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Compliance
Assistance in the design, implementation and monitoring of Compliance programs within the framework of local and international regulations (FCPA, Corporate Criminal Responsibility Law), including course delivery.
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ESG & Sustainability
Projects related to ESG (environmental, social and governance) and Sustainability.
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Forensic
The services offer includes expert advice in litigation resolution and the development of procedures in legal/digital forensics and cybersecurity.
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Human Capital solutions
Grant Thornton's Human Capital division has a team of professionals determined to accompany individuals and organizations throughout the relationship between the employee and the organization.
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Organizational restructuring
Advice on operational restructuring to companies in difficulty, their creditors or other interested parties.
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Services to the Government and the Public Sector
Financial audit projects and special technical and concurrent reviews of programs of national and subnational governments financed by International Credit Organizations. Special projects for government entities, public and mixed companies.
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Valuation Services
We provide stock, business, asset, and liability valuations in support of negotiations, account structuring, and tax opportunities.
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Transaction Advisory Services
The service offer includes financial due Diligence, operations services, business and strategic intelligence, ratings, advice on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and debt advice.
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Academy - Empowered by Grant Thornton Argentina & Perú
Academy is an e-learning platform that emerged as a joint initiative of Grant Thornton Argentina and Grant Thornton Perú. It is designed so that everyone can acquire new skills in accounting, auditing, taxes, technology and business through access to multiple courses and certifications.
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External audit
We offer services of external audit of financial statements; assurance reports, agreed procedures and certifications; due-diligence and take-over of companies.
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Audit methodology and technology
At Grant Thornton we use a single audit methodology across our global network. We apply it through an integrated set of software tools known as the Voyager suite. Meet it now.
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Professional standards and training
Our IFRS advisors can help you navigate the complexity of the standards so you can spend your time and effort on your business.
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Prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism
At Grant Thornton we provide advice to our clients in the development of an Asset Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention strategy that allows them to prevent risks in a comprehensive manner.
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Tax outsourcing
Taxes have a strong impact on your business decisions. At Grant Thornton we will respond quickly and tailor solutions for our clients.
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Payroll
Put your payroll in good hands while you take your business beyond. Learn about our services.
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Accounting, administration and finance services
To achieve the highest business benefits, you need an experienced team by your side. Learn about our services.
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Start-up companies
Learn about our solutions to help build your business.
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Financial statements audit
We offer services of external audit of financial statements; assurance reports, agreed procedures and certifications; due-diligence and take-over of companies.
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FIU Independent External Reviewer - AML/CFT
We participate in the implementation of the requirements of the FIU in leading companies and our services ensure an orderly framework, optimizing the investment.
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Internal audit
An internal audit helps identify gaps, deficiencies, and potential for inherent risk in all facets of the organization.
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Legal audit
The monitoring of the legal area is usually a complex and difficult task for organizations, which however cannot be neglected.
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Creation and acquisition of Financial Entities
We have the knowledge and experience in activities related to the acquisition and creation of financial entities, both locally and internationally.
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Responsible for regulatory compliance
At Grant Thornton we offer the service of acting as "Responsible for Regulatory Compliance and Internal Control" for companies that requested registration as Settlement and Clearing Agent and Trading Agent.
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Global Mobility Services
Sending someone abroad involves liabilities and obligations. We offer interesting solutions to minimize the tax burden for both parties.
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Direct Tax
We provide clear and practical solutions that meet your specific business needs, in the most tax-efficient way possible.
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Indirect Tax
Grant Thornton's tax teams take a rigorous approach to help you meeting your tax obligations, whatever challenges you may face along the way.
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International taxes – Transaction support
We offer our international experience in the field and make available the resources to plan and adequately comply with regulatory frameworks.
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Services to private clients
Wherever you are in the world, our tax specialists can help you with your interests and investments abroad.
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Clean energy and technology
Growing demand, development of new ways of energy and need of a sustainable future: we accompany our client in these changes and to be one step ahead.
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Mining
Our flexible, partner-led teams are dynamic and focused on development. We take time to understand the details of the client’s business and offer unique solutions.
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Oil and gas
Our Oil & Gas teams have the deep knowledge, wide experience and vision needed to offer our clients practical solutions adapted to their businesses.
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Banking
Grant Thornton offers meaningful and accurate solutions for operational and transactional issues, litigation and administrative disputes in banking.
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Private capital
We gather international teams of experts in corporate finance, restructuring and recovery, tax and insurance services to deliver customized solutions from initial investment, through development stages until the end of each project.
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Fintech
We work to take advantage of all opportunities and manage industry risks, allowing our clients to always be one step beyond their competitors.
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Asset management
We have specialized teams in more than 140 markets delivering solutions regarding insurance, taxes and advisory to global, international, regional, local asset managers.
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Insurance
Thanks to our specialized team we offer accurate solutions for operational and transactional matters, litigations and administrative conflicts.
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The European CSRD and CSDDD directives are firmly in the minds of everyone (whether positively or not). But as important and a step in the right direction as they are: ESG and sustainability go beyond the implementation and compliance of CSRD and CSDDD alone!
“Regulations are a driving force for the adoption of ESG social behaviors”, says Alejandro Chiappe, Advisory Services Lead Partner and Sustainability & ESG spokesperson at Grant Thornton Argentina. “They help standardize and implement concepts through transparency in the company’s communication with society. The social actors highly value the ESG intangible.”
