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International Business Report 2011—Mergers and acquisitions: global prospects for growth

2011-08-31T11:08:14-05:00

Privately held business: Backed by stronger credit and equity markets going into 2011, privately held businesses (PHBs)show renewed confidence about|,|their M&A plans as the global economy gradually emerges from the downturn. click to open PDF

International Business Report 2010—global sector trends

2010-12-17T16:33:12-05:00

Manufacturing: The manufacturing sectors of many economies|,|across the globe have led the recovery from the|,|deepest recession since World War II. The collapse|,|of world trade, a lack of access to credit and|,|declining consumer confidence saw demand|,|plummet across the sector, but in recent months|,|output and orders have increased dramatically. Privately held businesses in the sector are markedly|,|more confident about their current prospects|,|compared to this time last year. click to open PDF

International Business Report 2010—global sector trends

2010-12-17T16:23:25-05:00

Retail: The retail industry suffered during the global economic downturn as declining GDP growth and falling personal disposable income hit retail sales. Having slowed down in 2008, global non-food retail sales growth contracted in 2009 as fears over fiscal austerity measures and unemployment impacted on consumer confidence. The outlook for this sector is a changing business environment, in both the short and the longer-term. click to open PDF

One solution doesn’t have to mean one strategy.

2010-08-11T09:54:59-05:00

A Grant Thornton LLP white paper for manufacturing and distribution that discusses working both sides of the equation—financial and operational—for a more holistic approach to securing the health of your business. click to open PDF

International Business Report 2010 – Mergers and aquisitions

2010-06-15T13:08:05-05:00

Mergers and acquisitions: prospects for global recovery. While privately held businesses around the globe are naturally cautious about their M&A plans for 2010 given the challenging economic conditions and difficulty in raising debt finance they experienced in 2009, there are some encouraging signs for the future. Despite the challenging conditions, a substantial proportion of entrepreneurial firms still want to grow through M&A. click to open PDF

International Business Report 2010. Emerging markets: leading the way

2010-05-05T09:42:30-05:00

This edition of the International Business Report 2010 focuses on the importance of the emerging markets to the|,|world economy, specifically highlighting |,|their investment opportunies to businesses worldwide. click to open PDF

Catalyst - Fall 2009

2009-10-20T13:54:45-05:00

A Grant Thornton topical newsletter for privately held businesses. This edition focuses what to look at when determining the health of your current financial position and gives you some suggestions on how you can whip your business back into shape. We also explore how some bad debts can be used for tax purposes. click to open PDF

GAAP for private business or IFRS - what's the best choice for you?

2009-10-02T14:40:26-05:00

New international financial reporting standards, or IFRS, will take effect in Canada on January 1, 2011. With the effective date looming, private business owners must decide soon whether or not the adopt IFRS to ensure a smooth transition. click to open PDF

International Business Report 2009—Global overview

2009-08-11T15:05:32-05:00

Privately held businesses: the lifeblood of the global economy. The IBR 2009 global overview provides a complete summary of this year's IBR survey results, which focused on a variety of research topics including mergers and acquisitions, business planning, succession and raising finance. click to open PDF

International business report - Mergers and acquisitions: looking beyond the global downturn.

2009-04-14T15:59:42-05:00

International business report - Mergers and acquisitions: looking beyond the global downturn. click to open PDF

Mergers and acquisitions: looking beyond the global downturn.

2009-04-14T15:51:59-05:00

Mergers and acquisitions:|,|looking beyond the global downturn. International Business Report 2009 click to open PDF

2009-03-12T16:27:48-05:00

In an era where increasing numbers of family business owners will be looking to partially or fully divest their ownership in firms they or a family member founded, more private equity firms may decide to explore investments in family-owned businesses. Business owners should know the right questions to ask. click to open PDF

2009-03-12T15:28:57-05:00

IFRS: example interim consolidated financial statements 2009

2009-02-03T11:41:21-05:00

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IFRS News - January 2009

2009-01-30T16:43:15-05:00

The January 2009 edition of IFRS News from the Grant Thornton International IFRS team concentrates on the effects of the credit crisis on financial reporting – both for the IASB and companies applying IFRSs. click to open PDF

Catalyst - Fall 2008

2008-12-08T16:50:21-05:00

In this issue: Lending in the current economy- An interview with RBC's Tim Rider; When the going gets tough... the smart stop to think about the tax implications; and Tax tips for privately held businesses click to open PDF