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Digital Natives
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Our business consulting specialists offer a comprehensive blend of strategic advisory services. We assess the business, industry, operating model, synergy, skill sets and vision of the organisation and recommend the way forward
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Digital Transformation Services
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Human Capital Consulting
Our Human Capital Consulting team harnesses technology and industry expertise to assist in constructing adaptable organisations with transparency, fostering productive and value-driven workforces, and inspiring employees to engage meaningfully in their tasks.
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Production Linked Incentive Scheme
Production-linked Incentive Scheme by the Indian government is aimed at boosting manufacturing. Grant Thornton Bharat offers varied services across sectors to help businesses avail of this scheme.
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Public Sector Advisory
Our Public Sector Advisory team has focused streams, aligned with the core priorities of the Government of India. We are responsible for providing innovative and customized technical and managerial solutions.
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Tech Advisory
We have amalgamated Digital Transformation, IT Advisory & Information Management and Analytics into a new offering, DigiTech.
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Direct Tax services
Our tax specialists offer a comprehensive blend of tax services, tax litigation, regulatory and compliance services, helping you navigate through complex business matters.
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Transfer pricing services
Our transfer pricing services experts provide a range of services from provision of APA services to handling large global assignments including Country by Country reporting.
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US Tax
At Grant Thornton, we help individuals and dynamic companies deal with US tax laws, which are one of the most complicated tax legislations across the world.
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Our experts have significant hands-on experience in providing IFRS/US GAAP services, end-to-end solutions and support services to fulfil financial reporting requirements.
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Fund accounting and financial reporting
International operations often lack standardisation and have varied local reporting formats and requirements. Our experts can offer proactive insights, practical guidance, and positive progress and help meet regulatory timeframes.
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Our experts can assist in overhauling the entire compliance machinery of the organisation through evaluation of the applicable statutory obligations, monitoring of adequate governance controls, reporting and providing ongoing support.
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Global People Solutions
As businesses transcend borders, both domestic and global considerations need equal attention. Our interim CFO and financial controller support services help organisations meet the business vision.
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We have automation solutions for you that will allow meeting government requirements and remain diligent, which when failed, can lead to penalties and loss in revenue.
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The India Knowledge and Capability Centre (IKCC), aimed at delivering solutions by developing capabilities, has completed four years of its journey.
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Global compliance and reporting solutions
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In today’s time, businesses have gone through large transformation initiatives such as adoption of digital technologies, transition to cloud, use of advanced technologies et al.
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Our Governance, Risk and Operations (GRO) services encompass Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Financial Controls, IT advisory, Standard Operating Procedures and other services.
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The team of forensic advisory services experts consists of the best intelligence corporate experts, and fraud risk, computer forensic experts to deliver most effective solutions to dynamic Indian businesses.
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Grant Thornton Bharat offers holistic ESG consulting solutions for sustainable business outcomes. With industry expertise and AI technology, we drive long-term value.
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Transaction Tax Services
Our transaction tax experts understand your business, anticipate your needs and come up with robust tax solutions that help you achieve business objectives ensuring compliance and efficiency
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Unlike other M&A advisory firm in India, we offer deal advisory services and work exclusively with controlled and well-designed strategies to help businesses grow, expand and create value.
