CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 23, 2009-- Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ: HURN), a leading provider of business consulting services, today announced that Jeannot Blanchet has joined the Company as a managing director in the Accounting & Financial Consulting practice focused on the financial services industry as well as international financial reporting standards (IFRS).

“International accounting standards continue to evolve and are likely to change even more as the Financial Accounting Standards Board and International Accounting Standards Board converge standards to provide uniform financial reporting,” said Gary E. Holdren, chairman and chief executive officer, Huron Consulting Group. “Jeannot has significant experience in the financial services sector and is an expert in international accounting matters. He will be a tremendous resource for our clients who are considering the transition to IFRS.”

Blanchet has more than 25 years of experience focused on complex international accounting matters. Previously, Blanchet was a managing director with Morgan Stanley in the Fixed Income and Global Capital Markets division in Paris and London. Prior to that appointment, he was a global managing partner at Arthur Andersen where he led both the U.S. Professional Standards Group and the International Professional Standards Group. Blanchet will support clients worldwide as they consider transition to IFRS. In addition, he will help financial institutions resolve their current reporting issues and assist with regulatory and internal investigative work relating to the current crisis in the financial markets.

Huron’s financial services professionals assist financial services organizations in an era of unimaginable risks and unprecedented opportunity. The scope of Huron’s services include due diligence, restructuring advisory, valuation, accounting advisory, litigation services, governance, and risk management. Huron serves the principal financial services sectors including banks, insurance, capital markets, asset management, and asset servicing.

About Huron Consulting Group

Huron Consulting Group helps clients in diverse industries improve performance, comply with complex regulations, resolve disputes, recover from distress, leverage technology, and stimulate growth. The Company teams with its clients to deliver sustainable and measurable results. Huron provides services to a wide variety of both financially sound and distressed organizations, including leading academic institutions, healthcare organizations, Fortune 500 companies, medium-sized businesses, and the law firms that represent these various organizations. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com.

Source: Huron Consulting Group

Huron Consulting Group
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