Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) Announces AKT LLP as First Member Firm

David Norman, CMC, Chair and CEO, announced that AKT LLP, CPAs and Business Consultants has become the first Firm Member of IMC USA (Institute of Management Consultants). The announcement was made to the participants of the annual consultants' conference, Confab. In addition, Geoff Guilfoy, AKT Consulting Partner, was named to the IMC national board of directors.

“By being the inaugural Firm Member, AKT LLP shows it is not only a market leader but is committed to this profession. It is now not just about doing things right, but doing the right thing,” said David Norman.

“We believe that being a Firm Member of IMC USA is an important differentiator for providers of consulting services as it demonstrates AKT’s commitment to providing the highest level of services and providing their clients an assurance of quality that meets international standards.”

IMC USA is the certifying body and professional association for management consultants and firms in the USA. The IMC USA mission is to promote excellence and ethics in management consulting through certification, education, and professional resources. IMC USA awards the profession's internationally recognized designation of the CMC® (Certified Management Consultant®) and CMC Firm™ (Certified Management Consulting Firm™). The CMC® designation is recognized in 48 countries, including 17 of the G20, and is the highest earned recognition that can be achieved in the management consulting profession. It is a standard for excellence competence and ethics in consulting. The CMC® designation acknowledges extensive experience, technical competence, peer reviews, client satisfaction, and oral and written examinations of and adherence to the IMC USA Code of Ethics. For more information about IMC USA, please visit www.imcusa.org.

AKT LLP, CPAs and Business Consultants, a Top 100 Accounting Firm nationwide, provide accounting and consulting services to private, public and non profit organizations. Serving clients throughout the west from locations in Oregon, California, and Alaska, AKT specializes in a variety of industries including healthcare, nonprofit, manufacturing, construction, telecommunications, agriculture, growth and emerging companies. Affiliates, AKT Wealth Advisors LP, AKT Retirement Plan Services LP, and AKT Benefit Advisors LP, offer investment management, retirement plan design, record keeping and employee benefit services.