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On January 24 2017, the conference "Defence Belongs to Humans - La miglior difesa è la conoscenza", organised by YOROI and sponsored by Bernoni Grant Thornton will be held at Area Pergolesi in Via Pergolesi 8, Milano. The event will focus on cybersecurity updates while presenting the outcome of the survey “Cybersecurity: the level of understanding and awareness about digital vulnerability” commissioned by Yoroi and conducted in Italy by Euromedia Research.

Bernoni Grant Thornton, through Grant Thornton Financial Advisory Services, has strengthened its advisory practice, adding the Business Risk Services (new partners in charge: Alessandro Leone and Renato Sesana) and strengthening the Due Diligence team (new partner in charge: Stefano Marchetti). Thanks to the entry of the abovementioned new partners and the promotion to partners of Sante Maiolica (M&A) and Enrico Cimpanelli (Forensic), Bernoni Grant Thornton can now rely on 30 people completely dedicated to advisory services.

Bernoni Grant Thornton and its subsidiary, Grant Thornton Financial Advisory Services, announce the appointment of six new partners, as of January 1, 2017: Enrico Cimpanelli, Alessandro Leone, Sante Maiolica, Stefano Marchetti, and Renato Sesana for the Advisory services, and Christian Siccardi for the Tax services. In addition to the appointments above, Simonetta La Grutta, head of VAT, was promoted to senior partner, also with effect from January 1, 2017.

The upcoming New Year compels us to look ahead to 2017, with the usual keenness to discover novelties that will impact our profession and plan suitable actions to seize future opportunities. This is therefore the right moment to have a look at the new norms introduced by the Budget Law recently approved by the Italian Parliament.

The way we live, work and learn is changing – and higher education institutions are no exception. This means daunting challenges lie ahead for any established, traditional HEIs that are resistant to change. Yet new ways to connect with students and employers around the globe will also present opportunities. As businesses become ever more global they increasingly demand employees with international experience. They want staff who can help them adapt and grow in new markets.

A few days after the Trasporti Romagna deal, Grant Thornton Financial Advisory Services is happy to announce a new deal closing: WRÅD LIVING. This is the sixth transaction successfully completed by the M&A team of Grant Thornton Financial Advisory Services since the beginning of the year. The deal was carried out through a venture investment club interested in supporting an innovative business that will change one of the top made-in-Italy industries: fashion.

Our International Business Report (IBR) finds that nearly one in four businesses worldwide (21%) have faced a cyber-attack over the last 12 months. By taking a pragmatic and realistic approach to cyber-security – by assuming that ‘a breach is coming’ – you can build a resilient business that can withstand any crisis.

A lack of awareness is fuelling the surge in cyber crime but there are pragmatic steps that organisations can take. Tucked away in an office block in central London is a room dedicated to finding flaws in organisations’ cyber defences. Many such rooms exist. It’s just that few are operated by the good guys.

Enrico Cimpanelli, Principal at Grant Thornton Financial Advisory Services, participates as speaker in a conference on corporate frauds and crimes, on 23 November 2016, organised by Optime.

The interest in Italian medium enterprises is increasing, thanks to a renewed appeal of Italy for international investors and to the positive drive of EU regulations

Competition for students is increasing, as traditional countries targeted for students grow their domestic capability and US HEIs ramp up their recruitment drive. Understanding the underlying factors driving students’ choices will help HEIs align their recruitment activities and attract the top students.

Giulio Tedeschi, Partner at Bernoni Grant Thornton and Contract Professor of Best practice methodology with the Department of Economics at Università Cattolica in Milan, collaborated in drafting the volume “Il bilancio di esercizio: profili aziendali, giuridici e principi contabili” (Financial Statements: corporate and legal issues and accounting principles), by Prof. Angelo Palma, published by Giuffrè. In particular, he authored chapter XII: “from operating income to taxable income”.

Yoroi, a leading Italian cyber security services provider, is glad to announce to have entered into a commercial partnership agreement with Grant Thornton Financial Advisory Services, a company operating in the advisory services industry.

The article analyses a reverse merger operation from an accounting, corporate and tax perspective. The analysis will also consider the implications related to the regulation on tax consolidation and to circular letter no. 6/E dated 30 March 2016 on leveraged buyout.

When reorganizing groups, the management is called to ponder both organizational and business reasons for restructuring without forgetting tax implications whose impact might radically change the operation profitability.

Stefano Salvadeo took part in the Grant Thornton South Eastern Europe meeting in Athens.