What Grant Thornton India does

Grant Thornton Bharat LLP is the India member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd (GTIL), a global accounting and advisory network, and operates as one of the Big Six audit and advisory firms in India. Founded in 1935, the firm has operated in India for over 90 years, is headquartered in New Delhi, and employs more than 13,000 professionals across 22 Indian locations, serving clients in 28 industry verticals. Its core service lines span consulting (business consulting, digital transformation, finance transformation, human capital, public sector advisory, technology advisory), tax and regulatory (direct, indirect, transfer pricing, US tax, financial reporting advisory, compliance and secretarial services), ESG and risk (cyber, risk optimization, forensic, ESG consulting), deals (transaction tax, deal advisory, due diligence, valuations, IPO, debt and special situations), and assurance services.

The firm has developed a portfolio of proprietary technology platforms including ECL360 (AI-enabled Expected Credit Loss automation for banks and NBFCs), ECL AssessPro, GTMitra (tax and regulatory AI tool), GTaxPro (GST e-invoicing), GCMS (compliance management), GovEVA (ESG assessment), PurpleBoard (data analytics), TDS360 (TDS management), IFRHub (international financial reporting), and CFO20Infinity (CFO-focused digital advisory), supported by a learning academy (LearninGT) and thought-leadership publications (Dealtracker, Auto Bytes, GST Compendium, PolicyCast, India Meets Britain Tracker). Revenue is generated through per-engagement professional services fees, with audit mandates, tax compliance retainers, and deals advisory as primary streams; audit fees alone grew 17% to ₹108.2 crore in FY26. The firm targets large enterprises and Nifty 500/NSE-listed companies for statutory audit and complex advisory, while also serving mid-market companies for consulting, digital transformation, and CFO solutions. Distribution is direct and partner-led, supported by thought leadership, industry association partnerships (FICCI, CII, IACC, USIBC, AHPI), and technology alliances (Yotta, Zoho, Microsoft, Google).

Name

Grant Thornton India

Legal name

Grant Thornton Bharat LLP

Website

https://grantthornton.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Grant Thornton Bharat LLP is the India member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, operating as a Big Six audit, tax, consulting, ESG, and deals advisory firm. It employs 13,000+ professionals across 22 locations, serves 28 industries including Nifty 500 corporates, and has productized several proprietary AI-enabled compliance and risk tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Advisory services spanning business consulting, digital transformation, finance transformation, human capital, tech advisory, and public sector advisory. Delivered by engagement teams on a project or retainer basis.
2. Tax, Regulatory & Finance Consulting: Direct tax, indirect tax (GST), transfer pricing, US tax, financial reporting advisory, compliance and secretarial services, global people solutions, and CFO solutions. Billed per engagement or on retainer.
3. Audit & Assurance Services: Financial statement audits, GAAP conversions, group consolidation, hedge accounting, and new standards implementation (including Ind AS 118). Statutory and regulatory audit mandates for corporate clients.
4. ESG & Risk Consulting: Cybersecurity, risk optimisation, forensic and investigation services, ESG consulting, digital forensics, and crisis resilience. Delivered on project mandates or ongoing advisory retainers.
5. Deals Consulting: Transaction tax, deal advisory, due diligence, valuations, overseas listing, IPO services, and debt & special situations solutions. Typically fee-based per transaction or engagement.
6. Audit Fee Revenue: Grant Thornton audit fees grew 17% to ₹108.2 crore in FY26, reflecting growth in audit mandates especially in the Nifty 500 segment as the firm gained market share amid Big Six consolidation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Grant Thornton Bharat is a professional services firm providing assurance, tax, business consulting, ESG and risk advisory, and deals advisory services to large enterprises, listed companies, and mid-market clients across 28 industries in India. The firm delivers these services through 13,000+ professionals across 22 locations, supported by proprietary technology platforms including ECL360, GTMitra, GTaxPro, and GovEVA.

