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3 Peaks Challenge conquered by IT industry
News Grant Thornton The event was hailed by all involved as a major success and CARE International, the charity running the event, was delighted to announce it had raised £140,000 for its highly worthwhile work in some of the world's poorest areas. [19 Jul 2005]
Email costs business owners 1.5 hours a day
News Business owners from the Philippines, Hong Kong, India and the US are the most prolific emailers, spending two hours or more on average dealing with spam and legitimate email alike, while their Russian and Greek counterparts spend just 48 minutes... [28 Feb 2005]
Homeland Security: Separating Fact From Fiction
White Paper This white paper summarizes discussions held at the Grant Thornton Government Roundtable on September 16, 2002. Homeland Security is a valuable new business opportunity. If the past is prologue, however, this change will not happen overnight. [15 Jan 2005]
SOXalert
White Paper On May 27, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt rules implementing the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) of 2002, which requires management to report on internal control over financing report. [19 Dec 2004]
Are Middle-Market Companies Ready for Section 404?
White Paper Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley requires every public company's annual report to contain a statement of management's responsibility for establishing and maintaining an adequate internal control structure and procedures for financial reporting. [19 Dec 2004]
2005 e-government deadline will be hit
News In an answer to a question from the forum floor, John Thornton, director of e-government at local government development body IDeA, said we "should expect savings… but at the moment there are expectations that [any savings] are reinvested". [24 Nov 2004]
On the Rise: With a Pending IPO and Plans for International Growth, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Had Six Months to Find the Right Recipe for Training Store Managers
White Paper At the time, however, training store managers was a trouble spot for Thornton and her training staff of three. Since its initial public offering in April 2000 - the second most successful IPO that year, according to Bloomberg L.P. [21 Jul 2004]
Services companies on a roll
News Steve Edmonds, head of entrepreneurial business services at accountancy firm Grant Thornton, said, "there is real evidence of an upturn in the services sector. Edmonds added that the survey, sponsored by Grant Thornton, showed that recruitment... [08 Mar 2004]
The Bloor Perspective: Parmalat makes a ham-fist of it, Offshoring and Customs and Excise
Comment The two accounting firms, Deloittes and Grant Thornton, would appear to be impacted by the affair. Deloittes were the chief auditors and Grant Thornton conducted the audit of the 49 per cent of Parmalat's assets in varying locations and legal... [19 Jan 2004]
ITV Digital customers told 'you can keep your set-top box'
News Originally liquidator Grant Thornton had hoped to get £40 from customers who wished to keep hold of their set-top box, and asked those who didn't to return them - but it has now conceded defeat in the face of the logistical nightmare involved in... [20 Jan 2003]
Conditions starting to look up for start-ups?
Comment A report today from leading UK start-up helpers Grant Thornton talks about a strong second half to 2002 and private equity firms having "significant sums still to invest". silicon.com's latest Hot Topic, all about start-ups, isn't just an excuse to... [28 Mar 2002]
2002 looking good for start-ups
News That's according to accountancy firm Grant Thornton, mid-tier accountant and adviser to several dozen start-ups, which points out that last year VC company exits via flotations and trade sales fell and the main exit strategy became putting... [28 Mar 2002]
Pop website hasn't popped-off yet
News Grant Thornton - the company brought in to handle the bankruptcy proceedings - claims the Worldpop only needs a £1m cash boost to get it back on its feet and that 20 potential buyers have already approached it regarding a possible buyout. [16 Nov 2001]
IT infrastructure gets low billing from UK government
News Stephen Thornton, CEO of the NHS Confederation, told Silicon News: "This will mean a bonanza for IT suppliers. Investing in the IT infrastructure of the UK health service is not a priority, despite the cash boost of £21bn the NHS received last week. [17 Jul 1998]
