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Statutory Audit
We conduct an integrated audit, which combines the financial statement audit,independent and objective assurance on financial information, transactionsand processes.
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Limited Review
We offer services relating to reviews of historical financial informationby expressing negative assurance on such historical financial information.
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Agreed Upon Procedures
We engage with organisationsto perform specific procedures and report findings to conform to their needs.
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Financial Reporting Advisory Services (FRAS)
Our team provides timely advice on the impact of accounting changes to assist businesses in the development of an appropriate implementation roadmap.
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Business Consulting
Grant Thornton UAE provides organisations with implementable plans that drive sustainable growth strategies to grow and optimise their business performance.
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Business Risk Services
Organisations need to understand risks thoroughly to be able to manage them better. Grant Thornton UAE helps businesses achieve the best balance between minimising risk exposure, optimising profitability and developing compliance review checklists.
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Regulatory Advisory Services
Grant Thornton UAE's extensive understanding of the overarching supervisory framework within the region equips our professionals to support financial institutions comply and abide by the set of regulatory mandates throughout the rapidly evolving ecosystem.
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Financial Advisory
Grant Thornton UAE works with organisations on transactions from start to finish, assisting with strategy, identifying risks, executing deals, and helping to unlock their potential for growth and value creation.
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Restructuring Advisory
Grant Thornton UAE is committed to realising value for shareholders, in a way that recognises and supports the interests of all stakeholders. Our solutions maximise value, provide clarity and direction, and accelerate recovery and transformation for businesses.
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Technology Advisory & Cybersecurity
IT and technology are fundamental to drive the performance of businesses. Through leveraging the power of technology, Grant Thornton UAE helps organisations define and identify growth opportunities to achieve value-driven transformation and innovation.
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Forensics
Fraud and corruption pose a growing challenge worldwide. As the commercial landscape changes, an increasingly regulated environment requires stringent governance and compliance processes. Grant Thornton UAE helps organisations navigate challenges and crisis with a hands-on approach coupled with the use of technology.
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ESG Services
The Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) agenda has gained significant traction over the years, to become one of the key strategic aspects of any business. It is imperative that all organisations, irrespective of industry sector, engage with their stakeholders and prioritise ESG practices to unlock sustainable growth opportunities.
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Business Process Solutions
Our team at Grant Thornton offers comprehensive and cost effective outsourced solutions, enabling stakeholders and business owners to focus on their core business goals.
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Corporate Tax
Our diversified team of corporate tax subject matter experts combines a perfect blend of international experience across several industry sectors, technical expertise, and commercial nuances with a commitment to deliver exceptional value to your business.
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VAT
The VAT team at Grant Thornton is well versed with the VAT Laws applicable across the region and holds valuable experience and professional accreditation in assisting clients across diverse industries to comply with the VAT obligations.
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Transfer Pricing
Grant Thornton UAE assists its clients in providing transfer pricing solutions that are implementable and operational, considering the facts and concerns of its clients.
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International Tax and Tax Due Diligence
Grant Thornton UAE supports multinational groups to optimise their tax structures. We can also assist businesses in analysing existing group transactions and inter-group supplies, as well as advising on potential implications of various taxes to facilitate an efficient Group tax structure.
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Economic Substance Requirements
Economic Substance rules were introduced in the UAE in 2019, requiring UAE businesses that undertake certain ‘Relevant Activities’ to maintain and demonstrate adequate substance.
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Customs and International Trade
The team at Grant Thornton is positioned centrally to assist the businesses with global cross-border tax structuring, planning and compliance needs.
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Excise Tax
We provide Excise Tax related advisory and compliance services to the producer, importer, and the storekeeper of excisable goods
As the business environment changes and the economy grows, it is important to make a difference not only within our professions, homes and within our businesses but also to make a difference within the communities in which we live and work.
I have previously discussed the importance of being socially responsible, but how can we make a difference and what are we doing to make a commitment to change?
We believe that no value is added by rubber stamping an opinion on the financial matters of a business alone, a deep engagement at a business and social level is needed in order to ensure that we play an active role in developing individual’s technical and professional skills as well as supporting the wider economy. Making a difference is at the heart of what we do. Our mission is to make a difference to our clients, our colleagues, our profession and our communities.
Locally, we encourage and take part in a number of initiatives which support the community and the economy. We support the community by raising money for local charities by running marathons and delivering seminars at Universities to the future leaders of tomorrow. Equally, we support business leaders by mentoring future CFOs who have the ability to make a difference to the economy and business environment in which we work.
Likewise, we support various environmental initiatives such as cleaning natural reserves and ensuring our environment continues to remain protected. I am an advocate of supporting the community and take the time to mentor future leaders who I hope can go onto one day make a difference to our wider economy but equally continue to make a difference to society.
In 2015, we will be running the Dubai Marathon (10km) for a chosen local charity to ensure we not only aim to achieve a great result for ourselves but also work together to make a difference. Whilst training for this challenge and promoting a healthier lifestyle for our people, this will also allow us to raise money to make a charitable donation to continue making a difference at every step.
Globally, we support a number of charities. One of the ways in which we do this is through our international business report, whereby we donate $5 to UNICEF for every questionnaire completed. The US$5 donation is a key driver for business leaders to undertake the survey.
In today's fast-moving business environment, time pressures on senior executives are ever increasing so the direct link to an internationally-recognized charity makes a real difference to the success of the project, and, more importantly, helps to save children’s lives. Grant Thornton International has donated almost US$400,000 to UNICEF over the past five years through the IBR (international business report) report alone (not taking into account any other donations which have been made).
Corporate social responsibility should be engrained within the heart of any business and shouldn’t be seen or used as a marketing tactic. What we do as an organization to make a difference to the community will only allow it to serve us for generations to come.
As leaders we set the precedent for our teams and lead the way to change for our clients, people and communities, therefore each leader should endorse, support and actively get involved to ensure corporate social responsibility continues to make a difference, now and in the future. As once famously stated “each one of us can make a difference but together we can make change”.