Our culture

Our people tell us that our global culture is one of the biggest attractions of a career with Grant Thornton.

Creating one culture

Across our global organisation, we have built a common culture. Wherever you are in the world, you’ll benefit from a global experience designed to empower you in your professional life.  You'll be encouraged to approach every challenge using reason and instinct combined with technical excellence, rigour, intuitive judgement and insight. We know we are stronger together and encourage our people to collaborate to move our organisation forward.

Entrepreneurial spirit

As the fastest-growing global accountancy organisation, we believe our entrepreneurial spirit allows our people to provide innovative solutions for our clients. Working at Grant Thornton means operating with agility and making the best decisions for your clients.

Consensus driven

Our culture is also built on consensus and we have a genuine interest in our people.

We pride ourselves on our high-performance culture and will give you the tools and resources to drive your career forward. Whatever your role, you’ll have access to senior people willing to help unlock your potential for growth.

Creating trust, protecting the brand

The ‘Grant Thornton way’ for quality is a roadmap for doing good quality work across the network in a fast‑changing profession. The process repeats the seven steps shown in the graphic below.

1. Positive tone from the top and risk management

We foster a culture of quality by setting a positive tone from leadership, supported by clear and consistent communication. Effective incentives are also in place to recognise and reward quality outcomes.

2. Right clients and engagements

We accept clients with appropriate risk profiles and only undertake engagements where we have the capability and capacity to deliver to a high standard.

3. Effective workload management

We actively monitor and manage workloads to ensure they remain at a level that supports quality, while leveraging strong project management tools and practices.

4. Common tools and methodologies

We utilise network tools and methodologies to create a consistent approach and experience, enabling collaboration and delivering a seamless experience for our clients.

5. Continuous learning

We invest in effective learning and qualification tools, while providing regular, timely and meaningful feedback to support ongoing development.

6. Quality monitoring

We implement quality monitoring at both engagement and firm levels, working closely with the GTIL quality team and maintaining an open and constructive approach to feedback.

7. Analyse, remediate, and report

We focus on identifying the root causes of quality deficiencies, taking intentional actions to improve, and consistently monitoring and reporting progress.