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2019
2019
- Culture an important catalyst for strong corporate governance, finds Grant Thornton-CII survey
- Indian Tech companies continue to grow fast despite the Brexit uncertainty
- India Inc. continues to be the most optimistic about rise in exports; displays confidence in employment expectations
- India Inc. most optimistic about rise in exports; cautious business optimism as economic uncertainty spikes
- PE investments in India in 2018 matched the record-breaking levels reached in 2017
- Grant Thornton wins the best Sports Consulting Firm at Assocham’s Sports Excellence awards 2019
- The education sector in India must be re-aligned to create a talent pool to embrace Industry 4.0, says Grant Thornton-PHDCCI report
- UK is front runner as largest western investor in India – CBI/Grant Thornton
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2018
2018
- Over 31,500 projects registered under RERA within a year of its implementation
- Business optimism in India remains tepid in Q2 2018
- Industry players and property buyers expect the government to streamline the secondary real estate market in India
- Grant Thornton in India celebrates its fourth global CSR day, adopts ‘Every Day CSR’ approach
- Grant Thornton in India opens its 15th office in Dehradun
- Technology disruption and overseas expansion drives M&A landscape in Indian automotive sector, says Grant Thornton ACMA report
- Growing transitional cost and lack of policy transparency key constraints for EV adoption in India: Grant Thornton-CII report
- Business sentiment in India weakest since 2014
- India’s ranking improves in gender diversity with 20% women in leadership positions, finds Grant Thornton report
- PE investments touch an all-time high in 2017, finds Grant Thornton’s Fourth Wheel report
- The impact of GST on the restaurant industry is largely positive, finds Grant Thornton report
- Grant Thornton FICCI survey says 45% developers have no formal process in place to manage compliance mechanism of RERA
- India needs to improve exports to become a preferred manufacturing destination for auto components, says Grant Thornton ACMA report
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2017
2017
- Business optimism in Asia Pacific has hit a two-year high
- Food grain demand is expected to reach 355 million tonnes in 2030 and farm mechanisation will be instrumental in meeting this demand, says Grant Thornton and FICCI report
- Establishing the charging infrastructure is a significant challenge in adoption of Electric Vehicles in India: Grant Thornton-CII report
- India slips to 7th position on the business optimism ranking: Grant Thornton’s IBR survey
- Grant Thornton in India launches a new service line – DigiTech to assist clients in embracing digital transformation
- Grant Thornton celebrates its third Global CSR Day, touches the lives of over 2274 underprivileged children across 7 cities
- Culture is a key agenda item in 80% of the boards in India versus 50% globally
- IndAS dents India Inc.’s profitability by 6.2 per cent, finds a Grant Thornton study
- India’s ranking rallies to 2nd position on business optimism index: Grant Thornton survey
- Peter Bodin named Global CEO-elect of Grant Thornton
- Startups continue to receive the maximum share of PE & VC investment, says The Fourth Wheel 2017 - a Grant Thornton in India report
- India ranks third lowest in having women in leadership roles for the third consecutive year
- Grant Thornton’s Forensics leader, Vidya Rajarao becomes the first Indian to be elected to the Board of Regents of ACFE
- Grant Thornton Survey shows 85 per cent Indian businesses are optimistic about economic recovery against 48 per cent in China
- India needs profound digital transformation and strong IT security infrastructure to embrace Industry 4.0 in the automotive sector, says Grant Thornton – CII report
- Indian businesses are the most optimistic about economic recovery in 2017: Grant Thornton survey
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2016
2016
- India’s ranking rallies to 2nd position on business optimism index: Grant Thornton survey
- Indian businesses witness significant impact on tax planning from OECD BEPS tax plan
- Real Estate sector pegging on more investment and transparency post RERA: Grant Thornton – FICCI survey
- Indian Boards need to focus on embracing digital and preventing fraud: Report
- Only 18% of Indian businesses are prepared for Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation: Grant Thornton – Prime Database survey
- India slips to 3rd position on the business optimism index: Grant Thornton survey
- Integration of RMC Global Advisory Services LLP with Grant Thornton Advisory Private Limited
- Indian businesses continue to rank number 1 on the business optimism index: Grant Thornton Survey
- Startups receive maximum PE investment in 2015
- India Inc. expects the Union Budget 2016-17 to bring reforms towards a simplified tax regime
- Indian businesses are the most optimistic about economic recovery in 2016: Grant Thornton Survey
- Online marketplaces emerge as a preferred hub for counterfeiting and smuggling activities: FICCI CASCADE – Grant Thornton report
- India CEO appointed to Grant Thornton International’s Board of Governors
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2015
2015
- The Indian security industry is expected to double by 2020: FICCI - Grant Thornton Report
- Lack of skilled manpower and infrastructure emerges as key challenges hampering the growth of Indian food processing industry, finds PHD Chamber – Grant Thornton report
- The annual food grain production in India needs to grow to the level of 333 million tonnes by 2050 to meet future demand and farm mechanisation can help achieve the target, says FICCI - Grant Thornton Report
- Analysts sceptical about achievability of Survey targets
- Venture capital-backed Yatra, Newgen begin IPO groundwork
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2014
2014
- Retail is the single biggest opportunity in the mid to long term
- Europe Joins India In Audit Reform
- When the BOOT pinches
- Sales that return to haunt the book-keeper
- For the right kind of ‘prudence’
- How well do you know the company you’re after?
