3:10:14 PM | 2/7/2008
&ldquoIn the context of globalised commerce, if you are a businessman but you are unable to appraise the common principles of international business and trade laws or to appraise your own business capacity and your work, it is hard to assess what your business future is,&rdquo Mr Kenneth Atkinson, Managing Partner of Grant Thornton Vietnam said to the ViB Forum reporter.
Grant Thornton Vietnam Ltd, is a member firm of Grant Thornton International - a leading provider of tax, assurance, corporate finance, corporate services and business services, has been present in Vietnam since 1993 with two offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The company acts as a business partner helping foreign and local companies achieve their goals. Grant Thornton advises business owners on how to maximise the potential of their business, while ensuring compatibility with the international principles of business operations and tems.
Since 1998, Grant Thornton has consolidated its foothold in Vietnam thanks to its presence in the advisory, accounting services, and training sectors, which have made significant contributions to the company&rsquos success. Since 1998, Grant Thornton has been a reliable economic advisor for Vietnamese enterprises. Since that time, the number of companies in Vietnam surged but many were unclear about the common international principles of financial management, international finance and other activities. Grant Thornton helped them understand the principles and rules in order to develop successful business strategies.
At present, Grant Thornton member firms provide services in 109 countries with more than 21,000 staff and 540 offices. &ldquoRegarding the ongoing international integration of Vietnam, Grant Thornton believes it is a necessity for enterprises to both expand the scale and scope of their business. Grant Thornton assists enterprises to understand their business operations in the specific market context,&rdquo Ken Atkinson affirmed.
After more than 15 years in Vietnam, Grant Thornton has provided auditing and other specialised services for more than 400 enterprises, including SMEs, international and multinational clients, and SOEs. Grant Thornton&rsquos specialists provide clients with high quality service based on the knowledge and experience of their senior experts to meet their customer demands. In short, Grant Thornton&rsquos specialists are both the colleagues and partners of their customers and look to help them implement flexible measures to manage and maintain financial sources and solutions.
Asked about the difficulties and challenges up to now for Grant Thornton, the competition in Vietnam and the company&rsquos differences from its rivals, Mr Kenneth Atkinson said: &ldquoWhile Vietnam has ed the door for economic development and foreign-invested projects, we also look to serve the growing domestic private sector.&rdquo Since Vietnam joined the WTO, enterprises need to understand more clearly the common principles of international business, commerce and business ethics. Of course, business operations dep on both practical solutions to business challenges as well as Vietnamese government policies. While this seems simple, it is, in fact, not simple at all. Possibly, this is the difference of understanding offered at Grant Thornton.
Grant Thornton sees continued demand for their services across all fields, but especially in the specialised services area. When clients understand what they really need and are willing to invest in developing their business, then it is possible to work with them to arrive at the right solutions for their development.
Duc Tien
Vietnamese
