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This publication explains and illustrates key tools companies can use to make their financial statements an effective communcation tool.

An interesting measure further to the so-called tax shift is the ( almost full) exemption of employers contributions in case of a first employment in Belgium.

This publication explains and illustrates key tools companies can use to make their financial statements an effective communcation tool.

The gender diversity issue has been on the business agenda for many years now, yet a third of businesses still have no women at a senior management level. Somewhere there is a disconnect.

The power of personalisation: Hotels’ roadmap to 2020

This IFRS viewpoint considers the reverse acquisition by a listed shell company.

IFRS News is your quarterly update on all things relating to International Financial Reporting Standards. We’ll bring you up to speed on topical issues, provide comment and points of view and give you a summary of any significant developments.

Grant Thornton International Ltd releases IFRS Viewpoint on Classification of loans with covenants

Common control business combinations

Our experienced consultants map requirements along with you based on input from different stakeholders. They help you select the right partner for the build of your automation solution and involve you throughout implementation. We are convinced Grant Thornton can help you align your requirements process in a way your projects will provide solutions to actual needs.

This IFRS Viewpoint considers how a purchaser accounts for discounts and rebates when buying inventory.

IFRS News is your quarterly update on all things relating to International Financial Reporting Standards. We’ll bring you up to speed on topical issues, provide comment and points of view and give you a summary of any significant developments.

When should a purchase of investment property (or properties) be accounted for as a business combination, and when as a simple asset purchase? This is an important issue because the IFRS accounting requirements for a business combination are very different from asset purchases. Distinguishing business combinations and asset purchases can also be challenging for many other types of transaction and judgement is often required. This is particularly the case when investing in assets that generate cash flows on a standalone basis such as retail outlets and hotels. We focus here on investment property but the underlying arguments apply more broadly.

This IFRS viewpoint provides a framework for accounting for loans made by an entity to a related party that are at below-market levels of interest.

Soft power and gut instinct is driving an estimated US$250bn per year in overseas real estate investment, showing that feeling rather than data analysis determines many investment decisions.

How being in control of your organisation helps you realize your strategic goals.