- A fine balancing act
- Tread cautiously on the guarantee path
- Limitation of benefits clause: Indo-Mauritius tax treaty
- Plugging the TDS loophole on payments abroad
- Auditors must plan audits differently
- India Inc. optimistic about growth, economy in 2014
- India slips from top to 8th spot in global business optimism index: Survey
- India slips from top to 8th spot in biz optimism
- Indian M&A should perk up post elections: Grant Thornton
- Business leaders welcome increased focus on transfer pricing clarity
- 50% Indian businesses believe their successors will be appointed from within the business
- Support for quotas grows as proportion of women in senior business roles stagnates
- Grant Thornton named ‘Best managed international firm’
- Dynastic Politics: Do family members have a clear advantage?
- New Rules for Auditors Issued by Govt
- Govt makes rotation of auditors mandatory
- Auditor rotation must for select unlisted public, private companies
- Minority shareholders can block special resolutions
- Digital Evolution – Meeting challenges of a new paradigm
- Related-party deals tie firms in knots
- Grant Thornton in India appoints Vidya Rajarao as Partner and National Leader to lead its Forensic Services practice
- Indian business optimism at its highest since 2010: Grant Thornton
- Deal Tracker Q1 2014
- The Audit Revolution: Mandatory Firm Rotation
- M&A deals value at $16.3 bn in January-May this year – Grant Thornton
- Indian companies may see 20-year bull run in US
- ‘Growing communities: How charity leaders govern social media globally to thrive online’
- No Roadmap Announced But Opportunity Not Lost Yet!
- Smart cities, a necessity
- Column: Fix internal financial control issues fast
- PE investment activity in July jumps to $1.85 bn: Thornton
- Product development and innovation top concerns for F&B industry: Report
- Learning and Development at workplace: Changing Paradigms, Emerging Trends
- Now, an anonymous platform for tip-offs on market manipulation
- Venture capitalists put $1 billion into early-stage projects in 2014 on back of rising ecommerce deals
- Can online discount sales create a lasting impact?
- Government to bring clarity on internal financial controls
- Kishore Biyani hopes to get third-time lucky with Amazon tie-up
- Auditors get another year for internal financial controls reporting
- Citibank and SBI experimenting human-less digital banking experience at the mall
- Flipkart looks to restructure team, plans to make marketplace more effective
- Flipkart looks to restructure team, plans to make marketplace more effective
- India Inc Shying Away from New Investments
- Warburg glitter for Kalyan Jewellers
- Should a departing leader poach his employees?
- Exchanges plan stake sales in depository arms
- Season for private equity exits via IPOs
- PE investments during January-September touch $8.4 billion: Report
- PE investments during January-September touch $8.4 billion: Report
- PE investments touch $3.1 bn in July-September quarter: Grant Thornton
- SoftBank picks up stake in Snapdeal, Ola
- Companies Act will require lesser regulatory interventions, says Govt
- $250b power push on the cards
- Chinese companies eye India’s growing mobile Internet users
- Laws that regulate black money in India
- Private equity deals pick up pace in 2014
- Conglomerates on the lookout for distressed power assets
- Centre may ease overseas flight norms
- Snapdeal, Amazon no match for Alibaba on sale day; Chinese e-commerce giant clocks $1 bn in 20 minutes
- The business of shutting shop gracefully | Ensuring smooth closure a big task
- Top private equity firms step up India investments
- PE and foreign funds rush to agri-logistics
- Do we really care for our women staff?
- Shell wins transfer-pricing tax dispute in Bombay HC
- Startups backed by Ratan Tata, Narayana Murthy and Azim Premji win easy publicity and credibility
- Sebi tightens insider trading, listing rules
- Kotak-ING merger opens the door for more consolidation
- Can India keep its flag high?