Product overview

Grant Thornton Bharat operates as a professional services firm offering an integrated portfolio of consulting, tax and regulatory, ESG and risk, deals, and assurance services. The firm provides technology-enabled solutions through proprietary tools including ECL360 (AI-enabled ECL automation), GTaxPro (GST e-invoicing), GTMitra (tax advisory tool), ECL AssessPro (credit loss assessment), TDS360 (TDS management), GCMS (compliance management), and PurpleBoard (analytics). Their service delivery is supported by thought leadership publications including Dealtracker reports, Auto Bytes, GST Compendium, and PolicyCast podcasts. The firm serves 28 industries with operations across 22 locations in India, employing over 13,000 professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consulting Services Business consulting covering strategy, business consulting, digital transformation, finance transformation, human capital consulting, public sector advisory, tech advisory, and services for digital natives and emerging technology clients. Serves mid-market and large enterprises across India.
• Tax, Regulatory & Finance Consulting Comprehensive tax advisory including direct tax, indirect tax (GST), transfer pricing, US tax, financial services tax, financial reporting advisory, fund accounting, compliance and secretarial services, global people solutions, finance and accounting outsourcing, CFO solutions, and family offices/private client services. Serves corporates, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals in India.
• ESG & Risk Consulting Environmental, social, and governance consulting, cybersecurity, risk optimization, risk analytics, forensic and investigation services, digital forensics and incident response, and crisis resilience solutions. Serves enterprises facing regulatory, cyber, and ESG reporting requirements.
• Deals Consulting Transaction advisory services including transaction tax, deal advisory, due diligence, valuations, overseas listing, IPO services, debt and special situations solutions, and one due diligence. Serves corporates, private equity firms, and investors on M&A and capital markets transactions in India.
• Assurance Services Statutory audit, financial reporting advisory, GAAP conversions, group consolidation, hedge accounting, financial statement preparation, transaction accounting, and new standards implementation including Ind AS 118 / IFRS 18. Serves corporates, listed companies, and Nifty 500/NSE-listed entities requiring regulatory audit mandates.
• Global Capability Centres Advisory Advisory services for setting up and operating global capability centres in India, including policy support for tier-II and tier-III cities. Serves multinational corporations establishing or scaling GCC operations in India.
• ECL360 AI-enabled Expected Credit Loss automation platform that simplifies complex ECL modeling processes for banks and NBFCs through structured, explainable, and automated workflows, replacing manual and fragmented processes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Grant Thornton grew audit fees 17% to ₹108.2 crore in FY26, making it among the Big Six firms with the most significant gains
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• CuberaTechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026Grant Thornton Bharat partnered with CuberaTech to scale global AI AdTech ambitions. This partnership focuses on enabling CuberaTech's AI-powered advertising technology expansion through advisory and consulting support.
• US-India Business Council (USIBC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026USIBC and Grant Thornton Bharat released a joint report on June 10, 2026, titled 'Strengthening the India-US Energy Partnership', identifying hydrocarbon trade (LNG, crude oil, LPG, ethane, propane) as key to achieving $500 billion bilateral trade by 2030. The report recommended establishing an India-US AI-Powered Energy Task Force and deeper cooperation on Strategic Petroleum Reserves.
• FICCI and Eli Lilly and Company (India)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2026Grant Thornton Bharat serves as Process Advisor for the Bharat Life Sciences Awards, a national platform launched by FICCI and Eli Lilly to recognize excellence in life sciences research and public health impact in India. The inaugural ceremony is scheduled for October 1, 2026, supported by government bodies including the Principal Scientific Advisor's office, Department of Pharmaceuticals, BIRAC, and Invest India.
• Chandigarh University Uttar PradeshminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026Chandigarh University Uttar Pradesh partnered with Grant Thornton along with Microsoft, Google, IBM, Deloitte, SAS, PwC, Quick Heal, and NSE Academy to support curriculum design, industry certifications, and internship opportunities in AI, Data Science, FinTech, and related programmes. The university is described as India's first AI-augmented multidisciplinary university.
• FICCIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026Grant Thornton Bharat collaborated with FICCI to develop a knowledge paper recommending a National Mission on Cocoa to make India self-sufficient in cocoa production by 2040-41. The paper was released at a Cocoa Roundtable in New Delhi, engaging industry leaders including Mondelez, Barry Callebaut, Olam Food Ingredients, CAMPCO, and Harisons Malayalam.
• Goa's IT DepartmentminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 6 December 2025Goa's IT department appointed Grant Thornton to finalize a design policy for the state's creative industry, with a draft expected by January. The policy aims to enhance design capabilities, connect professionals with industrial units, and establish Goa as a global design hub.
• Yotta Data ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationGrant Thornton Bharat formed a strategic alliance with Yotta Data Services to advance Cloud and AI adoption among Indian enterprises, combining Yotta's infrastructure with Grant Thornton's advisory capabilities.
• ZohocoreTechnology or IntegrationGrant Thornton Bharat partnered with Zoho to drive digital transformation for Indian mid-market enterprises, integrating Zoho's software suite with advisory consulting services.
• Association of Healthcare Providers (India)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrant Thornton Bharat released a joint report with AHPI on India's healthcare sector, finding 95% of hospitals have implemented Hospital Information Systems and identifying digital transformation priorities. Also backed by AHPI for the 'Vitals for Growth' healthcare investment landscape report.
• ACKO DrivecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGrant Thornton Bharat served as Knowledge Partner for ACKO Drive's 4th edition of the TOTMs (The One That Matters) automotive awards, ranked 8th in Asia & Africa. The awards recognise excellence in India's automotive sector.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PwC India: PricewaterhouseCoopers' India practice offering audit & assurance, tax, consulting and deals advisory to large corporates, Nifty-listed companies and government bodies — overlapping almost completely with Grant Thornton Bharat's service portfolio and client segments.
• Mazars India: Mazars' India practice offering audit, accounting, tax and advisory services — a global alternative to the Big Six competing for similar cross-border and mid-market mandates in India.
• Baker Tilly India: Baker Tilly's India member firm providing assurance, tax and advisory services to mid-market and growth-stage companies, competing with Grant Thornton Bharat for the same mid-tier client mandates.
• BDO India: BDO's India member firm (BSR & Co and affiliates) providing assurance, tax, advisory and transaction services — part of the Big Six and a direct competitor for mid-market and large enterprise mandates.
• Deloitte India: India member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, offering audit, tax, consulting, risk advisory and deals services to the same enterprise and Nifty-listed client base as Grant Thornton Bharat. Direct competitor across all five service lines in India.
• EY India (SR Batliboi & Co): Ernst & Young's India affiliate (SR Batliboi & Co) providing assurance, tax, consulting, strategy and transactions services to large enterprises and listed companies — a Big Six direct competitor across every service line Grant Thornton Bharat operates.
• Crowe India: Crowe Global's India member firm offering audit, tax, advisory and risk services to mid-market enterprises — a direct competitor for the same client segments Grant Thornton Bharat serves in India.
• KPMG India: KPMG's India practice offering audit, tax, advisory and deal services with comparable scale and industry coverage to Grant Thornton Bharat, directly competing for Nifty 500 audit mandates and mid-market consulting work.
• RSM India: RSM's India practice offering audit, tax and consulting services focused on mid-market enterprises — comparable in mid-market positioning and service mix, though smaller than the Big Six firms including Grant Thornton Bharat.
• Protiviti India: Protiviti India (a Robert Half subsidiary) provides risk consulting, internal audit, technology consulting and ESG advisory — directly comparable to Grant Thornton Bharat's ESG & Risk Consulting service line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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