Grant Thornton Ethiopia provides assurance, tax and advisory services to its clients in Ethiopia and is a member firm of grant Thornton International Ltd (GTL), which is one of the world's leading organizations of independent assurance, tax and advisory firms. We work with local non-government organizations (NGOs), small and medium-sized private sector enterprises and government agencies.

Our services

• Business risk services
• Process risk and control services
• Business process improvement
• Capacity building
• Performance management
• Program and integration
• Management
• Testing of internal controls
• Public sector
• Financial management
• Information technology
• Taxation

Assurance services

International audits need to be approached with sharp thought, straight talk and common sense. It's what all stakeholders want, whether regulators, directors or shareholders.

Grant Thornton firms provide this approach by combining international experience with business and technical expertise. Partners are involved at key stages in the audit to make sure that teams are drawing the right conclusions. There are also important issues of principle: a belief in accessibility and the need for responsiveness based on understanding the client's business.

Grant Thornton audits provide assurance that the reported financial results are fair and meet the necessary standards internationally. They go further in providing insight into the real performance of a business, whatever its size or nature.

Tax services

Our firm has tax specialists whose expertise covers the whole range of tax services available in Ethiopia. Tax regimes and compliance regulations change rapidly; corporate activities in one jurisdiction can have a major impact on tax liabilities in others. Through innovative solutions that manage your liabilities, grant Thornton tax specialists can give you the advice you need to achieve your commercial objectives.

Advisory services

We provide advisory services worldwide to clients under six headings:

• Business risk services
• Corporate finance
• Forensic & investigation services
• Project finance
• Recovery & reorganization
• Valuations

Grant Thornton firms are well positioned to provide advice that is free from conflicts of interest. Partners lead and they demonstrate the organization’s worldwide commitment to quality and distinctive customer service.

International development and finance agencies (IDFA)

• We help international development programmers all over the world. They establish the right environments for growth by providing services and practical solutions to the IDFAS.
• We improve financial management and administrative functions by:
• Enhancing performance and efficiency
• Helping compliance with procedures and special requirements of international development and finance agencies
• Producing tangible business results
• Assisting the management of change effectively
• Improving performance is important to organizations

Our capabilities in Ethiopia

Dynamic organizations know they need to apply both reason and instinct to decision making. At grant Thornton Ethiopia, this is how we advise our clients every day. We combine technical expertise with the intuition, insight and confidence gained from our extensive sector experience and a deeper understanding of our clients. 

Through empowered client service teams, approachable partners and shorter decision making chains, we provide a wider point of view and operate in a way that's as fast and agile as our clients. The real benefit for dynamic organizations is more meaningful and forward-looking advice that can help to unlock their potential for growth.

Grant Thornton is one of the world's leading organizations of independent assurance, tax and advisory firms. Over 38,500 grant Thornton people, across 120 countries, are focused on making a difference to clients, colleagues and the communities in which we live and work.

Global reach counts for nothing if you don't understand the local issues and individual business challenges. At grant Thornton, we offer a full range of services, tailored to your business, with personalized advice and attention from a director. All from an award winning international network. Contact us to help unhook your potential for growth.

Experience

A.W Thomas limited partnership, one of Ethiopia’s leading professional services firms has been in practice throughout Ethiopia and working in neighboring countries since 1981, offering a full range of accountancy, auditing, tax advisory and initial public offer services. We are a 3-partner firm with over 50 professional staff having extensive experience in the private sector, the NGO sector, and the public sector. We also carry out referral work for major, international accountancy firms.

Qualifications

We have personnel at the following qualification levels.
• chartered certified accountants
• professional stage of the qualification of the association chartered certified accountants (acca)
• master degree in various disciplines
•degree in accounting and related disciplines
A.W Thomas L.P. not only invests considerably in training its staff, but has adopted a policy of supporting staff in obtaining further training and qualifications.

Our professional services include

• financial audits
• performance audits
• agreed-upon procedures
• 'due diligence' for Lp.o.'s
• internal control systems reviews
• business information systems\
• taxation
• specialized systems audits - including review of the "value-for-money" delivery of internal audit sections, risk assessment and risk-mitigation strategies
• forensic investigations - including assistance in legal actions
• ensuring compliance with international financial reporting standards