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Grant Thornton

Vantis: the future lies in pieces… Covenants break cover

The dire situation at Vantis is not the result of of an accountancy firm being structured as a plc… Banks' insistence on Big Four auditors exposed

17 Jun 2010

Restrictive bank covenants keep the Big Four on top

Firms acknowledge the existence of bank covenants restricting firms to using a Big Four auditor in the UK

17 Jun 2010

Corbett’s Bookshops takes on administrators

David Matthews and Martin Ellis from Grant Thronton look to sell on local community bookseller

08 Jun 2010

Grant Thornton leads London SME finance initiative

Firm to help small companies in the capital raise £64m

25 May 2010

Cable cabinet role fuels audit debate

Big Four may have to prepare for increased competition in audit after Vince Cable appointed business secretary

20 May 2010

More misery at Cattles with another writedown

The troubled sub-prime lender's £555m writedown has worsened to £745m after auditors Grant Thornton said further adjustments had to be made

14 May 2010

Grads say PwC most desired place to work

Big Four prominent as graduate favourites

31 Mar 2010

Big Four audits are off the pace

Smaller firms top the list of the best audit services in the inaugural Accountancy Age Finance 360 survey of client opinions

25 Feb 2010

Audit services: top to bottom

Audit firms make fine promises on service – but which ones are delivering? We reveal the results of our inaugural Finance 360 survey of client opinions

25 Feb 2010

Top audit firms take non-executive action

Top eight audit firms weigh up how to implement governance code stipulation for independent non-executives

11 Feb 2010

FSA walks away from Grant Thornton

Government auditor to replace GT

08 Feb 2010

Grant Thornton International revenues drop 9%

GTI hangs tough but is hit by currency fluctuations

28 Jan 2010

Firms adapt to governance changes

New corporate governance code imposes sweeping changes on the largest eight audit firms

21 Jan 2010

Concern over costs of new ‘comply or explain’ audit code

Corporate governance code may hit smaller firms covered by it more than the Big Four

21 Jan 2010

GT urges online filers to submit self-assessment returns early

Grant Thornton tax specialists warn people not to file at the last minute because "HMRC systems have been known to crash" under heavy traffic

14 Jan 2010

Profession awarded New Year's Honours gongs

Former FRC chief Paul Boyle gets OBE in New Years Honours List alongside gongs for figures including Ian Luder, ex-City of London Lord Mayor

04 Jan 2010

Signs of mid-market M&A recovery in 2010

Grant Thornton optimistic despite a larger than anticipated fall in deal activity last year

04 Jan 2010

HMRC guidance could see rebates held ‘illegally’

New note recommends inspectors withhold tax repayments without opening official inquiries

21 Dec 2009

Former Lord Mayor retires as Grant Thornton partner

Ian Luder steps down from GT

04 Dec 2009

Tech companies to suffer under Euro VAT proposals

Tech companies could lose out on VAT proposals from the European Commission

30 Nov 2009

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How software as a service can meet the strategic needs of a growing business

Organisations are now looking for a software service that is cost effective, flexible, streamlined and able to meet the needs of the business both today and in the future

Organisations are now looking for a software service that is cost effective, flexible, streamlined and able to meet the needs of the business both today and in the future

#AAYP 2013: Talent is ageless, but youth unemployment is a problem

The principles of developing future leaders apply whether you've just left school or got years of experience under your belt

To quota or not to quota: that is the problem

Women on board quotas may have a bad rep, but it’s the only way to address inherent bias argues Fiona Hotston Moore

#AAYP 2013: Soft skills will be a necessity to being competitive

Accountants must continue to add value by advising our clients more predominantly on their structure and their long-term objective

man walks alone in arctic landscape

Walk before you can run, lessons on choosing the right IT system

Stepping back and choosing a simpler IT system might be the best way forward for the business explains Christophe Letellier

Colin: Colin was here

Colin loves to be the centre of attention, as the Sky News Twitter account can testify

Taking Stock: Life in the slow lane

It was less Wacky Races and more Sunday driving as a team from Reeves helped raise £15,000 for charity as part of a race to Monaco

Colin: Democracy bureaucracy

Colin wonders what the ICAEW's discussions over the botched ballot were like

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Why budgeting fails: One management system is not enough

If budgeting is to have any value at all, it needs a radical overhaul. In today's dynamic marketplace, budgeting can no longer serve as a company's only management system; it must integrate with and support dedicated strategy management systems, process improvement systems, and the like. In this paper, Professor Peter Horvath and Dr Ralf Sauter present what's wrong with the current approach to budgeting and how to fix it.

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iXBRL: Taking stock. Looking forward

In this white paper CCH provide checklists to help accountants and finance professionals both in practice and in business examine these issues and make plans. Also includes a case study of a large commercial organisation working through the first year of mandatory iXBRL filing.