Posts Tagged ‘Grant Thornton Northern Ireland’
Training in the world of remote working
Kate McCann, Associate Director, Audit and Assurance, Grant Thornton Ireland In the autumn, a new intake of graduates started their Chartered Accountant training contracts, just as further lockdown measures were introduced. In the new world of remote working for the majority of employees, what struggles will these new trainees face, and how will they gain…
Read onIncentivise tenants to lease your commercial premises
Janine McNeill, Manager, Tax at Grant Thornton Northern Ireland Given the current climate, commercial property owners may be finding it difficult to attract tenants to lease their premises. As a result, landlords may need to offer an incentive to potential tenants in order to avoid their properties sitting vacant for long periods of time. This…
Read onHow will banks deal with distressed debt this time?
Richard Martin, Associate Director, Corporate Finance at Grant Thornton Ireland The early stage reaction of the banks to COVID-19 has been largely viewed as positive – initially coming through forbearance in the form of facility extensions, covenant waivers, and repayment holidays, as well as through significant funding advanced under government-backed loan schemes. The Bounce Back…
Read onThe virtual reality of digital learning
Claire Brereton, Assistant Manager, People and Change Consulting at Grant Thornton Ireland By now you have likely moved your corporate classroom training to Zoom or Teams and ticked ‘develop digital learning strategy’ off your to-do list. But there is more to consider than just making the content and delivery available to all. It has to…
Read onLeaders must respond to the new world of work
Patrick Gallen, Partner, People and Change Consulting at Grant Thornton Ireland It is very difficult these days to write something on leadership and change, without referencing either COVID or Bexit and how that will impact the way we do things going into the future. Even before either of these were referenced, it was very clear…
Read onThe tech revolution in the Northern Ireland legal sector
Matthew McKee, Manager, Forensic & Investigation Services, Grant Thornton Northern Ireland It is clear that the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic has caused a seismic shift in how companies of all kinds conduct their day-to-day business. Unfortunately, some of those shifts have been of a negative nature, with many firms suffering unprecedented hardship and struggling to…
Read onGrant Thornton: Firms should still prepare for ‘no deal’ as Brexit Transition period closes
Businesses should continue to prepare for all eventualities, including a ‘no deal’ as the end of the Brexit transition period looms, a major webinar hosted by leading advisory firm Grant Thornton has heard. More than 170 business leaders joined the internet broadcast which heard from UK and Ireland-based experts on a range of matters relating…
Read onPlanning for an Uncertain Future
Anne Phillipson, Director, People and Change Consulting Practice, Grant Thornton Northern Ireland Over the years I have facilitated many strategic planning workshops for clients. ‘Vision 2020’ was a popular theme three to four years ago, as organisations looked to the new decade with optimism of clarity of perfect vision. Little did any of us know…
Read onWindow of Opportunity for Tax Planning
By Gemma Johnston, Associate Director, Tax, Grant Thornton Northern Ireland With the Autumn Budget having been cancelled, now may be the time to consider making the most of available tax reliefs or relatively low rates of tax – before it’s too late. Change is happening at an unprecedented level, and it can be difficult to…
Read onStatement in response to the publication by NISRA of the latest edition of the Northern Ireland Construction Bulletin
Commenting on the Construction Output Statistics, Robert Gibson, Director, Audit and Assurance at leading business advisory firm Grant Thornton in Belfast, said: “While the latest figures on the level of output in the construction sector show a steep decline of 30% in the second quarter compared to the first three months of the year, this…
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