2008 Press Archive

2008 Press listing

• 12/2008 Grant Thornton International announces global revenues

  Grant Thornton International, the global accounting organisation, has announced combined revenues of US$4 billion from its 93 member firms to 30 September 2008, a 14% increase on 2007. Audit revenues increased by 12% to over US$2 billion and the specialist advisory services business generated over US$1 billion for the first time, now accounting for 25% of total revenues.

• 12/2008 Grant Thornton International appoints new global leader - specialist advisory services

  David Fisher has been appointed as the new global leader - specialist advisory services (SAS) for Grant Thornton International, the global accounting organisation, from 1 January 2009. Fisher replaces Scott Barnes who takes over as CEO of the UK member firm of Grant Thornton International. SAS generated combined global revenues of over US$1 billion in 2008, 25% of Grant Thornton International global revenues.

• 10/2008 Grant Thornton International welcomes the merger of Grant Thornton Ireland and Foster McAteer

  David McDonnell, chief executive officer of Grant Thornton International today announced the merger between Grant Thornton Ireland and Foster McAteer, one of Ireland's leading insolvency practices. The combined firm will create the largest corporate recovery and insolvency unit in Ireland.

• 09/2008 Grant Thornton International continues its commitment to UNICEF

  Grant Thornton International has continued its commitment to UNICEF with its latest donation of US$39,980. It gave US$5 for each completed response by businesses all over the world to the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) 2008. This is the second year Grant Thornton International had raised money for UNICEF in this way and donations to date amount to more than US$70,000.

• 08/2008 World Bank Institute coalition launches business guide on fighting corruption

  A coalition of businesses, NGOs and international organisations led by the World Bank Institute (WBI) produces a practical business-oriented collective action guide and web portal.

• 07/2008 Grant Thornton International announces intent to sign new Poland member firm

  Grant Thornton International is pleased to announce that it intends to appoint HLB Frackowiak i Wspolnicy as its new member firm in Poland.

• 06/2008 Grant Thornton International launches first international advertising campaign

  Grant Thornton International, one of the world's leading organisations of independently owned and managed accounting and consulting firms, is running its first international advertising campaign.

• 04/2008 Grant Thornton International releases 2008 Transparency Report

  Grant Thornton International has released its 2008 Transparency Report which shows an outstanding year in 2007 with combined global member firm revenue of US$3.5 billion, a 25% increase on 2006. This makes Grant Thornton International the fastest growing of the six largest global accounting organisations.

• 02/2008 Grant Thornton launches new brand

  Grant Thornton member firms in over 100 countries will adopt the new global brand identity and logo and be instantly recognisable as part of the Grant Thornton International organisation.