Singapore, 1 January 2025 – Grant Thornton Singapore is pleased to announce the appointment of G Arull as the new Head of Audit & Assurance, effective 1 January 2025. Arull brings a wealth of experience to the role, having over 30 years of experience in public accounting firms, and will be responsible for driving the department’s growth and continuing to deliver exceptional value to our clients.
Arull succeeds Timothy Braun, who has led the Audit & Assurance team since Grant Thornton first started in Singapore ten years ago. Timothy will transition to Partner – Audit & Assurance and will continue to proactively support the Audit & Assurance practice.
Commenting on the transition, Belinda Tan, CEO of Grant Thornton Singapore, said:
“Arull has consistently demonstrated strong leadership and a great sense of commitment to our clients and people. I am confident that under his stewardship, our Audit & Assurance team will continue to reach new heights. At the same time, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Tim for his outstanding contributions and am grateful that he continues to be a vital part of our team.”
Arull shared their thoughts on the appointment, saying:
“It is an honour to take on this role, and I am excited to build upon the solid foundation laid by Timothy. Together with our talented team, I look forward to continuing our success and exploring new opportunities for growth.”
Grant Thornton remains committed to its people, clients and society. This leadership change reflects our focus on fostering growth, collaboration, and innovation across all areas of the business.
ENDS
About Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton is one of the world's leading organisations of independent assurance, tax and advisory firms. Grant Thornton Singapore helps dynamic organisations unlock their potential for growth by providing meaningful, actionable advice through a broad range of services. Proactive teams, led by approachable partners, use insights, experience and instinct to solve complex issues for privately owned, publicly listed and public sector clients.
Over 73,000 Grant Thornton people, across 150 markets, are focused on making a difference to clients, colleagues and the communities in which we live and work.
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Grant Thornton Singapore appoints new Head of Audit & Assurance
01 Jan 2025
Singapore, 1 January 2025 – Grant Thornton Singapore is pleased to announce the appointment of G Arull as the new Head of Audit & Assurance, effective 1 January 2025. Arull brings a wealth of experience to the role, having over 30 years of experience in public accounting firms, and will be responsible for driving the department’s growth and continuing to deliver exceptional value to our clients.
Arull succeeds Timothy Braun, who has led the Audit & Assurance team since Grant Thornton first started in Singapore ten years ago. Timothy will transition to Partner – Audit & Assurance and will continue to proactively support the Audit & Assurance practice.
Commenting on the transition, Belinda Tan, CEO of Grant Thornton Singapore, said:
“Arull has consistently demonstrated strong leadership and a great sense of commitment to our clients and people. I am confident that under his stewardship, our Audit & Assurance team will continue to reach new heights. At the same time, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Tim for his outstanding contributions and am grateful that he continues to be a vital part of our team.”
Arull shared their thoughts on the appointment, saying:
“It is an honour to take on this role, and I am excited to build upon the solid foundation laid by Timothy. Together with our talented team, I look forward to continuing our success and exploring new opportunities for growth.”
Grant Thornton remains committed to its people, clients and society. This leadership change reflects our focus on fostering growth, collaboration, and innovation across all areas of the business.
ENDS
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About Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton is one of the world's leading organisations of independent assurance, tax and advisory firms. Grant Thornton Singapore helps dynamic organisations unlock their potential for growth by providing meaningful, actionable advice through a broad range of services. Proactive teams, led by approachable partners, use insights, experience and instinct to solve complex issues for privately owned, publicly listed and public sector clients.
Over 73,000 Grant Thornton people, across 150 markets, are focused on making a difference to clients, colleagues and the communities in which we live and work.
Experts / Authors
G Arull
Arull is the Head of Audit & Assurance at Grant Thornton Singapore. He has been the engagement partner for several SGX-ST listed companies and MAS-regulated entities. He brings with him experience across a broad range of industries including insurance, transport and logistics, real estate and construction, oil and gas, and commodities.
View ProfileBelinda Tan
Belinda is CEO of Grant Thornton Singapore. She is also a Forensic Advisory Partner specialising in complex fraud and corruption related investigations, financial statement manipulations, assets misappropriation, accounting issues surrounding Foreign Corruption Practices Act (FCPA), anti-corruption and litigation support engagements.
View ProfileTimothy Braun
Tim is an Audit Partner at Grant Thornton Singapore. He has significant experience within the profession and specialises in US based companies with operations in Singapore and Asia Pacific.
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