management Committee reaches gender parity.
2018
Our evolution continues with a new name that recognizes and celebrates our long history—Doane Grant Thornton.
2024
An agreement with Quebec’s largest accounting and management firm, Raymond, Chabot, Martin, Paré leads to the creation of Doane Raymond Associates. It becomes a member firm of Grant Thornton International. Shortly after, the Firm decides to shorten its name to symbolize its national character: Doane Raymond.
1981
Harvey Doane, founding partner.
Halifax, Nova Scotia.
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.
A typical office in the 1940s.
A business handshake.
St. John’s, Newfoundland.
A financial advisor provides advice.
Calvin Rice, chief executive, 1963-1987.
Vancouver, British Columbia.
The original Doane Raymond logo.
Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The original Grant Thornton logo.
The Canada’s Best Workplaces award.
Women in an office.
Our new logo celebrating our legacy.
Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Harvey Doane is elected president of the Nova Scotia Institute of Chartered Accountants.
1942
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.
Expanding the Firm’s Atlantic footprint, H.R. Doane and Company opens offices in New Glasgow, NS and Charlottetown, PEI.
These early years of the Firm are moulded by principles like take the service to the client, no job is too small, hire the best professionals we can, staff should be involved in their community and their profession, provide sound practical professional service, and never shy away from a challenge.
1943 - 1945
A typical office in the 1940s.
Harvey Doane is elected president of the national accounting body of the time, the Dominion Association of Chartered Accountants.
1949
A business handshake.
As part of a merger with firms in Moncton, NB and Amherst, NS, Erma MacPherson—future auditor general of New Brunswick and British Columbia—joins as the Firm’s first woman partner.
1950
St. John’s, Newfoundland.
New offices in St. John’s, Corner Brook and Grand Falls, NL, and Dartmouth, Digby, and Bridgewater, NS open.
1951 - 1959
A financial advisor provides advice.
H.R. Doane and Company is the largest firm in Atlantic Canada. It joins Associated Accounting Firms International, a relationship that provides deep learnings from the experience of firms in the US and UK while offering the benefits of an international practice network to Canadian clients.
1960
Calvin Rice, chief executive, 1963-1987.
Calvin Rice, who joined the Firm in 1952, succeeds Harvey Doane (who retires) as chief executive and for the next 24 years, is a key player in its development. As the '60s close, the Firm opens offices in Fredericton, Bathurst, and Newcastle, NB and Sydney, Windsor, Antigonish, and Yarmouth, NS.
“The foundation for this Firm was laid solidly by H.R. and was based on his foresight; his strength; his dedication to the Firm, to the profession, to community service; and
on his faith in his partners.”
– Calvin Rice
1963
Vancouver, British Columbia.
The Firm expands outside of Atlantic Canada when it acquires firms in Hamilton and Toronto, ON. A coast-to-coast presence is established with more offices in Vancouver, BC, Edmonton, AB, Port Colborne and Fort Erie, ON, St. Stephen, NB, Marystown, NL, and Summerside, PEI.
1970 - 1980
The original Doane Raymond logo.
An agreement with Quebec’s largest accounting and management firm, Raymond, Chabot, Martin, Paré leads to the creation of Doane Raymond Associates. It becomes a member firm of Grant Thornton International. Shortly after, the Firm decides to shorten its name to symbolize its national character: Doane Raymond.
1981
Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Doane Raymond opens the first office in Manitoba. More offices in Ontario are added, including Windsor, Mississauga, North York, and downtown Toronto. Leduc, Wetaskiwin, Calgary, and Lethbridge join the list of offices in Alberta.
1983 - 1989
The original Grant Thornton logo.
Doane Raymond changes its name to Grant Thornton, signaling a greater global reach.
1998
The Canada’s Best Workplaces award.
Grant Thornton is first recognized as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work Canada, kicking off 17 consecutive years of recognition.
2008
Women in an office.
Grant Thornton’s National Management Committee reaches gender parity.
2018
Our new logo celebrating our legacy.
Our evolution continues with a new name that recognizes and celebrates our long history—Doane Grant Thornton.
2024
A member of the Firm since 1985, Kevin Ladner, executive partner and CEO reflects on our legacy:
“Building a legacy isn’t just about the work we
do—it’s about the people, values, and the
impact we leave behind. Doane Grant Thornton
is more than just a new name. It’s our commitment to helping Canadian businesses reach their highest potential; it’s our dedication to
supporting the communities in which we live
and work; and it’s a promise to help our
colleagues succeed in their unique
career journeys.”