Sustainable Business Practices
Your company's sustainable business practices require you to think differently about the consequences of your operations. In addition to ethical reasons to focus on sustainability, there are also (multiple) strategic reasons as the basis for wanting to shift to a more sustainable and responsible way of doing business.
For example, it can improve your company's reputation (and we see a strong preference for sustainable companies and products, especially among younger consumers), it is possible to reduce operational costs, for example by using energy more efficiently, and financial institutions and investors are increasingly looking at the sustainability performance of companies in their investment decisions.
"Companies that are not reached by the CSRD and CSDDD, can find other reasons to take the first steps in the ESG world. These include the integration of smaller companies into the production and value chains of companies under the scope of regulations or corporate policies. As it happened with the development of suppliers, the largest corporations or companies under the information regime will provide the smaller ones with alternatives for financing, training and a greater volume of business that will allow them to undertake these projects," says Chiappe.
ESG in Corporate Law
Within corporate law, we see that ESG is playing an increasingly important role in the governance of companies. Sustainability is increasingly being officially anchored in the company. Think, for example, of including sustainable provisions in articles of association, including sustainable agreements between shareholders in shareholder agreements, and the compliance-related matters associated with them.
But also: the trickle-down of obligations and risks arising from CSRD and CSDDD legislation to smaller companies. If you do business with large companies that fall directly under the scope of this legislation, you have certainly already noticed this in negotiations and any contract changes that large companies (try to) implement.
And, there are plenty of (international) examples of activist shareholders who make it clear that sustainable business practices, in their view, cannot go fast and far enough.
Companies need to take into account that the way of working and implementing sustainable principles are under scrutiny. With all the (corporate law) consequences that entails.
Sustainable HR
Sustainable HR focuses on creating a work environment that promotes the health, well-being, and development of employees. Think of flexible and/or hybrid working, diversity and inclusion, and offering training and education focused on sustainability.
“The evidence shows that sustainable practices not only have a positive influence in the workplace, but also generate better results in organizational performance,” says Matiana Behrends, Advisory Services Partner at Grant Thornton Argentina. “Flexible work has shown to have a positive impact on the development of female leaders, just as age diversity contributes to better results in management teams, among other examples.”
Also, consider that especially the younger generations place sustainability high on their wish list when it comes to employers to work for. In the current labor market, it is a priority for a company to focus on sustainability and to keep a close eye on developments. Within our employment law practice, we have seen this turning point for some time, and legally this is therefore a point of attention.
“This is also a critical aspect when it comes to retaining talent. If younger generations perceive that their employer's actions are truly committed to ESG values, they will feel like an active part of a noble and appreciated cause, identifying very strongly with the company and its values,” adds Chiappe.
Conscious Contracting
Conscious contracting, also known as sustainable contracting, is about incorporating sustainability principles into negotiations and agreements. When executing sustainably drafted contracts, various considerations are taken into account. This includes not only looking at economic benefits but also considering the impact of the agreements made on people and the society. Contracts are characterized, among other things, by the use of simpler language (and are therefore also easily readable for people who have not completed a full law degree).
“These types of measures are inclusive, as they allow employees with different educational backgrounds to understand their employment relationship with greater certainty and clarity. Transparency and fair treatment are characteristics that professionals value when choosing a company in which to develop their careers,” comments Behrends.
Employment contracts are particularly suitable for this form of contracting, but in our opinion also other contracts and relationships benefit well from this way of contracting. Later this year (2024), we will publish a white paper on this subject. Here we will delve deeper into the benefits of conscious contracting.
Sustainable Tax
In addition to legal considerations, there are also various tax reasons for your company to focus on sustainable operations.
Sustainable tax is about applying tax strategies that not only comply with legislation but also contribute to sustainable development. This can be done, for example, by encouraging investments in green technologies or by supporting social projects through tax benefits.
"Although in Argentina, recent tax reforms that head the current fiscal agenda do not focus on ESG, we must highlight that many of them pursue as their ultimate objective the creation of conditions that promote investments in development projects in industries such as tourism, forestry, infrastructure, mining, technology, energy and oil & gas, favoring the positioning of our country as a new supplier in global markets" highlights Julia Adano, Lead Tax Partner at Grant Thornton Argentina.
“Therefore, in addition to the incorporation of ESG factors as a result of international corporate demands for compliance with certain regulations and standards, the outlook is that this trend will become stronger in Argentina if we consider that more economic actors are aiming for sustainable strategies when deciding their investments. In this context, it is expected that the Treasury will incorporate new and more regulations that contemplate the granting of tax benefits to those who align their growth strategies with these factors."
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Concluding
The above examples of being legally sustainable are certainly not complete. Sustainability and ESG also play an increasingly important role in consumer law and international trade law. The importance for your company to act proactively and develop strategies that promote sustainability is paramount. Thus, your company and your willingness to implement sustainability play a significant role in the shift we as a society are making in the field of sustainability.
“At Grant Thornton Argentina, we have a multidisciplinary team, experience in ESG projects and alliances with sector institutions. This allows us to provide a comprehensive insight to our clients, accompanying them in their processes of adaptation to new market practices and providing them with innovative perspectives that drive their sustainable development”, highlights Alejandro Chiappe.
It is clear that sustainability and ESG encompass more than just compliance with regulations such as CSRD and CSDDD. It is about integrating these principles into all aspects of business operations and recognizing the responsibility that companies have towards society as a whole and the climate in particular.
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