Driving value with tailored, risk-focused audit solutions

Stakeholders and those charged with governance are now more than ever placing huge reliance on a robust and risk focused audit. Their organisations are contending with a dynamic, uncertain and complex world where the pace of change continues to accelerate.

In these circumstances, audit can no longer be a purely confirmatory process to verify the current state of affairs. It must add value by delivering key insights which can be used to take the business forward.

This ever changing regulatory landscape requires a tailored, responsive approach, aligned to your specific needs and focused on addressing your key challenges and risks. Whether it be an Irish or a global audit, this is our approach with clients.

Seeing the bigger picture

gtap

gtap is the heartbeat of a Grant Thornton Ireland digital audit. It is a purpose built, automated analytics platform that equips our auditors with cutting edge, digital enablers at every stage of the audit cycle.

Why gtap?

Why gtap?

1.
Tailored market solutions
gtap meets diverse market needs with local innovation. Our customised solutions keep pace with technological, regulatory and industry changes.
2.
On-demand insights
gtap uses cutting-edge tech to reduce cycle time from data to insight. It streamlines audits with targeted data from ERPs, generating insights & audit documentation.
3.
Redefined audit process
gtap reduces audit burden by using data to understand your business. It enables exception-based audits, resulting in fewer document requests and a simplified process thereby improving audit quality.
Benefits to you

Benefits to you

1.
Quality
gtap's advanced analytical capabilities will enable comprehensive auditing of 100% of transactions within all client business cycles.
2.
Scalability
gtap can deliver at scale, with no restrictions regarding an entity’s data volumes, location or structure.
3.
Client experience
gtap will streamline the audit cycle time and generate meaningful insights - delivering exceptional value to our clients.
4.
A unified audit
gtap is targeted at all levels, from staff up to partner, and is used during each stage of the audit cycle, from planning through to completion.

    Our services

    Statutory audit

    Assurance that the information presented in financial statements is accurate and in accordance with relevant accounting standards and company law.

    Financial services audit

    Our Financial Services Audit team offers expertise and knowledge along with a horizontal approach to solving clients’ problems and queries. Clients get access to the full range of our expertise and the complete service offering which exists within Grant Thornton.

    Non-statutory audits

    Non-statutory audits, including compilation reports.

    Group audits

    Providing an audit opinion on group financial statements, including subsidiaries, associates, joint ventures and branches.

    Business risk services

    Practical and pragmatic solutions that support clients in growing and protecting the inherent value of their businesses. We leverage our risk, internal audit and technology subject matter expertise to critically assess your governance, risk and internal control mechanisms, thus helping you to better manage risk and enable more informed decision making.

    Financial reporting

    Financial reporting advice/solutions under Irish/UK and IFRS accounting standards. Our highly experienced team are skilled in applying accounting standards and the theoretical framework in the preparation of financial statements of entities, including groups and how to analyse and interpret those financial statements.

    Statutory audit

    Assurance that the information presented in financial statements is accurate and in accordance with relevant accounting standards and company law.

    Group audits

    Providing an audit opinion on group financial statements, including subsidiaries, associates, joint ventures and branches.

    Financial services audit

    Our Financial Services Audit team offers expertise and knowledge along with a horizontal approach to solving clients’ problems and queries. Clients get access to the full range of our expertise and the complete service offering which exists within Grant Thornton.

    Business risk services

    Practical and pragmatic solutions that support clients in growing and protecting the inherent value of their businesses. We leverage our risk, internal audit and technology subject matter expertise to critically assess your governance, risk and internal control mechanisms, thus helping you to better manage risk and enable more informed decision making.

    Non-statutory audits

    Non-statutory audits, including compilation reports.

    Financial reporting

    Financial reporting advice/solutions under Irish/UK and IFRS accounting standards. Our highly experienced team are skilled in applying accounting standards and the theoretical framework in the preparation of financial statements of entities, including groups and how to analyse and interpret those financial statements.

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    Why Grant Thornton

    Grant Thornton has brought new thinking and innovation to the process by combining cutting edge technologies with our team of more than 800 highly training audit professionals. We leverage the unique human capabilities of our audit team with the power of technologies such as artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics to deliver a best in class audit experience.

    Supporting you to achieve your ambitions

    We provide a wide range of audit and assurance services to private, public and international companies across various sectors.

    Our people are committed to delivering best-in-class audit and assurance services both domestically and internationally. We respond to the challenges of our clients with high quality, value for money technical solutions.

    Quality in our work, quality in our practices and quality in our people

    Like you, our reputation is built on the quality of the work we deliver. Our approach to quality assurance is designed not only to ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements, but more importantly to ensure that we deliver the absolute best to our clients.

    A rigorous quality management system ensures all our team understand the role they play in delivering quality work and achieving the high standards we set ourselves – the standards our clients expect.

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