83 ABOUT GEORGE STOYANOV George has over 18 years of professional and academic experience within advisory gained from the United States, Europe, and the Middle East; and whilst previously working for EY, PwC, Arthur Andersen and Kraft. He has extensive experience in corporate governance, risk management and internal audit, and has serviced the financial services industry, including banks, regulators, private equity and insurance companies, in addition to clients in the real estate, telecoms, and oil and gas sectors. George is known for his ability to connect with clients and carefully analyse an organisation’s micro and macro environment. He asks the pertinent questions to identify the root cause of issues, provide honest feedback, and offer sustainable solutions in a cost effective manner to ensure his client’s priorities and challenges are addressed. Throughout his career, George has developed policies, procedures, delegation-of-authority matrices and organisational structures, including operating model review for major private equity firms. In addition, he performed finance benchmarking and provided improvement solutions for a major petrochemical company. George’s expertise covers Business Consulting, Business Risk Services and Tech Advisory. FIRM PROFILE Grant Thornton is a leading business adviser that helps dynamic organisations to unlock their potential for growth. Our brand is respected globally, as one of the major global accounting organisations recognised by capital markets, regulators and international standards setting bodies. Over the last three years we are the fastest growing large accounting organisation and we are constantly evolving and developing alongside our clients’ Privately owned, publicly listed and public sector clients come to us for our technical skills and industry capabilities but also for our different way of working. Our partners and teams invest the time to truly understand your business, giving real insight and a fresh perspective to keep you moving. The UAE practice is supported by over 300 locally-based professionals who are represented by over 28 nationalities, given diversity is a core fundamental to providing a holistic yet varied perspective to our client’s challenges. Additionally, the local team are supported by a connected group of wider regional professionals of which we have access to over 700 who are based in over 12 offices. Our firm has been built on the basis of transparency, connected thinking and driving real insight to businesses who are focused on growth, building value and investing in innovative models for the future. We have a long legacy in the region which spans to over 50 years, therefore not only have we supported economic prosperity but have worked to support businesses who have started humbly and which today have become successful and profiled conglomerates. Therefore, whether a business has domestic or international aspirations, Grant Thornton can help you to unlock your potential for growth. ASIA | UAE TAXATION AWARDS 2021
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