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Supporting people in an indefensible war

It has been over a week now that we have been horrified by the dramatic and shocking events following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian state troops, which have led to a serious war situation in Europe. A week where we have watched our staff running from their bombarded office or homes to find a shelter; or escaping with their children and families to reach neighbouring countries where other Mazars colleagues offer hospitality. We are appalled by the humanitarian tragedy and the major threat this violation of international law poses to peace in Europe and beyond.

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Banks continue to road test sustainability strategies

04/03/2022 Most banks now identify environmental targets for their activities, but only 24% of them have set net zero financed emissions targets in line with the Paris Agreement objectives, according to Mazars Responsible Banking Benchmark Study 2021[1]. In addition, the identification of social targets as a long-term sustainability strategy continues to lag environmental targets set.

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Mazars BEPS & international tax newsletter n°13 - February 2022

This newsletter provides regular updates and insights on the OECD's BEPS initiative and ongoing international tax reforms.

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Event: Sustainability webinar - Impacts of taxonomy and bank loans on SMEs

05/04/22 The pressure on European companies is accelerating to integrate the ESG dimension into their strategy and business models. At the same time, banks are also more and more required to deliver green, sustainable and taxonomy-aligned loans.

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5 ways Chinese consumers are shifting their priorities

15/02/2022 For many, the pandemic has encouraged a period of reflection and Chinese consumers are no exception. In Q2 of 2021, we surveyed over 4,000 participants in Mainland China to uncover a shift in spending priorities. Here’s what we learned.

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Integrating sustainability: overcoming a lack of capacity and resources

17/02/22 Gaining competitive advantage through a more sustainable business proposition can be achieved by all companies, irrespective of size. Some, however, are still daunted by the challenges, known and unknown, of building a sustainable business. And the perceived burdens on resources of new commitments such as measuring and managing the impact of ESG over time.

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The move to mandatory sustainability disclosure and reporting

11/02/2022 Sustainability disclosure and reporting standards aim to foster transparency of banks’ environmental, societal and governance (ESG) risks, opportunities and impacts. Disclosures seek to explain the implications of ESG matters on banks’ business performance and risks, enhance portfolio transparency and overall exposure for external stakeholders, and describe how ESG is managed.

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Investing in CEE: Inbound M&A report 2021/2022

Despite concerns about Covid-19, resurgent inflation and rising energy prices, 2021 saw robust dealmaking across the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region. CEE’s diverse markets and abundant targets are increasingly attractive to both domestic and inbound investors. This publication offers an overview of inbound M&A activity in the CEE region throughout 2021, and looks ahead to the opportunities and challenges in the coming months.

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Mazars in Hong Kong tax webinar series: Navigating the maze of cross-border China transactions (2&16 March 2022)

Cross-border transactions are always among the hottest topics for China's taxation. In this seminar, we will share our experience in handling tax issues arising from common cross-border transactions from a practical perspective.

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Beyond the GAAP no.162 - January 2022

For many years, Beyond the GAAP has been presenting regulatory changes and the standard-setters’ ongoing projects in order to provide readers with a relevant and effective watch on accounting news. The adoption of IFRSs by the European Union in the early 2000s, and the constant evolution of these standards since then, have been the basis of our monthly newsletter over the course of our 161 previous issues.

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International Women's Day 2021

International Women’s Day, falling on 8 March in 2021, gives us a chance to reinforce our commitment to diversity and inclusion, and share our vision for our people and communities worldwide.

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International Women's Day

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Mazars BEPS & international tax newsletter n°12 - January 2022

This newsletter provides regular updates and insights on the OECD's BEPS initiative and ongoing international tax reforms.

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Double digit growth reflects strength, balance and sustainability of Mazars’ integrated business model and strategy

02/02/2022: Mazars, the international audit, tax and advisory firm, today announces fee income of €2.1bn in its 2020/2021 financial year (1 September 2020 – 31 August 2021), representing a 12.3% increase (excluding forex impact of -1.6%) compared to the previous financial year. The increase in fee income comprises strong organic growth (9.4%), complemented by external growth of 2.7%.

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An evolving sustainability governance landscape

28/01/2022 Banks have been steadily allocating formal responsibility for sustainability-related matters within their board and management functions and adopting specific oversight processes. However, those responsibilities and who is accountable can differ depending on the prevailing regulatory environment, geographic location or board and management’s preferences.

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Our story: growing with purpose

As we begin to emerge from the pandemic, calls to build a more sustainable future have never been stronger. More than ever, there is a need to restore confidence in the economy, in government, and in business.

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Mazars expands forensics capabilities in Germany

17/01/2022 Mazars, the international audit, tax and advisory firm is pleased to welcome a new forensics team in Germany, supplementing its existing forensic and investigation services department.

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The ICAC study

The ICAC study analyses existing studies that expose both arguments in favour of and against the implementation of compulsory joint audit. It examines the impact on audit quality, cost, and competition in the audit market. It also analyses the alternatives being considered at international level, such as shared audit. Please note this study is in Spanish.

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Joint audit study tracker

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Beyond the GAAP no.161 - December 2021

As 2021 gives way to 2022, the Beyond the GAAP editorial team would like to wish you all the best for the coming year! We expect another busy year in terms of accounting news, with an obvious major development being the expected completion of the Primary Financial Statements project. However, the key focus of the year is likely to be the development of sustainability reporting standards.

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Mazars BEPS & international tax newsletter n°11 - December 2021

This newsletter provides regular updates and insights on the OECD's BEPS initiative and ongoing international tax reforms.

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Mazars study reveals China’s consumers are shifting their lifestyle priorities to align with personal development goals

14 December 2021, Mazars, the international audit, tax and advisory firm, announces the release of its new report Chinese consumers in 2021: how priorities in lifestyle consumption are changing – A generational, gender and city-tier analysis.

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Mazars study reveals banks set an ambitious strategy for sustainability, but governance and ESG reporting remain work in progress

16 December 2021: Mazars, the international audit, tax and advisory firm, launches the third edition of its annual Responsible banking practices benchmark study. The global study assesses the sustainability practices of 37 of the world’s largest banks [1] based across all continents.

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Beyond the GAAP no.160 - November 2021

As 2021 approaches its close, we present our traditional year-end overview of the new standards and amendments applicable at 31 December. Once again, no major new standards have been published this year, but insurers should take note: the European Union has finally adopted IFRS 17 (with some tweaks) and it will come into effect from 1 January 2023. Early application is permitted.