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History tells us that the successful companies of today aren't guaranteed to be those of tomorrow. How should companies survive, adapt and thrive? Fundamental to the answer is good corporate governance.

The healthcare sector is still experimenting with using big data but it already has plenty to teach us about the benefits and challenges of big data analytics.

​The European economy, still continuing its economic recovery after the 2008 financial crisis, faces many potential risks. Though varied, they fall into two broad categories. Firstly, a band of social and political pressures which are driving media headlines: a potential ‘Brexit’, the migrant crisis and the continued rise of nationalist sentiment. Secondly, we have economic issues that have been present for a good few years: high unemployment, low inflation and persistently low economic growth.

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

If you don’t want to deal with a communications crisis, make sure your corporate governance procedures are robust enough to prevent it in the first place

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.

Whilst corporate tax avoidance continues to grab headlines, some of the biggest reforms are in fact occurring within indirect tax.

The 2015 Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), a global survey of 2500 business leaders in 35 economies, has revealed that over the past 12 months more than 15% of businesses across the world have suffered a cyber-attack, costing a total of more than $300 billion (link). That's just the measurable costs. Who knows what the reputational damage, loss of trust and custom adds up to.

Cyber-attacks are set to grow in their number and nature; those companies that embed security measures into their culture will be most successful at fending them off, says Paul Jacobs

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

In light of growing international interest and scrutiny of corporate practices we set out to explore how three major aspects of governance – the role of culture, board composition and strategic planning – are affecting businesses around the world.

More businesses are spurred on by a ‘fear of missing out’ (known colloquially as ‘FOMO’) than by a positive desire for growth when expanding abroad, according to new research from Grant Thornton's International Business Report (IBR). Business leaders are a fifth more likely to expand when presented with a negatively framed scenario than with the exact same scenario that was framed positively.

The European recovery is gaining momentum according to Grant Thornton's International Business Report (IBR). However, drawing on interviews with more than 1,100 regional executives, the report uncovers a number of threats, from Greek debt negotiations to high unemployment, which continue to undermine European stability and long-term business growth prospects.

Optimising your activities is a part of your daily operations as a business owner or manager in a SME. While doing so, you’re also considering developing new products or looking for new ways to offer your services to your clients. You may not be aware, but this type of innovation you are considering as part of your normal day-to-day business, may be eligible for Research and Development tax incentives