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Audit of annual and consolidated financial statements
Objectivity, expertise and experience are crucial when it comes to assurance services. And above all developing a strong working relationship with our clients is the foundation of our service approach.
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Assurance related advisory services
Assurance related advisory services are based on the knowledge and expertise that are the staff of life of our auditors.
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Global audit technology
We apply our global audit methodology through an integrated set of software Tools.
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Accounting related consulting
Accounting in accordance with UGB, US-GAAP or IFRS is in constant motion. The integration of new regulations into their own accounting systems poses special challenges for companies.
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Corporate Taxes
Experts at Grant Thornton Unitreu have many years of experience and provide the full spectrum of tax services. They are familiar with the specifics of the Austrian market in all aspects of tax and economic law. Tax consultants at Grant Thornton Unitreu take pride in developing and concluding effective and individual solutions.s.
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International Tax
Our teams have in-depth knowledge of the relationship between domestic and international tax laws.
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Transfer pricing
The laws surrounding transfer pricing are becoming ever more complex, as tax affairs of multinational companies are facing scrutiny from media, regulators and the public
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Value Added Tax (VAT)
Experts at Grant Thornton Unitreu have many years of experience and provide the full spectrum of tax services. They are familiar with the specifics of the Austrian market in all aspects of tax and economic law. Tax consultants at Grant Thornton Unitreu take pride in developing and concluding effective and individual solutions.s.
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Private Wealth
Our experienced Private Wealth Team distinguishes itself through its long-term and trustworthy advice to private clients, owner-managed companies and private foundations.
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Real Estate Consulting
Real estate, buy-side tax due diligence when purchasing real estate by (i) acquiring shares in real estate companies (share deal) or by (ii) purchasing real estate directly (asset deal)
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Global Mobility Services
Assignment management is a task with many aspects and many contact persons. For successful expatriate management you need not only a local tax consultant, but a network, which successfully cooperates across borders. Grant Thornton has member companies in more than 130 countries with Global Mobility experts who regularly exchange information.
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Bookkeeping & Financial accounting
Financial accounting is the basis for many decisions in the company. Only those who prepare their figures clearly and get a good overview of their company can recognize weak points in time and react to negative developments. The use of state-of-the-art software (BMD) allows you to access your figures at any time. Digital document management and a document management system for data archiving are a matter of course. We take care of your financial accounting.
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Preparation of annual & consolidated financial statements
Depending on the size of your company and the legal form chosen, you are obliged to prepare annual financial statements. In addition, shareholders, owners and management want to be provided with financial information on a regular basis. We support you in fulfilling your recording obligations and thus ensure that you present companies, the bank and other addressees with meaningful and reliable figures.
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Payroll Services
Payroll services are among the subject areas that are changing rapidly and constantly gaining in complexity. This is where tax law, social security law, labour law, residence law and other legal matters come together. Our experts will help your team to stay up-to-date and solve complex issues. But we are also happy to take care of your entire payroll accounting.
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Tax Compliance
Tax authorities keep entrepreneurs and freelancers constantly engaged with tax issues, so they play a central role in almost every business decision. Depending on your needs, our services range from the preparation of tax returns, the execution of tax calculations with a thorough review of the data as a basis for assessment, to international tax compliance for several countries.
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Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a software-based technology that mimics a series of activities within and between systems based on a set of instructions typically to complete a process.
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Valuation
Our business consulting services can help you improve your operational performance and productivity, adding value throughout your growth life cycle.
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Transaction Support
We can support you throughout the transaction process – helping achieve the best possible outcome at the point of the transaction and in the longer term.
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Merger & Acquisition
M&A, Merger & Acquisition
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Restructuring & Going Concern Forecast
Recovery & Reorganization
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IT Audit
Increasing networking and digitalisation are bringing about far-reaching changes in the business world. Modern accounting is no longer conceivable without complex IT systems. At the same time, however, this also increases the risks for companies, especially when handling data. Confidentiality, availability and integrity of data are central security requirements that must also be met with regard to the correctness of IT-supported accounting. Our IT auditors are experts in operational IT operations and develop targeted measures for you to counteract risks and to check the security and reliability of your IT systems.
