GJC CPAs & Advisors

Our legacy firm Austin, Washington, and Davenport was founded in 1941 by the late Michigan Secretary of State, Richard H. Austin, the first African-American CPA in Michigan (and 11th in the United States). In 1971, the firm was reorganized as George Johnson & Company as a sole proprietorship in Detroit, Michigan by George G. Johnson, CPA. In the early 2000s the firm expanded into the Midwest region, servicing clients in Michigan, Illinois and Ohio. GJC currently has offices in downtown Detroit, downtown Chicago and Cincinnati, Ohio. Over the years, GJC has helped businesses and organizations thrive, from Detroit businesses in Black Bottom and Paradise Valley in the 1940s and 1950s, to Fortune 1000 companies in the 21st Century. Today we rank among the larger certified public accounting firms founded in the Metropolitan Detroit area. Over the years, GJC has built a reputation for quality and integrity by offering clients premium services, at a reasonable cost, in our areas of expert...