2009 Press Archive

2009 Press listing

• 11/2009 Grant Thornton International strengthens position in China

  Grant Thornton International is delighted to announce the appointment of a new member firm in mainland China. Jingdu Tianhua Certified Public Accountants is headquartered in Beijing and will practise as Grant Thornton. It offers a full range of assurance, tax and advisory services to a range of public companies, state owned enterprises, private companies and foreign investment enterprises.

• 09/2009 Grant Thornton welcomes new member firm in Bolivia

  Grant Thornton International, the global accounting organisation, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new member firm in Bolivia. Grant Thornton Acevedo & Asociados has offices in Cochabamba, La Paz and Santa Cruz and is ranked number 2 in the country.

• 09/2009 Grant Thornton in Macedonia held the Balkan Development Programme – Advanced Level

  The Balkan Development Programme - Advanced Level, organized by Grant Thornton Macedonia, was held from 13th to 18th September, 2009 at the hotel Manastir in Berovo. A total of 21 participants from Greece, Kosovo, and Macedonia attended the training.

• 08/2009 Grant Thornton International donates a further US$36,610 to UNICEF

  Grant Thornton International has donated a further US$36,610 to UNICEF. The global accounting organisation donates US$5 to UNICEF for every completed questionnaire for its International Business Report (IBR). IBR is an annual survey of the views of senior executives in privately held businesses (PHBs) all over the world. The report now surveys over 7,200 PHBs in 36 economies. Since September 2007 Grant Thornton International has donated a total of US$113,055 to UNICEF.

• 07/2009 Grant Thornton welcomes new global IFRS standard for privately held businesses

  The new International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities (IFRS for SMEs) could transform the way privately held businesses (PHBs) around the world prepare their accounts said Grant Thornton, as it welcomed the publication of the global standard by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The global accounting organisation believes the new standard offers a unique opportunity to create a standardised accounting framework for privately held businesses throughout the world.

• 06/2009 Transparency report 2009 published by Grant Thornton International

  Grant Thornton International has published its transparency report for 2009. The report confirms that, despite the unprecedented turbulence in global markets, the 96 member firms of Grant Thornton International generated combined revenues of US$4 billion in 2008, a 14% increase on 2007. In the interests of openness and transparency, the report includes, for the first time (and unusually amongst global accounting organisations) details of the funding of Grant Thornton International itself by its member firms.

• 06/2009 Grant Thornton International announces new CEO

  Edward Nusbaum will serve as the next CEO of Grant Thornton International, effective January 1, 2010, it was announced today. Grant Thornton International is one of the world's leading global accounting organisations, with more than 30,000 partners and staff in over 100 countries. He succeeds David McDonnell who will retire after eight years as Grant Thornton International CEO.

• 06/2009 Grant Thornton organized the first Balkan Development Programme - Basic Level in Macedonia

  The first Balkan Development Programme-Basic Level, organized by Grant Thornton Macedonia, was held at the hotel Manastir in Berovo from 24th to 29th May, 2009. A total of 21 participants from Bulgaria, Kosovo, Macedonia and Serbia attended.

• 05/2009 Grant Thornton member firms take first place in US and UK audit rankings

  The US member firm of Grant Thornton International has taken first place in Public Accounting Report's annual audit rankings for 2008, the first time a non Big Four firm has been ranked No.1. The rankings measure audit wins and losses by the major global accounting networks in the US throughout the year. Five audit engagement wins for companies each with over $1 billion annual revenue and 24 successful competitive pitches against Big Four firms gave Grant Thornton US the top spot.

• 04/2009 Grant Thornton International CEO appointed as High Sheriff of Merseyside

  David McDonnell, Chief Executive Officer of Grant Thornton International, the global accounting organisation, has been appointed as the High Sheriff of Merseyside for one year with effect from 8 April 2009.

• 03/2009 Grant Thornton International appoints new member firm in China

  Grant Thornton International is delighted to announce the appointment of a new member firm in mainland China, Grant Thornton Zhonghua, which is headquartered in Shanghai. Grant Thornton Zhonghua has 22 partners and 350 staff and will be led by Mr. Sun Yong. The firm was until recently part of the BDO International network.

• 02/2009 Grant Thornton International representative appointed to IASB Standards Advisory Council

  April Mackenzie, global head, public policy for Grant Thornton International, the global accounting organisation, has been invited to join the Standards Advisory Council (SAC) of the International Accounting Standards Board ((IASB). She will serve a three year term. The SAC serves as a forum in which the IASB consults individuals and representatives of organisations that are affected by its work to develop International Financial Reporting Standards.

• 01/2009 Grant Thornton's Corporate Finance team ranked number one

  Grant Thornton has leapt ahead of its competitors in the deal ranking for 2008, becoming the most active corporate finance adviser.