Harris Sessions

Executive summary

Harris is an audit partner in Grant Thornton’s Chicago office. He has over 11 years of experience providing audit and accounting advisory services to both publicly-traded and privately held companies, including those with extensive international operations. Harris specializes in providing audit services to clients in the manufacturing, distribution and services industries and is experienced in assisting publicly held companies with fulfilling their reporting requirements for the Securities and Exchange Commission, including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.  

Harris spent three years based in Düsseldorf, Germany working as the U.S. Resident Senior Manager. While on international rotation, his role focused on providing U.S. GAAP and IFRS reporting support to multi-national clients and providing strategic development support to the German and other European member firms of Grant Thornton International Limited. 

Professional qualifications and memberships

• CPA – Illinois and Texas
• Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Board Member and Family Enrichment Co-Chair, Red Shoe Society of Chicago
• National Partner sponsor, German American Chambers of Commerce

Education

Harris received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Baylor University in Waco, Texas.