RubinBrown: One Firm, A Tradition of Trust

RubinBrown: One Firm

The first hurdle was internal. While all agreed it was a tremendous opportunity, the competition included larger firms with more local resources, people, and expertise. There also was a lack of consensus within the firm that RubinBrown was big enough to win the contract or even rise to the challenge of completing an audit calculated to require 10,000 hours on time and on budget.

Ultimately, the firm decided to submit a bid and won the contract, despite being the smallest firm among the competition.

As the team prepared to tackle the work, they recruited approximately 40 team members from the firm’s offices in Kansas City, Denver and St. Louis for project orientation and training. Although most of this team had never worked together before, the group implemented a variety of strategies and tactics that were aligned with the one-firm culture and enabled them to maximize internal resources. This included making sure that at least one member of the management team would be present and working side-by-side with every on-site team for the duration of the project.

“ Every client has different needs, and our ability to identify those needs and assign them to different people sets RubinBrown apart. ”

Partner, 11 years of service

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