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Future-proofing cyber security in an increasingly digital world

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In a world that has become reliant on digital technology, most organisations’ current cyber security strategies are no longer enough to combat threats. Future-proof your business by understanding and mitigating cyber risks.

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Financial reporting of European banks: benchmark study 2023

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How are Expected Credit Losses of European banks impacted by increasingly common unprecedented events? In recent years, the banking sector has had to endure numerous crises, including the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the subsequent global inflation. What do the 2022 annual results of the 26 largest banks in Europe indicate about the impact on Expected Credit Losses (ECL) in this unusual environment?

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Doing M&A in Western Europe: Tax traps and structuring opportunities

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With its place in Europe and its integration in the EU, Western Europe tends to be less of a source of tax uncertainties. But conducting business in this area can be a challenge regarding tax environments which are not that similar.

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Mazars among top CEE Transaction Services advisors in 2023

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Mazars in CEE ranks #3 by number of successful M&A deals advised and #5 by disclosed M&A deal value according to ‘Mergermarket Accountant League Table 2023’

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Gender Balance Index 2020: Driving Diversity

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Gender balance in central banks is improving but progress is slow, reveals index and report from Mazars and the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF).

The OMFIF Gender Balance Index tracks the presence of men and women in senior positions at central banks, sovereign funds and public pension funds. The study, now in its seventh year, scores and ranks institutions based on gender balance in their management and boards.

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Financial performance of European banks in the context of Covid-19: benchmark study 2021

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How is the pandemic affecting the financial performance of European banks?
The Covid-19 crisis continues to undermine global financial stability. While its full impact on the banking sector is yet to be determined, the 2020 annual results let us build a picture of the Covid-19 impact on the expected credit losses (ECL) in banks’ financial disclosures.

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MAZARS INSIGHTS IFRS FOR FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Our latest IFRS guidebook draws on several relevant standards to tackle the entire range of challenges related to financial instruments among which: recognition and derecognition, classification and measurement, impairment for credit risk, derivatives and hedging, and related disclosures. It includes all the new requirements introduced by IFRS 9 and the related amendments to other standards such as IFRS 7.

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Venturing Abroad

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The Economist Intelligence Unit wrote a series of articles sponsored by Mazars focusing on five challenges facing SMEs venturing abroad for the first time. Indeed, the challenges of operating in an unfamiliar environment are daunting, but offer tremendous potential.

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Corporate Governance: Building Trust or Compliance Burden? - download the study

We invite you to download the study "Corporate Governance: Building Trust or Compliance Burden?" developed by Mazars Romania and to find out more about how companies need to establish effective corporate governance strategies, implement pragmatic internal controls and effective internal audit functions to sustain their business objectives and ensure continuous and sustainable growth and transparency.

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