Press Releases for 2012

2012

27/3/2012 Put investors at the heart of the financial system, say experts

Kuala Lumpur, 27 March 2012: The latest report by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and Grant Thornton revealed that investors want to see new and improved accounting, auditing and corporate governance standards developed in a more integrated manner, and that any reform proposals be based on solid understanding of investors’ needs and priorities.

8/3/2012 Malaysia in top 10 economies with women in senior management

Kuala Lumpur, 8 March 2012: The Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR) reveals that the proportion of women in senior management has dropped slightly since last year, from (30%) to (28%). Despite the slight drop, Malaysia is still in the top 10 economies with women in holding senior positions.

5/3/2012 Grant Thornton and The Economist launch The World in Figures 2012 app!

Want to know where your country ranks in the global economic league table? Or who is the most generous aid donor? Or which country has the lowest divorce rate? The World in Figures contains a wealth of economic, socio-demographic, cultural and environmental statistics from The Economist and is now available as a free iPad app, thanks to a partnership between Grant Thornton and The Economist.

24/2/2012 Grant Thornton finds businesses not aware of pending lease accounting changes

Kuala Lumpur, 24 February 2012: According to research from Grant Thornton’s international business report, 51% of retail businesses globally are not aware of, and are therefore unprepared for, one the most impactful global accounting changes in the past decade - moving all but short-term leases onto the balance sheet.  This despite the survey finding that the average retail company holds 23 leases.

The survey of 2,800 businesses globally also found that, of those who were aware of the changes, 42% thought the change would increase cost and complexity but only 14% thought it would increase transparency. 

3/2/2012 SJ Grant Thornton expects fewer listing this year.

Kuala Lumpur, 15 February 2012: SJ Grant Thornton, a member of international accounting and consulting firm, Grant Thornton International Ltd, expects fewer initial public offerings (IPOs) on Bursa Malaysia this year as the market looks for more quality listings.

3/2/2012 Grant Thornton launches new tagline: An instinct for growth.

Kuala Lumpur, 3 February 2012: YBhg Dato’ N.K. Jasani, Managing Partner of SJ Grant Thornton revealed their new tagline – An instinct for growth in their annual Chinese New Year Luncheon with their valued clients.

3/1/2012 Businesses confidence on a knife edge heading into 2012

Kuala Lumpur, 3 January 2012: Global business confidence is balancing on a knife edge heading into 2012 according to new figures from Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR). With the global economic outlook dominated by the crisis in the eurozone, fears are increasing that business growth will become even more difficult than in 2011.