Grant Thornton is joining the Big Four in appointing more leadership to its firm governance to drive more focus on audit quality.

The firm said it has appointed two independent members to a three-person Audit Quality Advisory Council to bring “deep, practical and objective advice” to the firm’s partnership board on how to deliver high audit quality. The inaugural council consists of a Grant Thornton partner, who is a current member of the partnership board, and two individuals from outside the firm.