Insights

How do you turn data into insight? Carolyn Sansom explores the six key skills you need to draw insights from data analysis to drive better decision making.

Progress towards female equality in senior leadership is accelerated when men act as allies. Informed by Grant Thornton’s research into the global mid-market, this article reveals what being a male ally looks like, and outlines the practical steps businesses can take to drive action and remove the organisational and cultural barriers to male allyship.

As far back as twenty years ago, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) changed the accounting of goodwill that still brings passionate debate to this day.

When spending money to attract customers, business leaders must first prioritize who they are targeting – new customers or familiar faces. The conventional wisdom in most consumer businesses, especially the restaurant, hospitality and retail sectors, is that 80% of a business’s sales comes from the top 20% of its customers – the “80/20 rule.”

The European Commission has proposed a Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and as part of this will adopt EU Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has been asked to provide technical advice to the European Commission in the form of fully drafted sustainability reporting standards.

From reporting periods starting 2024 onwards, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will require all large companies to report on sustainability policy and performance.

Clarity of purpose is obtained by simplifying decisions aligned to the organizational mission and by relentlessly focusing on delivering customer-centric experiences.

Before the pandemic, international business was mostly done through physical interactions – with people meeting in person to agree sales or receive a service. That changed with COVID-19. Grant Thornton’s research last year established that most international interactions currently take place virtually. It’s an important shift, and to better understand the implications of this new virtual world we spoke to Elaine Daly, global head of business consulting at Grant Thornton International Ltd.

Opening the door to diverse talent

Covid-19's impact on middle-market optimism is revealed.

After a first semester that was greatly impacted by the economic uncertainties caused by the pandemic, the Brazilian business community demonstrated in the International Business Repor (IBR), in the second semester, that it was more optimistic about the future of business.

Despite having presented a higher index than the one registered in the previous survey, Brazil dropped two positions in the ranking and is in 10th place among the countries most optimistic about business recovery.

Grant Thornton's International Business Report (IBR) reveals the level of optimism about the economy and business in the next 12 months. The semi-annual survey was conducted in 28 countries with about 4,600 middle-market business leaders.

Grant Thornton's International Business Report (IBR) reveals the level of optimism regarding the economy and business over the next 12 months. The biannual survey is conducted in 29 countries with nearly 4,600 middle-market business leaders

The recent approval of Law No. 14,193, of August 6, 2021, which establishes the Soccer Corporation (“SAF”) in Brazil, leaders envision an alternative in this business model to attract investors in order to settle debts, change the management profile and strengthen the team.

Our future economic health, according to businesses right at its heart