P&A Grant Thornton names two new partners

Professional services firm P&A Grant Thornton has admitted two new Partners effective July 1, 2020. The two new Partners are Elano Marcelo from Business Process Solutions (BPS)/Outsourcing and Nikkolai Canceran from Tax Advisory and Compliance.

"Recognizing excellence is important to our firm. That means empowering people who are making a difference with our clients and communities," said Ma. Victoria Españo, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of P&A Grant Thornton. "Providing our clients with a unique experience, highquality results, and collaborative thinking is what makes us stand out in the industry. We are proud to count these transformational leaders as an important part of our team."

Partners excel in helping clients discover innovative solutions to their businesses in an everchanging environment. They have an extraordinary ability to lead and build relationships with clients and with people at all levels.

Elie Marcelo first joined P&A in 1995 in the Audit & Assurance Division. His work experiences include conducting financial audit, due diligence, business process reviews, and fraud investigations. He then moved to join the shared services industry working for a top commercial bank and a global law firm where he headed the financial reporting, finance and accounting, procurement and business process reengineering operations. He came back to P&A in 2017 to join the BPS Division where he was tasked to manage the staff augmentation engagements and concurrently leads its Critical Support Unit.