Advisory publications

Grant Thornton’s advisory services provide our clients and the industry with a variety of publications focused on:

• Corporate finance
  • Dealmaker: This newsletter is produced by Grant Thornton Corporate Finance LLC to provide business owners and managers with merger and acquisition market insight.
  • Food Industry M&A Snapshot: The Corporate Finance practice of Grant Thornton LLP monitors the key factors affecting the food and beverage industry and focuses on the trends in specific sectors.
  • Aerospace Components M&A: This report issued by the Grant Thornton LLP Corporate Finance comments on the merger activity in the aerospace industry.
• Corporate governance
  • CorporateGovernor newsletter: This publication keeps management, board of directors and audit committee members of mid-cap public companies abreast of issues that affect the marketplace and their businesses.
  • CorporateGovernor white papers: This series of papers addresses the needs and interests of the corporate governance community, explores a single topic in each  issue.
  • Maximizing the Value of GRC Investments column: By-lined monthly article on CorporateComplianceInsights.com.
  • Governance Alerts: These periodic news releases focus on breaking news related to corporate governance and the continuing implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley.
  • Governance articles: By-lined pieces by Grant Thornton advisors on corporate governance and articles in which our professionals are quoted.
  • Information overload: How to make data analytics work for the internal audit function. This paper discusses how organizations can use data analytics to improve the effectiveness of internal audit.
• Forensic accounting and fraud investigation
  • The Anti-Corruption Handbook: How to Protect Your Business in the Global Marketplace: This book provides guidelines addressing the challenges of maintaining business integrity in the global marketplace.
  • Focus on Forensics: This newsletter provides valuable forensic accounting insights into some of the most complex and critical challenges that businesses and legal counsel face today.
  • Fighting Corruption Through Collective Action Guide: The World Bank Institute (WBI) invited a number of global organizations to join a coalition aimed at stamping out corruption: Grant Thornton LLP, Siemens, Transparency International USA, the United Nations Global Compact, the Center for International Private Enterprise, the Global Advice Network (Denmark) and InWEnt Capacity Building International (Germany). Their goal was to create a how-to guide to help businesses, organizations and governments work collaboratively to stop corruption.
  • Gaming thought leadership: Our advisors are regular contributors to Casino Enterprise Management and other publications that focus on the gaming industry.
  • Getting in the Game: A Guide to Successful Gaming Company Compliance: Grant Thornton LLP teamed up with law firm Lewis and Roca to provide guidance to the gaming industry.
  • Navigating the Perils of FCPA Investigations in Emerging Markets: This white paper provides a high-level overview of issues arising in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations in emerging markets, along with practical tips that will help companies avoid potential liabilities.
• Information technology
  • Automated Controls Strategy, Implementation & Practical Examples: This white paper seeks to give the reader guidance for answering such questions as: (1) where do automated controls exist? (2) how do they match up with my business process so that I can use them? (3) are they reasonable or worthwhile to turn on and use? and (4) are they hard to configure and maintain?
  • Guide to Understanding SAS 70 Reports: This article gives an overview of the four sections of a SAS 70 report.
  • IT Planning: Putting theory into practice: This white paper discusses how to link IT investment to organizational mission in not-for-profit and higher education organizations.
• Red Flags Rule: A series of white papers on the Red Flags rule tailored to specific industries. The Red Flags Rule goes into effect Dec. 31, 2010.
• Reporting
  • One Report – Integrated Reporting for a Sustainable Strategy: This book, coauthored by Grant Thornton LLP Partner Michael Krzus and Harvard professor Robert Eccles, is filled with best practices, case studies and the most current trends on integrated reporting.
• Valuation 
  • Business Valuation Monitor: This publication covers value creation perspectives for corporate executives and the investment community in the areas of financial reporting, transaction support, damage calculations in disputes, intellectual property, bankruptcy proceedings and corporate tax planning.
  • BVR’s Guide to Valuations for IRC 409A Compliance: This Guide focuses on the nuts and bolts of performing valuation and allocation analyses specifically related to Internal Revenue Code 409A.
  • Valuing Early Stage and Venture Backed Companies: This book equips you with a solid foundation of the ins and outs of early-stage and venture-backed valuations—no matter what your field.