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1953
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Morris W. Groner moves from New York to Columbus to establish his own accounting firm. His first associate is his wife Ruth and his first office is on East Main Street.
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| 1957 |
Jack Boyle (from Price Waterhouse) joins Morris in practice.
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| 1966 |
Ron Quillin (from Ernst & Ernst) joins Morris and Jack and the firm name evolves to Groner Boyle & Quillin.
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1969
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Firm purchases building and moves offices to 957 East Broad. |
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1976
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GBQ produces first newsletter, brochure and radio ad. |
| 1979 |
Jack Boyle is named firm’s first official Managing Partner.
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| 1980 |
GBQ helps form Practice Management Associates, one of the first practice management associations in the country for CPA firms.
Morris Groner retires from the firm.
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| 1981 |
GBQ begins delivery of green bagels on St. Patrick’s Day.
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| 1985 |
Firm admits first female Partner, Kathy Nunamaker.
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| 1986 |
Firm joins the DFK Association.
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| 1990 |
Firm moves its office to 500 South Front Street in Columbus' Brewery District.
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| 1991 |
Jack Boyle retires and Ron Quillin is named Managing Partner.
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| 1995 |
GBQ organizes and sponsors the first Goodwill Great Balls of Fire Golf Tournament.
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| 1996 |
Ron Quillin retires and Wade Kozich is named Managing Director.
GBQ forges a strategic alliance with BDO Seidman LLP, a national accounting firm.
Firm acquires Columbus office of Cleveland firm, Meaden & Moore.
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| 1998 |
Firm adds 10 associates from the Columbus office of Cleveland firm, Ciuni & Panichi.
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| 1999 |
Firm name is officially changed from Groner Boyle & Quillin to GBQ Partners LLC.
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| 2000 |
Firm honored by Goodwill Columbus at the Extraordinary People Luncheon.
Mark LaPlace named Chair of the Board of the Ohio Society of CPAs.
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2000, 2001
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GBQ is named one of the Top 25 'Best of the Best' Accounting Firms in the nation by INSIDE Public Accounting. |
| 2002 |
Firm wins Business First’s Corporate Caring Award.
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| 2003 |
GBQ celebrates 50 years in business.
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| 2004 |
Firm hires first Director of Business Development.
GBQ is named one of the Top 25 'Best of the Best' Accounting Firms in the nation by INSIDE Public Accounting.
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| 2005 |
GBQ Partners reorganizes forming GBQ Holdings and four subsidiaries.
GBQ Consulting officially organizes and launches, providing valuation and litigation support services.
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| 2006 |
GBQ surpasses 100 associates for the first time in firm’s history.
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| 2007 |
GBQ named a Business First 'Best Place to Work' in Central Ohio.
GBQ launches Redbank Advisors, a management consulting division.
GBQ acquires valuation arm of Goelzer Investment Banking of Indianapolis, IN, establishing the firm’s first office outside of Ohio.
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| 2008 |
GBQ Capital formed to provide merger & acquisition services.
Firm moves its offices from the 500 S. Front Street building to new space at 230 West Street in Columbus’ Arena District.
GBQ ranks #1 on the Business First 'Best Places to Work' in Central Ohio.
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| 2010 |
Darci Congrove is named Managing Director.
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