Awards and Recognitions
2020 Outstanding Business philanthropist award
On November 18, 2020, the 10th Annual National Philanthropy Day, Grimbleby Coleman was honored to receive the esteemed Outstanding Business Philanthropist Award by the Yosemite Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals! We proudly support our cherished non-profit partners, especially in times of great need. For GC, it's not just about relationships — it’s about doing what’s right, building trust, and making sure the community knows they can “count on us!” #outstandingbusinessphilanthropist #nationalphilanthropyday
Honorable Mention: exceptional Client service
GC was pleased to receive an Honorable Mention recognition for Exceptional Client Service at BDO’s 2020 Redefining Excellence Awards in May of 2020! Our approach to excellent service begins with a mindset: client-centric and forward-thinking beyond “just the numbers,” by listening, understanding, and providing transparency to meet the unique needs of every business and individual we serve!
2020 Inside public accounting - top 400 firms
In 1994, IPA began naming the top 50 Best of the Best Firms in the U.S., selected exclusively on their performance in specific areas of management, growth and strategic vision. These Best of the Best firms are some of the highest-performing public accounting firms in the country. We are proud to be counted again among the top 400 firms in the nation since 2018.
2020 Best Places to Work: Central Valley!
Workplace happiness is not a myth and we have some people to thank for proving it! We’re beaming with pride over earning the honor of "Best Places to Work" for our fourth consecutive year—not easy when every year the bar raises higher and new challenges arise. A great deal of work goes into creating a safe environment and positive workplace culture for employees where everyone’s voice is heard. Thank you, team, for voting Grimbleby Coleman one of the Best Places to Work in the Central Valley and thank you, Opportunity Stanislaus, for putting together this extremely beneficial program for both employers and employees! #bestplacestowork2020
2019 Best Places to Work: Central Valley!
Our incredible staff has once again made their voices heard, and we have been named a Best Places to Work: Central Valley awardee-for the third consecutive year! At Grimbleby Coleman, we recognize that a thriving business starts at home. That’s why you can count on us to work every day to create an environment in which our employees feel appreciated and welcome to contribute to our growth. After all, if it wasn’t for them, we wouldn’t be here! We are once again humbled and grateful to our team members for their commitment to us and making us a 2019 designee. #valuetheteam
2018 best Places to work: Central Valley!
Thanks to our wonderful staff, we now have the privilege of saying we have won the designation of Best Places to Work two years in a row! We wholeheartedly believe that creating a great workplace for our employees is critical to the success of our business. Happy employees equates happy clients! Thank you to our staff for their dedication to Grimbleby Coleman and for the 2018 designation. #valuetheteam
2018 mujeres latinas de stanislaus community champion award
We were honored to receive the 2018 Mujeres Latinas de Stanislaus Community Champion award for our dedication and support to the Latino community. Mujeres Latinas de Stanislaus supports the community through student scholarships, quarterly motivation lunches for women and youth education conference.
2017 Chamber Member of the Year - Modesto Chamber of Commerce
We are privileged to be awarded the 2017 Chamber Member of the Year Award! Being a locally owned private business, we understand that there is a symbiotic relationship between our success and the success and growth of other locally owned businesses. For us, this has meant serving on the Chamber of Modesto’s board for a number of years, and ensuring that we are not only networking with key business leaders but also supporting the goals of the chamber. Whether we are sponsoring a chamber event, or one of the many important non-profit in our community, we are committed to giving our time and resources so that our community can thrive in job creation, education and business. #community
Best Places to Work: Central Valley!
We have the privilege of being named one of the 2017 Best Places to Work: Central Valley! Our employees participated in a confidential survey answering questions relating to our firm's leadership and planning, company culture and communications, professional training and employee benefits. We couldn't have won this award without our employees feedback and over 87% response rate! We value our team greatly and thank them for choosing Grimbleby Coleman as their home away from home! #valuetheteam
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2016 CALcpa pUBLIC SERVICE AWARD FOR FIRMS
For our commitment to serving our community, the California Society of CPAs (CalCPA) named us the recipient of its 2016 Public Service Award for Firms. CalCPA annually presents the award to recognize a firm for its public service contributions at the local, state or national level.
In 2015, our employees participated in over 1,680 hours of community service and were board members of over 25 local non-profits, including Love Modesto, the Stanislaus Community Foundation, United Samaritans, Historic State Theatre and Community Hospice. Beyond board participation, we sponsor over 60 community related events that support our United Way, Community Hospice, Salvation Army and numerous worthwhile non-profits benefiting our community.
At Grimbleby Coleman CPA’s, public service is the way we connect with our colleagues, clients and the community we serve, without it we wouldn’t be the “people behind the numbers.” #gccommunity