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BAKER THORNTON
Accounting Practice Recruitment Specialists

Partner with specialist recruiters who understand accounting and CPA practices

We help UK, USA and Canada accounting and CPA firms hire audit, tax, and accounting professionals who can deliver from day one.

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Why specialist matters

When you work with a generalist recruiter, you are one of hundreds of different types of roles they're working on. When you work with us, you are working with someone who spends 100% of their time in your world.

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We know

What Audit Seniors earn at Top 50 vs Top 100 firms in UK, USA and Canada

Why talented tax managers leave mid-tier practices (and what makes them stay)

How progression timelines differ across firm sizes

What candidates really want when they say they are interested in "practice"

Which firms are hiring, which are struggling, and what the market looks like

This depth of knowledge means faster placements, better matches, and fewer failed hires.

Hiring audit and tax professionals shouldn't be this hard

Too Slow

Generalist recruiters take weeks to deliver shortlists. You need quality candidates in days, especially during busy season.

Wrong Candidates

Generic recruiters don't understand practice dynamics. You get candidates who don't fit practice culture or understand client service requirements

Expensive Mistakes

A bad hire costs 6-12 months of training, lost billable time, and client relationship damage. You need someone who gets it right the first time

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We only recruit for accounting practices

We focus exclusively on placing audit, tax, and accounting professionals in accounting and CPA practices. 

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This specialization means faster placements, better fits, and candidates who understand practice life.

Market Knowledge

We speak your language. We understand busy season pressures, client service requirements, progression paths, and what makes someone successful in an accounting practice environment.

Pre-Qualified Talent

Our candidate pipeline consists exclusively of audit, tax, and accounting professionals with practice experience or genuine interest in practice careers. 
No time wasted on unsuitable CVs.

Right Fits Only

We rigorously screen and present candidates who align with your firm’s culture, meet the exact technical brief, and show clear long-term potential. A tight, well-calibrated shortlist rather than an inbox full of maybes. 

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We work with accounting and CPA practices of all sizes

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Top 10-100 Firms

Fast-growing regional and national practices that need reliable access to qualified audit, accounting and tax professionals for expansion and replacement hiring

Boutique Practices

Niche tax firms, specialist audit practices, and boutique accounting firms looking for professionals with specific technical expertise and practice fit

Big 4 & Major Nationals

Established practices with high-volume hiring needs, especially around busy season and graduate intake

How we work

We keep it simple, structured, and partner-led. Every search begins with understanding your firm, your culture, client mix, and growth goals, so that every candidate we present feels like they already belong.

Discovery and Calibration

We keep it simple, structured, and partner-led. Every search begins with understanding your firm, your culture, client mix, and growth goals, so that every candidate we present feels like they already belong.

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Market Mapping and Search

Our team discreetly approaches qualified professionals from our existing network and proactively source new talent. We combine targeted search with deep market intelligence to identify individuals with practice experience and who understand practice dynamics or genuine practice aspirations

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Shortlist and Insight

Within ten business days, you receive a concise shortlist of pre-qualified candidates. Each profile includes experience highlights, and compensation insights to support informed decisions. We conduct detailed phone conversations covering technical competency, practice fit, career motivations, and availability. 

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Interview Support and Offer Management

We manage every detail, from scheduling and feedback loops to preparing candidates for your specific interview process. Our goal is to make each conversation productive and time-efficient. We stay involved until your chosen candidate accepts and starts. We act as a neutral bridge through the offer stage, advising on compensation, benefits, and counter-offer risks. This ensures smooth acceptance and an assured start

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Post-Placement Follow-Up

Our relationship does not end at offer acceptance. We check in after onboarding to ensure mutual alignment and support retention

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