In this interview Michael McAteer, the managing partner of Grant Thornton, speaks about: His unlikely route into the accountancy professionHis role with some of the biggest insolvencies of the crash, including Quinn Insurance, Eircom and The Sunday Business PostHis attempts to open a pub in AustraliaMerging his practice with Grant Thornton, Why truth and values matterWhat he looks for in a graduate Ian Kehoe (IK): Hello you’re listening to The Currency podcast. I’m Ian Kehoe and today I’m joined by the managing partner of Grant Thornton Michael McAteer. Michael, you’re very welcome. Michael McAteer (MM): Hello Ian. IK: Well I…

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Michael McAteer: “You have to remember when you are dealing with insolvency, it is a people business“

Michael McAteer presided over the wreckage of the financial crash, steering brands from Eircom to The Sunday Business Post back from the precipice. He started as an office boy and worked his way up to become one of Ireland’s leading accountants and insolvency practitioners.

18th Nov, 2019 - 19 min read

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