Kelly Phillips

Kelly Phillips is the Southeast Regional Audit Leader and has been with Grant Thornton for more than 26 years, working with clients ranging in size from startups to more than $2 billion in revenue, with a focus on middle-market/mid-cap companies. She has significant experience in performing financial audits and internal control audits. Her public clients include large accelerated filers, as well as smaller reporting companies and REITs. She has significant experience in reviewing public filings, including IPOs.

She has participated in internal practice reviews and the peer review process, as well as PCAOB inspections. She has been a lead instructor at our national training sessions. She has also assisted in the process of introducing new firm software and technologies. She also has significant experience with additional public offerings and complex valuation issues that are customary in the private equity arena. Primary industries are manufacturing and distribution, financial services and various service companies.