Leading audit and tax advisory firm P&A Grant Thornton, welcomes the appointment of new company chairman and managing partner, Romualdo “Boyet” V. Murcia III, and vice chairman and deputy managing partner Olivier “Vier” D. Aznar.
Outgoing chairperson and CEO Maria Victoria “Marivic” C. Españo and retiring managing partner and COO Leonardo “Jun” D. Cuaresma Jr., turned over the leadership to a competent set of partners after serving the firm for 26 and 35 years, respectively.
Murcia has risen through the ranks, showcasing exceptional leadership skills and extensive experience in public accounting. He joined P&A Grant Thornton because he resonated with the firm’s humble beginnings and commitment to excellence. He worked his way up from the Audit Junior position to where he is today.
He is currently the national president of the Association of Certified Public Accountants in Public Practice and held prominent positions in other professional organizations including the national association of CPAs, the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants, where he served as president of the Southern Metro Manila Chapter from 2016 to 2017.
Meanwhile Aznar has a unique blend of expertise as both a certified public accountant and a lawyer. With over two decades of experience in the auditing and professional services field, his hard work and determination led him to pursue both accountancy and law.
His deep understanding of tax-related matters and comprehensive experience in auditing will further enhance P&A Grant Thornton’s position as a leader in the industry.
Both executives share humble backgrounds and outstanding academic credentials, graduating both as magna cum laude in their accountancy course and both getting high ratings in their CPA licensure examinations. Murcia topped the October 1997 examinations and Aznar placed 16th in October 1999.
As P&A Grant Thornton scholar, Murcia earned his MBA degree from the Asian Institute of Management, completing the final semester of the course at the prestigious Amos Tuck School of Dartmouth College in the U.S. Vier, on the other hand, Cuaresma studied law and gained admission to the Philippine Bar. Both leaders further honed their skills through advanced management programs abroad, the former attending a course at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the latter attending the GTI Advanced Managers Programme Series in the U.S., Germany, and India.
P&A Grant Thornton also welcomes 9 exceptional professionals as partners – Lovely Charmaine A. Villamora-Dacanay, Marie Fe L. Fawagan-Dangiwan, Mary Grace Morales-Joboco, Raymond Joey D. Mamacus, Ariel V. Morales, Paraluman Andres-Neagoe, Arman B. Neptuno, Jonavell B. Santiago, and Niccolo Ian N. Unera. Their contribution to corporate goals strengthens P&A Grant Thornton’s capabilities, allowing the firm to provide innovative solutions and strategic guidance to its valued clients.
