Ethics & quality

Our practice is strongly founded on a philosophy of providing the most reliable, effective and efficient service to clients. Paramount to this service delivery is our Leadership’s commitment to ethical standards and a quality-oriented internal culture.

Our system of quality control complies with ISQC 1 and is designed to provide us with reasonable assurance that our personnel comply with professional standards and regulatory and legal requirements, and that reports issued by us or our engagement partners are appropriate in the circumstances.

Policies in respect of our quality control are set out in our Ethics and Quality Control Manual (EQCM).  Our EQCM covers issues that are common to all client service areas as well as those that are specific to a particular service.  Procedures in the EQCM are followed religiously by all personnel and exceptions may only be made when permission is obtained in advance from our equity partners or where departures are expressly permitted.

Policies and procedures in the EQCM are designed to assist us in developing and maintaining a culture of quality and ensuring that commercial considerations do not override our commitment to quality in all our engagements.

As a reflection of our commitment to quality, our partners have the ultimate responsibility for our ethics and system of quality control and day to day responsibility for independence and ethical matters.

Grant Thornton International is one of the founder members of IFAC’s Forum of Firms.