Grant Thornton International
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| Grant Thornton International | |
|---|---|
| Type | Member firms |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Headquarters | London |
| Key people | David McDonnell, CEO Grant Thornton International |
| Industry | Professional services |
| Products | Privately held business services Assurance services Tax services Specialist advisory services |
| Revenue | Image:Green Arrow Up Darker.svg$2.8 billion USD (2006) |
| Employees | 25,000 (2006) |
| Website | www.gti.org |
Grant Thornton International is one of the world's leading organizations of accounting and consulting member firms which provide assurance, tax and specialist services to privately held businesses and public interest entities. Grant Thornton International is a non-practicing international umbrella organization; professional services are offered nationally by the member and correspondent firms located worldwide.
Firms in the Grant Thornton International family operate in 113 countries in 521 offices worldwide. Member firm fee income rose by 12% in 2006 to US$2.8 billion. There are over 2,200 member firm partners and total personnel over 25,000 (including partners). The firm is ranked as the fifth largest worldwide.[1]
Although many of the firms now carry the Grant Thornton name, each member firm is a separate national entity, and are not members of a single international partnership. Each firm manages its administrative matters independently on a local basis.
[edit] Largest member firms
- United States - Grant Thornton LLP - The firm was listed with $795 million in revenue for the calendar year 2005, ranking it 6th among firms in the United States.[2]
- United Kingdom - Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Canada - Grant Thornton LLP, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton
- Germany - Grant Thornton GmbH
- France - Grant Thornton
- Sweden - Lindebergs Grant Thornton AB
- Australia - Grant Thornton
- The Netherlands - Arenthals Grant Thornton
- Japan - Grant Thornton Japan
- South Africa - Grant Thornton
- India - Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton firms service international work through their local International Business Centers - located in 30 major commercial centers throughout the world.
Grant Thornton International carries out two research projects annually: the International Business Report - surveys the views and attitudes of 7,200 privately held businesses in 32 countries; and the Global new markets guide - analyses the stock markets worldwide competing to list growth company stocks. Profiles 33 new markets.
[edit] References
- ^ "Taiwan is a hub business-owner stress", Taipei Times, January 19, 2005. Accessed October 15, 2007. "Business leaders say they are under more strain than a year ago, with stress levels surging more than one-third, according to a survey by Grant Thornton International.... the world's fifth-largest accounting firm."
- ^ IPA 100 2006:The Largest Accounting Firms In The U.S., Inside Public Accounting. Accessed October 15, 2007.