- M&A deal tally at $29 bn till Oct, up 23%
- Ascent Capital-backed hospital acquires Al Shifa
- Govt guidelines to clarify ‘arm’s length’, ‘ordinary course of business’ definitions
- Making the company law work
- Power play: Private players plug into the M&A route to scale up
- Domestic i-banks increase focus on e-commerce
- Governance practices improving in India Inc: Grant Thornton
- ‘Corporate governance better, women representation still abysmal’
- Companies tweaking staff contracts to manage whistle-blowers
- Reliance Games looks to sell 26% stake to international gaming firms
- M&A Buzz in Auditing as New Cos’ Act Makes Smaller Firms Takeover Targets
- How should firms deal with a ban|Manage the crisis efficiently: Vishesh Chandiok
- Cos Act Amendment Bill practical, easy to implement: Yogesh Sharma
- Housing.com Raises $90m from Japan’s SoftBank
- Lok Sabha clears changes to Companies Act to improve business climate
- Cabinet clears GST Bill, may be presented in Parl soon
- Private equities bring $11 bn to India in 2014
- Heady year for e-commerce
- Insurance reforms to bring in foreign investment: Industry
- When law takes effect | Conversion of CSR benefits never so challenging: Rajib Kumar Debnath
- Domestic M&As surge to a four-year high in 2014
- M-commerce will drive online shopping in 2015
Related-party deals tie firms in knots
The concern now is that for businesses operating through multiple entity structure and that need to enter into frequent material transactions with each other, the control of the entities effectively may transfer from majority to minority, says Yogesh Sharma, partner, Grant Thornton India LLP, an assurance, tax and advisory firm.
Digital Evolution – Meeting challenges of a new paradigm
The author of this article is Girish Menon, Director, Advisory at Grant Thornton India LLP, an assurance, tax and advisory firm.
Minority shareholders can block special resolutions
Yogesh Sharma, partner (Assurance) Grant Thornton India, says “Under the previous Companies Act, minority share holders’ approval or consent was not necessary for entering Into related party transactions. ”
Auditor rotation must for select unlisted public, private companies
The threshold levels prescribed in the auditor rotation rules are “practical”, said Yogesh Sharma Partner, Assurance at Grant Thornton India LLP.
Govt makes rotation of auditors mandatory
“This implies that for situations where an individual auditor, or the audit firm, are due to complete the maximum term In office of five years and 10 years, respectively, (they) will have to (be) rotated out at the end of the 3-year transitional period starting from 1 April,” Yogesh Sharma, partner, assurance at Grant Thornton India LIP, said In an emailed statement.
New Rules for Auditors Issued by Govt
“A significant change from the draft rules is that final rules define a more practical threshold for identifying the class of companies,” said Yogesh Sharma, partner, Assurance at Grant Thornton India LLP.
Dynastic Politics: Do family members have a clear advantage?
There is no clear right or wrong in whether succession for a role is more appropriate from within a family or from outside the family. This is true for any role and in any kind of field — business, social service, sports, or for that matter, politics.
Grant Thornton named ‘Best managed international firm’
The Managing Partners’ Forum, a professional body that celebrates the value of leadership and management excellence, named Grant Thornton ‘Best managed international firm.’ Judged by an independent panel of subject matter experts, the award recognises the strength of Grant Thornton’s global strategy and leadership, which has enabled Grant Thornton to lead the major global accounting networks in revenue growth the last two years.
Support for quotas grows as proportion of women in senior business roles stagnates
On the eve of International Women’s Day, new research from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) shows that despite an upsurge of debates and measures to promote gender equity in the workplace, the representation of Indian women in senior positions remains a cause of concern. The survey finds a growing support for regulation to get women onto boards and facilitate their careers paths.
Business leaders welcome increased focus on transfer pricing clarity
New research from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) reveals that business leaders are much more comfortable with levels of cross-border tax planning guidance compared with 12 months ago. Providing greater certainty around transfer pricing was high on the agenda at Davos and remains a key issue for the G20, but the good news for businesses is a number of exercises are underway to establish greater clarity and transparency.