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Compliance
Assistance in the design, implementation and monitoring of Compliance programs within the framework of local and international regulations (FCPA, Corporate Criminal Responsibility Law), including course delivery.
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ESG & Sustainability
Projects related to ESG (environmental, social and governance) and Sustainability.
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Forensic
The services offer includes expert advice in litigation resolution and the development of procedures in legal/digital forensics and cybersecurity.
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Human Capital solutions
Grant Thornton's Human Capital division has a team of professionals determined to accompany individuals and organizations throughout the relationship between the employee and the organization.
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Organizational restructuring
Advice on operational restructuring to companies in difficulty, their creditors or other interested parties.
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Services to the Government and the Public Sector
Financial audit projects and special technical and concurrent reviews of programs of national and subnational governments financed by International Credit Organizations. Special projects for government entities, public and mixed companies.
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Valuation Services
We provide stock, business, asset, and liability valuations in support of negotiations, account structuring, and tax opportunities.
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Transaction Advisory Services
The service offer includes financial due Diligence, operations services, business and strategic intelligence, ratings, advice on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and debt advice.
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Academy - Empowered by Grant Thornton Argentina & Perú
Academy is an e-learning platform that emerged as a joint initiative of Grant Thornton Argentina and Grant Thornton Perú. It is designed so that everyone can acquire new skills in accounting, auditing, taxes, technology and business through access to multiple courses and certifications.
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External audit
We offer services of external audit of financial statements; assurance reports, agreed procedures and certifications; due-diligence and take-over of companies.
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Audit methodology and technology
At Grant Thornton we use a single audit methodology across our global network. We apply it through an integrated set of software tools known as the Voyager suite. Meet it now.
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Professional standards and training
Our IFRS advisors can help you navigate the complexity of the standards so you can spend your time and effort on your business.
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Prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism
At Grant Thornton we provide advice to our clients in the development of an Asset Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention strategy that allows them to prevent risks in a comprehensive manner.
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Tax outsourcing
Taxes have a strong impact on your business decisions. At Grant Thornton we will respond quickly and tailor solutions for our clients.
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Payroll
Put your payroll in good hands while you take your business beyond. Learn about our services.
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Accounting, administration and finance services
To achieve the highest business benefits, you need an experienced team by your side. Learn about our services.
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Start-up companies
Learn about our solutions to help build your business.
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Financial statements audit
We offer services of external audit of financial statements; assurance reports, agreed procedures and certifications; due-diligence and take-over of companies.
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FIU Independent External Reviewer - AML/CFT
We participate in the implementation of the requirements of the FIU in leading companies and our services ensure an orderly framework, optimizing the investment.
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Internal audit
An internal audit helps identify gaps, deficiencies, and potential for inherent risk in all facets of the organization.
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Legal audit
The monitoring of the legal area is usually a complex and difficult task for organizations, which however cannot be neglected.
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Creation and acquisition of Financial Entities
We have the knowledge and experience in activities related to the acquisition and creation of financial entities, both locally and internationally.
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Responsible for regulatory compliance
At Grant Thornton we offer the service of acting as "Responsible for Regulatory Compliance and Internal Control" for companies that requested registration as Settlement and Clearing Agent and Trading Agent.
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IT Internal Audit
IT has been, and will increasingly be, a key factor for success and operational efficiency in all industries. Innovations such as the cloud and virtualization, and new threats around data security, have reinforced the importance and increased the risks associated with the use of technology for our clients.
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Global Mobility Services
Sending someone abroad involves liabilities and obligations. We offer interesting solutions to minimize the tax burden for both parties.
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Direct Tax
We provide clear and practical solutions that meet your specific business needs, in the most tax-efficient way possible.
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Indirect Tax
Grant Thornton's tax teams take a rigorous approach to help you meeting your tax obligations, whatever challenges you may face along the way.
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International taxes – Transaction support
We offer our international experience in the field and make available the resources to plan and adequately comply with regulatory frameworks.
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Services to private clients
Wherever you are in the world, our tax specialists can help you with your interests and investments abroad.
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Clean energy and technology
Growing demand, development of new ways of energy and need of a sustainable future: we accompany our client in these changes and to be one step ahead.
