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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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M&A and Transactions 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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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
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Incorporation and PRO
We provide guidance and help with setting up new entities in the UAE’s mainland and all the UAE free zones, as well as re-domiciliation of companies in the UAE. Our team drafts the needed legal documents and interacts with government authorities on various regulatory matters.
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HR & Payroll Services
HR & Payroll Services
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Outsourcing Advisory Services
Outsourcing Advisory Services
Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility
At Grant Thornton UAE, we believe that a deep engagement at a business and social level is needed in order to ensure that we play an active role in developing individuals' 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. We have actively encouraged and organised a number of social programmes which continue to support the community and the economy at the micro-level, and the economy at a macro-level.
Last year, we published our first 2019 Sustainability Report: Go Forward, which communicated the environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues most material to our business and our stakeholders. This year, our 2020 Sustainability Report: Making Strides provides more detailed information on the ESG impacts of our business and how we have integrated sustainability issues into our strategy, business objectives and business decisions.
Grant Thornton remains committed to making a meaningful impact for sustainability in all our communities and in the world. We join with all our stakeholders in this critically important work and approach it with the same collaborative approach and spirit of innovation that has guided us throughout our history.
Locally we support Reach who are a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to helping young professional women in developing their career through structured mentoring.
We are proud to support Asia Onlus, a children’s school based in Nepal. We help provide books and stationery for the children as well as a laptop and projector for the teachers.
In addition, Grant Thornton UAE are involved in numerous charities supporting people of determination. We have a long standing culture of participating in UAE Marathons where our colleagues run to the Noor Training Center for Children with Special Needs.
We also have a fantastic partnership with them where we help people of determination with work experience and on-the-job-training. Grant Thornton was a proud Sponsor of the UAE Special Olympics 2019 where we sponsored the UAE Triathlon Team who later won gold!
Globally: Grant Thornton has over 200 CSR Champions that drive initiatives both locally and globally. Currently our main focus are:
Education: helping communities and people grow, develop and unlock their potential
Healthcare: giving our time to initiatives important to our communities
Grant Thornton works in partnership with The Global Fund for Children. The Global Fund for Children helps small, innovative, grassroots community-based organisations unlock their potential and achieve sustainability. Through the partnership, organisations receive support from our people in areas such as finance, governance and HR.