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Business valuations
We offer expert valuation advice in transactions, regulatory and administrative matters, and matters subject to dispute – valuing businesses, shares and intangible assets in a wide range of industries.
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Capital markets
You need corporate finance specialists experienced in international capital markets on your side if you’re buying or selling financial securities.
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Complex and international services
Our experience of multi-jurisdictional insolvencies coupled with our international reputation allows us to deliver the best possible outcome for all stakeholders.
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Corporate insolvency
Our corporate investigation and recovery teams can help you manage insolvency situations and facilitate the best outcome.
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Debt advisory
An optimal funding structure for your organisation presents unprecedented opportunities, but achieving this can be difficult without a trusted advisor.
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Expert witness
Our expert witnesses analyse, interpret, summarise and present complex financial and business-related issues which are understandable and properly supported.
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Financial models
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Forensic and investigation services
We provide investigative accounting and litigation support services for commercial, matrimonial, criminal, business valuation and insurance disputes.
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Independent business review
Is your business viable? Will it remain viable in the future? A thorough independent business review can help your organisation answer these fundamental questions.
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IT forensics
Effective ESI analysis is integral to the success of your business. Our IT forensics experts have the technical expertise to identify, preserve and interrogate electronic data.
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Mergers and acquisitions
Grant Thornton provides strategic and execution support for mergers, acquisitions, sales and fundraising.
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Raising finance
Raising finance - funders value partners who can deliver a robust financial model, a sound business strategy and rigorous planning. We can guide you through the challenges that these transactions can pose and help you build a foundation for long term success once the deal is done.
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Relationship property services
Grant Thornton offers high quality independent advice on the many financial issues associated with relationship property from considering an individual financial issue to all aspects of a complex settlement.
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Restructuring and turnaround
Grant Thornton’s restructuring and turnaround service capabilities include cash flow, liquidity management and forecasting; crisis and interim management; financial advisory services to companies and parties in transition and distress
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Transaction advisory
Our depth of market knowledge will steer you through the transaction process. Grant Thornton’s dynamic teams offer range of financial, commercial and operational expertise.
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Virtual asset advisory
Helping you navigate the world of virtual currencies and decentralised financial systems.
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Corporate tax
Grant Thornton can identify tax issues, risks and opportunities in your organisation and implement strategies to improve your bottom line.
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Employment tax
Grant Thornton’s advisers can help you with PAYE (payroll tax), Kiwisaver, fringe benefits tax (FBT), student loans, global mobility services, international tax
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Global mobility services
Our team can help expatriates and their employers deal with tax and employment matters both in New Zealand and overseas. With the correct planning advice, employee allowances and benefits may be structured to avoid double taxation and achieve tax savings.
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GST
GST has the potential to become a minefield and can be expensive when it goes wrong. Our technical knowledge can help you minimise the negative impact of GST
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International tax
International tax rules are undergoing their biggest change in a generation. Tax authorities around the world are increasingly vigilant, especially when it comes to global operations.
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Research and Development
R&D tax incentives are often underused and misunderstood – is your business maximising opportunities for making claims?
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Tax compliance
Our advisers help clients manage the critical issue of compliance across accountancy regulations, corporation law and tax. We also offer business and wealth advisory services, which means we can provide a seamless and tax-effective offering to our clients.
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Tax governance
Mitigate tax risks and implement best practice governance that will stand up to IRD scrutiny and audits.
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Transfer pricing
Tax authorities are demanding transparency in international arrangements. We businesses comply with regulations and use transfer pricing as a strategic planning tool.
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Audit methodology
Our five step audit methodology offers a high quality service wherever you are in the world and includes planning, risk assessment, testing internal controls, substantive testing, and concluding and reporting
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Audit technology
We apply our audit methodology with an integrated set of software tools known as the Voyager suite. Our technology has been developed to produce quality audits that are effective and efficient.
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Financial reporting advisory
Our financial reporting advisers have the expertise to help you deal with the constantly evolving regulatory environment.
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Business architecture
Our business architects help businesses with disruptive conditions, business expansion and competitive challenges; the deployment of your strategy is critical to success.
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Cloud services
Leverage the cloud to keep your data safe, operate more efficiently, reduce costs and create a better experience for your employees and clients.