– Kevin Ladner
Kevin Ladner, executive partner and CEO.
2024
Kevin Ladner, executive partner and CEO.
A member of the Firm since 1985, Kevin Ladner, executive partner and CEO reflects on our legacy:
“Building a legacy isn’t just about the work we do—it’s about the people, values, and the impact we leave behind. Doane Grant Thornton is more than just a new name. It’s our commitment to helping Canadian businesses reach their highest potential; it’s our dedication to supporting the communities in which we live and work; and it’s a promise to help our colleagues succeed in their
unique career journeys.”
– Kevin Ladner
2024
Harvey Doane, founding partner.
On October 1, Harvey Doane (“H.R.” as his associates came to know him), a young Nova Scotian, buys out his partner’s share of a small accounting firm in Halifax, NS and establishes H.R. Doane and Company.
"My experience has always been that the bigger a man is, the easier he is to talk to. Only small men pretending to be important have ever given me difficulty."
– Harvey Doane
1939
Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Harvey Doane is elected president of the Nova Scotia Institute of Chartered Accountants.
1942
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.
Expanding the Firm’s Atlantic footprint, H.R. Doane and Company opens offices in New Glasgow, NS and Charlottetown, PEI.
These early years of the Firm are moulded by principles like take the service to the client, no job is too small, hire the best professionals we can, staff should be involved in their community and their profession, provide sound practical professional service, and never shy away from a challenge.
1943 - 1945
A typical office in the 1940s.
Harvey Doane is elected president of the national accounting body of the time, the Dominion Association of Chartered Accountants.
1949
A business handshake.
As part of a merger with firms in Moncton, NB and Amherst, NS, Erma MacPherson—future auditor general of New Brunswick and British Columbia—joins as the Firm’s first woman partner.
1950
St. John’s, Newfoundland.
New offices in St. John’s, Corner Brook and Grand Falls, NL, and Dartmouth, Digby, and Bridgewater, NS open.
1951 - 1959
A financial advisor provides advice.
H.R. Doane and Company is the largest firm in Atlantic Canada. It joins Associated Accounting Firms International, a relationship that provides deep learnings from the experience of firms in the US and UK while offering the benefits of an international practice network to Canadian clients.
1960
Calvin Rice, chief executive, 1963-1987.
Calvin Rice, who joined the Firm in 1952, succeeds Harvey Doane (who retires) as chief executive and for the next 24 years, is a key player in its development. As the '60s close, the Firm opens offices in Fredericton, Bathurst, and Newcastle, NB and Sydney, Windsor, Antigonish, and Yarmouth, NS.
“The foundation for this Firm was laid solidly by H.R. and was based on his foresight; his strength; his dedication to the Firm, to the profession, to community service; and
on his faith in his partners.”
– Calvin Rice
1963
Vancouver, British Columbia.
The Firm expands outside of Atlantic Canada when it acquires firms in Hamilton and Toronto, ON. A coast-to-coast presence is established with more offices in Vancouver, BC, Edmonton, AB, Port Colborne and Fort Erie, ON, St. Stephen, NB, Marystown, NL, and Summerside, PEI.
1970 - 1980
The original Doane Raymond logo.
An agreement with Quebec’s largest accounting and management firm, Raymond, Chabot, Martin, Paré leads to the creation of Doane Raymond Associates. It becomes a member firm of Grant Thornton International. Shortly after, the Firm decides to shorten its name to symbolize its national character: Doane Raymond.
1981
Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Doane Raymond opens the first office in Manitoba. More offices in Ontario are added, including Windsor, Mississauga, North York, and downtown Toronto. Leduc, Wetaskiwin, Calgary, and Lethbridge join the list of offices in Alberta.
1983 - 1989
The original Grant Thornton logo.
Doane Raymond changes its name to Grant Thornton, signaling a greater global reach.
1998
The Canada’s Best Workplaces award.
Grant Thornton is first recognized as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work Canada, kicking off 17 consecutive years of recognition.
2008
Women in an office.
Grant Thornton’s National Management Committee reaches gender parity.
2018
Our new logo celebrating our legacy.
Our evolution continues with a new name that recognizes and celebrates our long history—Doane Grant Thornton.
2024
