Overview

What is the Transparency Report?

This report is designed to help our stakeholders understand us better and to demonstrate that we have the skills, resources, and tools needed to conduct high-quality audit engagements objectively and effectively. Grant Thornton continues to invest in these areas to strive for continuous quality improvement.

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2024 was a groundbreaking year for Grant Thornton. In my first year of leadership, we focused on driving innovation, sustainability and quality. We are pleased with our progress, and these remain our foundations for 2025.
Steve Tennant Managing Partner - Grant Thornton Ireland
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Quality

Strong audit quality reviews

  • 84% of audit and assurance engagements reviewed as part of the internal monitoring process received a grading of either ‘Good quality’ or ‘Acceptable, but scope for improvement’ and therefore our results have remained consistently strong year on year.

Quality and ethics survey

  • 86% of respondents indicated a positive score. This annual survey measures how our people view the firm’s emphasis on quality and ethical standards, as well as measuring individuals’ own attitudes to quality and ethics. 
2.

People and culture

Equality, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I)

  • Narrowed our gender pay gap to 1.58% in 2024.
  • 44% increase in nationalities (from 55 to 73).
  • Rated top in our sector for inclusion as measured by the Irish Centre for Diversity.

Community

  • Supported charity partner, Children in Hospital, with +€100,000 funds and prepared and donated +25,000 care packs over two years.
  • Celebrated 16 years supporting the Trinity Access Programme for students from underrepresented backgrounds.
  • Provided pro bono services worth nearly €500,000 to a range of Irish-based organisations.
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3.

Environmental performance

Sustainability initiatives

  • Reduced emissions by over 74% since 2019 in our operations despite a significant growth in our business and employee numbers during that same period.
  • Committed to setting science based, net zero targets in line with SBTi external verification.
4.

Financial performance

  • +12% net revenue grew from €295M to €330M.
  • Strong growth in statutory audit for PIES and non-PIES.
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5.

Awards

Green Awards

  • Awarded the Smarter Travel Mark recognising our efforts supporting active and sustainable commuting.

ED&I

  • Awarded the Pride at Work accreditation for our sustained educational approach to creating LGBTQIA+ awareness.
  • Our BeWell programme was recognised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), with an award for Embedding a culture of workplace wellbeing.
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Year end - Dec 2024

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Discover our 2024 Transparency Report for Grant Thornton Ireland and Northern Ireland offices, showcasing our dedication to audit quality, governance, and sustainability.

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