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Mining
Our flexible, partner-led teams are dynamic and focused on development. We take time to understand the details of the client’s business and offer unique solutions.
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Oil and gas
Our Oil & Gas teams have the deep knowledge, wide experience and vision needed to offer our clients practical solutions adapted to their businesses.
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Banking
Grant Thornton offers meaningful and accurate solutions for operational and transactional issues, litigation and administrative disputes in banking.
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Private capital
We gather international teams of experts in corporate finance, restructuring and recovery, tax and insurance services to deliver customized solutions from initial investment, through development stages until the end of each project.
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Fintech
We work to take advantage of all opportunities and manage industry risks, allowing our clients to always be one step beyond their competitors.
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Asset management
We have specialized teams in more than 140 markets delivering solutions regarding insurance, taxes and advisory to global, international, regional, local asset managers.
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Insurance
Thanks to our specialized team we offer accurate solutions for operational and transactional matters, litigations and administrative conflicts.
Find time for those closest to you
I spend a lot of time outside of work with friends and colleagues; going out, playing or watching sport, going to the cinema. But do I spend as much quality time as I should with my family? If you ask my Mum, she will say no.
The same accusation could be thrown at many companies: they spend a lot of time with customers and potential targets – the people they want to use their products in exchange for their cash. But stop and think for a second about how companies interact with their providers of finance – those investors that companies go to rarely, asking them to maintain belief in the business and the company’s management, and asking them for money in exchange for a share of ownership or a loan repayment arrangement. Do companies spend enough quality time with their providers of finance?
Think pages
Grant Thornton research of the UK FTSE 350 market shows that the average annual report now stands at over 500 or approximately 300,000 words. Typically, about half that information is historical financial data. The rest is generally a corporate governance statement, a CSR statement, notes from the Chairman and various Board committees, and a description of how the company’s business segments have performed.
Historical financial data is an absolute bedrock, a cornerstone, fundamental. But it is not enough, not on its own. And standalone statements about a company’s commitment to social responsibility convey the impression that societal contribution is an afterthought, rather than embedded within corporate values and daily decision making processes. Large UK companies provide shareholders with limited information on risk management and internal control, while only 27% of the FTSE 350 provide real insight into how they review the effectiveness of their systems of internal control. The vast majority fail to demonstrate the link between their business model, future plans, strategy to implement those plans, and key risks.
Reporting data in distinct sections of the annual report conveys the impression that the company is run in silos (whether it is or not). It would be much better to apply the principles of Integrated Reporting for internal and external reporting purposes, which will, in turn, better inform the decision making process.
Show you care
Some company information changes from year to year but some – called standing information – does not. It should remain accessible for reference by those providers of finance who value it and publicly available for people who are new to your company, but most investors do not need to see this every year. High value or periodic information should not become lost in standing information.
And one size does not fit all. Providing one bank of data effectively says to your providers of finance: here is the data I am giving you, now get on with it. It is not an impression you would want to leave with your customers, so treat your providers of finance with the same respect. The irony of damaging your valuable corporate reputation through the very channel that seeks to enhance that reputation should not be lost on any CEO. Consider providing this information at three levels: high level messages for all and full granular data for those who want to drill right down, and a third level somewhere in the middle.
It’s good to listen
My best customer experiences come when companies go out of their way to help; they deal with requests or complaints in a prompt, respectful manner. This is not my experience of corporate reporting however. Often the company talks a lot but does very little listening to its providers of finance. There is at times a real risk that companies and their providers of finance are talking past each other, which is unhealthy for both parties.
The idea of shareholder stewardship – the notion that shareholders engage in dialogue with management about the issues that are important to them – is gaining traction across Europe. If that dialogue is to be rich in content, foster mutual understanding, and ultimately help the capital markets become more efficient then the willingness on the part of shareholders to engage must be matched by the company’s commitment to transparent and high quality communications to form the basis of that dialogue.
Your corporate reporting is a reflection of your company. Give more thought to what you say publicly about your company, and how you say it. Show your providers of finance that you care. It is likely to improve your corporate relationships. And find a little more time for your family. Next time we go to visit my Mum I’ll see if I can turn the usual lunch into a full weekend.
Nick Jeffrey is a director of public policy at Grant Thornton.