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Internal audit
Our internal audits deliver independent assurance over key controls within your riskiest processes, proving what works and what doesn’t and recommending improvements.
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IT advisory
Our hands on product experience, extensive functional knowledge and industry insights help clients solve complex IT and technology issues
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IT privacy and security
IT privacy and security should support your business strategy. Our pragmatic approach focuses on reducing cyber security risks specific to your organisation
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Payroll assurance
Our specialist payroll assurance team can conduct a review of your payroll system configuration and processes, and then help you and your team to implement any necessary recalculations.
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PCI DSS
Our information security specialists are approved Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs) that have been qualified by the PCI Security Standards Council to independently assess merchants and service providers.
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Process improvement
As your organisation grows in size and complexity, processes that were once enabling often become cumbersome and inefficient. To maintain growth, your business must remain flexible, agile and profitable
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Procurement/supply chain
Procurement and supply chain inputs will often dominate your balance sheet and constantly evolve for organisations to remain competitive and meet changing customer requirements
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Project assurance
Major programmes and projects expose you to significant financial and reputational risk throughout their life cycle. Don’t let these risks become a reality.
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Risk management
We understand that growing companies need to establish robust internal controls, and use information technology to effectively mitigate risk.
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Robotic process automation (RPA)
RPA is emerging as the most sophisticated form of automation used to help businesses become more agile and remain competitive in the face of today’s ongoing digital disruption.
Budget 2012: More focus on social enterprise to deliver better outcomes
In the 2011 Budget, the New Zealand Government directed more than 31% of total expenditure, $22 billion, to social welfare. This was one of the most significant items of expenditure, alongside health and education. Two of the main components of social welfare expenditure were $8.8 billion to superannuitants and just under $5 billion in benefits.
Several welfare reforms have recently been put forward by the government. But questions need to be asked about what else collective leadership – not just the government but the private sector, communities, social service providers, management, business and, of course, you and I – can do to produce better social outcomes for New Zealand.
To answer this question, one only needs to look to social enterprises – organisations that operate or trade to achieve social objectives, such as addressing social problems, improving communities and people’s life chances or the environment.
There are a number of very good examples of social enterprises that are achieving results in their respective arenas such as Tipu Ora Charitable Trust in Rotorua, Dilworth School in Auckland, various church based social service providers, the New Zealand Housing Foundation and TradeAid. Some of these combine the social enterprise model with the traditional charity funding model. There are many other programmes that are currently funded directly by government that could be restructured as social enterprises with community support.
These organisations are delivering and producing excellent outcomes for their communities and therefore over the longer term will reduce the burden placed on prison, policing, hospitals and welfare expenditure. These social enterprises actually help improve New Zealand’s productivity by fostering healthy family environments, improving the lives of those struggling and generally creating a better society.
These same social enterprises say that there is much more that they could be doing if the appropriate structural, operating and funding models were implemented to support their growth.
This is where the collective leadership should take a strategic view and focus on developing what we call private public community partnerships (PPCP). The appropriate structural reforms should be implemented to support the growth of PPCP and support a burgeoning social enterprise economy. This effectively matches private sector capital, public sector social services contracts, community based facilities and social programmes in partnership with efficiencies built into a PPCP operative model with standards. The community aspect is critical when it comes to accountability and overall responsibility, as strong community relationships are required for programme success.
The recession has encouraged governments to look at alternative models for social policy delivery, while communities and individuals have moved to create their own opportunities. In New Zealand the social enterprise model has been discussed widely during the past few years but it is regarded as under-developed. Now is the right time for this to be placed high on the agenda.
Sure, the Government has a big job on their hands trying to balance the books. But let’s get serious about putting in place meaningful initiatives to tackle the real problems that our society is dealing with. The benefits and outcomes produced by PPCP will play a significant role in producing a better quality New Zealand because rather than absorbing costs for social dis-function, the families and communities receiving the benefits of PPCP will be positive contributors to the growth of the country.
This vision of a brighter future can be a reality if we support social innovation. This will lead to better results for the country and bring us to surplus quicker. We do not need to recreate the wheel, but simply create an environment to enable existing proven programmes and providers to expand their reach to communities that need the support.
Further enquiries, please contact:
Jason Rogers
National Director, Markets and Government Advisory team member
T +64 (0)9 308 2727
M +64 (0)21 438 617
E Jason.rogers@nz.gt.com