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LBMC featured as lone accounting firm on Symplicity's '25 Best Places to Work for Recent Grads' list

LBMC, a Top 100 Firm based in the Southeast, has been named one of 2016’s 25 Best Places to Work for Recent Grads by Symplicity, an online career services solutions resource.

The top 25 businesses across the country, including national giants such as Allstate, Honda, Nestle, and Walmart, were chosen on factors such as work/life balance, benefits, company culture, mentorship and Glassdoor.com ratings.

“We are thrilled to be recognized among this prestigious list of organizations as a national 2016 Best Places to Work for Recent Grads,” said Jeff Drummonds, managing partner of LBMC, in a statement. “LBMC works diligently to develop a unique collaborative culture with a focus on coaching and training programs committed to developing college graduates as future leaders in the company. We are proud to say this strategic growth model is making LBMC an employer of choice which allows us to provide our clients with top of the line resources.”

Factors adding to LBMC's ranking include:

  • One-on-one coaching
  • 'Young Professionals' & 'Women's Initiative Network' mentor groups
  • PTO to study for the CPA Exam
  • Volunteering opportunities
  • Telecommuting & remote work options
  • High retention

“We pride ourselves on listening to our employees and always evolving based on the feedback received, like the addition of our new maternity and paternity leave benefits and implementation of casual dress Fridays,” stated Jessica Utley, LBMC director of human resources.
For the full 2016 Best Places to Work for Recent Grads, head to Symplicity's site here. For more information on LBMC, head to their site here.

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