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Internal Audit
Internal Audit helps companies and organisations to achieve their goals by analysing and evaluating the effectiveness of risk management, controls and management and monitoring processes. Internal Audit focuses on independent and objective audit (assurance) and consulting services that improve the value creation and business activities of your company.
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Special Attestation
At present, practically all types of IT services can be outsourced to service providers. Advancing technological developments, especially the possibilities for virtualizing server systems, are a major driver for companies to increasingly outsource IT services. Frequently, nested outsourcing structures can also be found in which service companies outsource certain IT services to subcontractors.
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Expert dispute resolution & advisory
Grant Thornton Austria offers comprehensive services in the field of business-oriented expert services with a broad range of competencies from banking to communication. The core activity of experts is the objective recording of findings and the preparation of expert opinions - regardless of all external circumstances. Our experts Gottwald Kranebitter and Georg H. Jeitler, as sworn and court-certified experts, ensure that the highest professional standards and the principle of objectivity are observed.
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Crisis Management
Crisis Management
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Blockchain & Crypto-Assets
Blockchain as a carrier technology for crypto currencies and smart contracts, among other things, is becoming increasingly important. Grant Thornton Austria offers comprehensive audit and confirmation services for block chain technologies and business models.
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Corporate & Brand Strategy
We can support you throughout the transaction process – helping achieve the best possible outcome at the point of the transaction and in the longer term.
Valuation
Services
Every company is unique. Each valuation assignment requires an understanding of the individual solutions and a knowledge of the legal and regulatory requirements. Take advantage of our many years of practical experience and of our professional expertise.
Valuations are a core competence of Grant Thornton Austria. As auditors and tax advisors we combine profound know-how with our practical experience to offer you customized solutions for your valuation assignment. Our industry expertise is based on years of services to our clients, including listed companies as well as owner-managed companies with an international focus. We advise on valuation matters related to arbitration and provide expert opinions.
Our solutions
Restructuring under company law
Changes in the ownership structure are the most common reasons for company valuations. As your advisor or neutral expert in the context of transactions, we determine the value of a company and assist in the establishment of companies, capital increases in kind, conclusion of company agreements, conversions, squeeze-outs and other transactions under stock corporation and conversion law. In these contexts, we determine for you company values, exchange ratios, cash compensation or compensation payments for the shareholders. In the aforementioned activities, we can also act as court-appointed auditors and have extensive experience in this area, including hearings in appraisal rights proceedings.
Fairness opinion
We assess the financial adequacy of a purchase price or the result of a business decision process and document this assessment for you. We also assess the offered price in connection with statements by the management and supervisory boards of target companies on public acquisition and takeover offers pursuant to Section 27 WpÜG.
Accounting related valuations
The increasing importance of fair values in accounting requires sound valuation and accounting knowledge in financial reporting. We support you with solutions for purchase price allocation/purchase price allocation, valuation of intangible assets, impairment test.
Arbitration and party expertises
We support you in the context of judicial or extrajudicial disputes, for example to determine the amount of loss.
Inheritance and succession planning, compensation in family law
We prepare valuations for succession arrangements outside the family, for company succession and for changes in shareholders.
Property valuation
The valuation of real estate can be relevant in the context of transactions or just for internal restructuring.
Depending on the type of property and your assignment, we can support you in determining the value of your property with our valuation team or together with our cooperation partner from the real estate industry. We ensure that you benefit from our in-depth knowledge of the valuation methodology and the market.
Do you have questions about our offer or would you like to learn more about our services in this area? We are gladly at your disposal.
Why Grant Thornton?
We present complex cause-effect relationships in individual models and thus offer you tailor-made solutions. We support you with evaluations according to national or international standards in all evaluation-relevant questions. Depending on your individual reason for valuation, we will act for you as consultants, auditors, neutral experts or arbitrators.
In our valuations, you benefit from our many years of practical experience, high level of professional expertise and comprehensive knowledge of the industry.
