Press Room

This page contains the most recent weeks worth of Grant Thornton press releases.


Current Press Releases

14 May 2013 Infrastructure spend to keep pace with population growth in major cities

14 May 2013 Measures to encourage exploration critical, yet absent

14 May 2013 MBS indexation freeze set to transfer costs to patients 

14 May 2013 Not-for-Profit:  Status quo for now, but for how long?

14 May 2013 Federal Budget does little to encourage investment in Australia's digital economy 

14 May 2013 Budget shuns retail sector

14 May 2013 Education funding alone will not improve school performance

14 May 2013 Funding costs to rise for overseas investment

14 May 2013 Thin capitalisation changes to stifle business investment

14 May 2013 Fair Work Commission to address bullying complaints

14 May 2013 CGT 10% non-withholding tax another disincentive for foreign investors

14 May 2013 Research and development:  The give and the take

14 May 2013 Continued uncertainty for Australian businesses going offshore

14 May 2013 Has the Budget killed Australia's competitiveness in the Asian Century

14 May 2013 Government fails to commit to real reform for future Australians

14 May 2013 Government fails to address SME's basic wish list

14 May 2013 Public Sector to be hit hard by Budget shortfall 

14 May 2013 How might the Federal Budget impact the Not-For-Profit sector?

14 May 2013 'Out of favour' sectors should be reconsidered

13 May 2013 A Budget in an election year:  "The real economic structural factors may have simply been assigned to the too hard basket"

13 May 2013 A Budget for an election year:  Right balance needed between short-term deficit decisions and longer term economic reforms

13 May 2013 Bold measures required to stimulate construction industry 

10 May 2013 A Budget in an election year: Food for thought for SMEs

7 May 2013 Innovative companies will move offshore if tax rate not reviewed 

7 May 2013 Federal Budget must remove barriers to investments in technology 

30 April 2013 Despite lower transaction multiples overall, high multiples are being paid for companies with strong growth prospects 

