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Business Risk Services
Our Business Risk Services team deliver practical and pragmatic solutions that support clients in growing and protecting the inherent value of their businesses.
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Corporate Finance and Deal Advisory
We offer a dedicated team of experienced individuals with a focus on successfully executing transactions for corporates and financial institutions. We offer an integrated approach, with our corporate finance specialists working seamlessly with tax and other specialists to ensure that every angle is covered.
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Economic Advisory
Our all-island Economics Advisory team combines expertise in economics and business with a wealth of experience across the public and private sectors.
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Forensic Accounting
We have a different way of doing business by delivering real insight through a combination of technical rigour, commercial experience and intuitive judgment. We take pride in delivering responsive and tailored solutions to all our clients, capitalising on the wealth of experience housed within our Belfast and wider Forensics team
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People and Change Consulting
The Grant Thornton People & Change Consulting practice works with clients on these issues as well as on all aspects of how they attract, retain, engage develop, deploy and lead their people.
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Restructuring
We work with a wide variety of clients and stakeholders such as high street banks, private equity funds, directors, government agencies and creditors to implement solutions which provide the best possible outcomes.
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Technology Consulting
Motivating and assisting our clients to pursue, maintain and secure the benefits of digital solutions is at the core of our Digital Transformation teams' agenda and goals. We work with business leaders to deliver efficient digital strategies and operating models that provide new or enhanced capabilities.
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Corporate and International Tax
Northern Ireland businesses face further challenges as they operate in the only part of the UK that has a land border with a country offering a lower tax rate.
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Employer Solutions
Our team specialises in remuneration and incentive planning and works closely with employers, shareholders and employees to ensure that business strategies are aligned and goals achieved in the most tax efficient, cost-effective manner.
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Entrepreneur and Private Client Taxes
Our team of experienced advisors are on hand to guide you through any decision or transaction ranging from the establishment of new business ventures, to realising value on exit, to succession planning and providing for loved ones.
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Global Mobility Services
Grant Thornton Ireland offer a different approach to managing global mobility. We have brought together specialists from our tax, global payroll, people and change and financial accounting teams across Ireland and Northern Ireland, while drawing on the knowledge and insights of our global network of over 143 offices of mobility professionals to provide you with a holistic approach to managing global mobility.
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Outsourced Payroll
Our outsourced service provides valued service to over 150 separate PAYE schemes. These ranging from 1 to 1000 employees, working for micro, SME and global employers. The service is supported by the integrated network of tax and global mobility teams and the wider Grant Thornton network delivering a seamless service. Experienced staff deliver a personal service built around your business needs.
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Tax Disputes and Investigations
Our Tax Disputes and Investigation team is made up of tax experts and former HMRC investigators who have years of experience in dealing with a variety of tax investigations. Our expertise and insight can guide you through all interactions, keeping your cost at a minimum while allowing you to continue with the day to day running of your business.
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VAT and Indirect Taxes
At Grant Thornton (NI) LLP, our team helps Northern Ireland businesses manage their UK and global indirect tax risks which, as transactional taxes, can quickly become big liabilities.
Several of my colleagues have recently been commenting in the press about the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) on the workforce. Not only will AI & RPA change the nature of our work on a day-to-day basis, they will also influence whom we work for and how long we stay with the same organisation.
Over the past 100 years, the way we work has changed dramatically. Gone are the days where the majority of the workforce were employed in primary and secondary activities. Advancements in technology have meant that machines have replaced people in many of these areas and the emergence of huge multinational firms has led to an inordinate growth in the number of people working in the third and charitable sector.
The expectations of workers are also evolving. Employees will increasingly demand to work in an organisation that has a purpose. They want their future organisation to be forward-thinking and sustainable, one that tackles the key social and environmental issues of our time. In order for organisations to continue to attract the best talent, it is imperative that they make sure their goals and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) policies are aligned with employees’ goals and concerns, and that they focus on sustainability in order to be an employer of choice.
Employees will also expect lifelong growth in their future careers. They expect to be continuously developed by their organisations and to be always learning, no matter what their position. In order for organisations to keep up with these needs, they will have to offer employees constant opportunities to grow through blended learning programmes, funding further education, and creating progression opportunities. For employees in the future, the concept of a ‘job for life’ will not exist. People will change jobs more often, with the average person currently making 12 career changes in their life. Organisations will need to create excellent organisational cultures, provide work life balance and progression opportunities, in order to encourage employee retention and minimise staff turnover rates.
Remote working is already a key topic of conversation about work and is sure to continue into the future. Work-life balance is becoming increasingly important to workers, with 34% of millennials saying that it is the top priority in a job, placing it ahead of career advancement. Organisations will have to devise strategies that reflect both the employees and employers needs when it comes to working from home and remotely.
As technology continues to advance, and companies focus on satisfying employees’ desires as well as meeting the needs of clients and customers, it is imperative that organisations prepare for the future by anticipating these trends. They have to understand employees’ changing needs and consider strategic options to ensure that they attract and retain the best talent, whilst reducing employee turnover to an acceptable level. In the medium-term, we can help prepare employees for these changes, but we cannot protect jobs that no longer exist.