10 April 2013 Grant Thornton named International Accounting Bulletin's Network of the Year 

5 April 2013 Superannuation reforms – “More about winning an election than long term reform”

5 April 2013 Grant Thornton appoint Mark Smith as new Privately Held Business Partner

15 March 2013 Tax reform story not over for biotech industry

8 March 2013 Work / life balance – everyone should strive for it!

8 March 2013 What women want

8 March 2013 International Women’s Day sees more women in senior roles

8 March 2013 Routes to the top  – the best and worst places for women to get top job

3 March 2013 Junior miners not on Government agenda

21 February 2013 R&D Incentive update:  A plan for Australian jobs

4 February 2013 Australia, relying on luck rather than training for innovation

7 December 2012 Australian property sector must compete for Chinese equity boost 

27 November 2012 Private equity firms looking "global" in the face of slowing growth 

22 November 2012 Australian business to bear the cost burden of changes to Transfer Pricing laws 

2 November 2012 Australian business to bear the cost burden of changes to transfer pricing laws

24 September 2012 Food & Beverage industry positive despite constant pressure on profitability

13 September 2012 Tax compliance to be more complex as Government rushes new transfer pricing laws

2 July 2012 From 1 July 2012, Grant Thornton Australia welcomes 14 new additions to our Partner group

29 June 2012 Living Away From Home (LAFH) reforms deferred until 1 October 2012

9 May 2012 Federal Budget 2012: Business relief a lost opportunity

9 May 2012 Federal Budget 2012: The verdict for Real Estate and Construction

8 May 2012 Federal Budget 2012: What this means for your Superannuation?

8 May 2012 Federal Budget 2012: Living-away-from-home benefits capped in major blow to business

8 May 2012 Federal Budget 2012: The Winners and Losers on Personal Tax

8 May 2012 Federal Budget 2012: Loss Carry back a missed opportunity

8 May 2012 Federal Budget 2012: Budget Falls Short for Business

4 May 2012 The new Grant Thornton to change industry, benefit staff

4 May 2012 Federal Budget Predictions: Economist’s Perspective

4 May 2012 Federal Budget Predictions: Real Estate and Construction

4 May 2012 Federal Budget Preview: Business demands a simpler tax system

3 May 2012 Federal Budget Predictions: Trusts Reform needed for SMEs

3 May 2012 Federal Budget Predictions: Will we see a Super surcharge in 2012?

3 May 2012 Federal Budget Predictions: Capital Gains Tax, Anti-avoidance and Relief for Small Business

2 May 2012 Mining to be hit hardest by LAFHA changes expected in Budget

2 May 2012 LAFHA tax hit for business expected in Federal Budget

17 April 2012 A game changer for our clients, for our industry, and for Grant Thornton 

8 March 2012 Australia lags behind Europe and South East Asia on workplace gender equality

22 February 2012 Half as many Australian business owners "stressed" compared to global counterparts

20 January 2012 Tax Alert: Queensland miners further targeted in changes to state mining taxes 

17 January 2012 Australian business optimistic while global confidence on a knife edge heading into 2012 

2 December 2011 A force for growth:  Private equity model evolves to meet challenges 

28 November 2011 Reality bites, as report reveals new food price pressures and sector consolidation 

25 November 2011 Australian SMEs weighing up with ROI on social media 

24 October 2011 Australian SMEs carrying on with caution 

27 September 2011 Australian food & beverage industry at risk of segmenting

24 August 2011 Government intervention breeds uncertainty across mining sector both in Australia and globally 

11 August 2011 Extra legwork for the Real Estate Industry

6 April 2011 Optimism prevails in the biotech industry despite ongoing issues with a lack of funding

1 April 2011 Australian SME's stash their cash as they assess organic growth opportunities

14 March 2011 Lack of skilled staff constrains privately held business growth

8 March 2011 Australia bucks global trend of declining female representation in senior management positions

25 January 2011 Optimism drops 41% as Aussie SME's err on the side of caution in 2011

23 November 2010 Grant Thornton appoints Directors from Big 4

6 July 2010 Employment related taxes seen as 'greatest burden' by almost half of private businesses

17 March 2010 Business stress levels up - but still among lowest in the world

24 February 2010 SME's 'cashed-up':  78% plan wage increases in 2010

10 February 2010 Tax breaks alone will not green-up business - consumer demand needed

6 January 2010 New year, new economy:  Aussie business super confident for 2010

8 December 2009 SME see-saw: reporting red tape removed, only to be reinstated just hours later

8 October 2009 Taxing times for Australia's overseas investors

10 July 2009 Grant Thornton calls for immediate Australian introduction of new IFRS for SMEs

17 June 2009 Australia demands IFRS for SMEs

27 May 2009 Simplify for be damned:  report in on financial reporting standards

14 October 2008 Financially unviable: grim diagnosis for Australia's residential aged care sector

24 September 2008 People pain: employment-related taxes the biggest burden for Australian businesses

29 August 2008 ‘Two speed approach’ to Corporate Governance revealed

8 May 2008 William Buck Melbourne Joins Grant Thornton

International Business Reports

8 April 2009 Mergers & Acquisitions - Australian business on the hunt for a bargain

18 February 2009 Business Constraints - Business battlers:  when the going gets tough, get going

28 January 2009 Raising Finance - Australian businesses count on lender love

14 January 2009 Optimism & Pessimism - Glass half full: Australian businesses some of the most optimistic in the world

24 September 2008 Tax Report - Tax is a critical issue for businesses expanding abroad

30 July 2008 Competitiveness - Quality is number one source of competitive advantage for privately held businesses

2 July 2008 Global Overview - Challenges await for privately held businesses

4 June 2008 Employment - Employment in privately held business remains strong

28 May 2008 Fraud - Less than half of privately held businesses have specialist staff to detect fraud

14 May 2008 Whistleblowing - Less than half of privately held businesses support whistleblowing

7 May 2008 Emerging Markets - Mexico 'breaks the BRIC' to appear in top four emerging economies

23 April 2008 Mergers & Acquisitions- Almost half of privately held businesses to grow through acquisition

2 April 2008 Recruitment & Retention - Cost of staff skyrocketing for privately held businesses