Understanding data center trends is essential for companies deciding how to most effectively manage the digital infrastructure on which their businesses rely. In fact, this reliance on data centers has only grown as digitalization accelerates, in large part, as a response to unprecedented, pandemic-driven changes in data generation and usage. Hearing from experts around the world helps owners and operators […]

On 21 April 2021, the European Commission announced an ambitious and comprehensive package of measures intended to further promote sustainability, as part of the goal of making Europe climate neutral by 2050. One of the many steps outlined is a proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the aim of which would be to improve the flow of sustainability […]

The use of fintech apps has increased more than 61% since the pandemic started last year, reveals deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and fintech organisations. The jump comes as financial technology apps show further evidence that the way we manage our finances further shifted in light of the coronavirus pandemic. James Green, deVere Group’s Divisional […]

Recently, Mazars, the international audit, tax and advisory firm, released the results of a double-blind survey which was conducted by Edelman Intelligence. The purpose of the survey was to identify the perceptions and needs of various companies within the industry when it comes to audit and their current statutory auditors. In a recent material, we discussed about Romania’s audit market […]

Mazars, the international audit and advisory firm, together with Board Agenda, and in association with INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre, published its new report, Leadership in AI 2021: boards, barriers, and new beginnings. In a recent material, we discussed about the level of adoption in various organisations, how the lack of understanding regarding this emerging technology means a significant risk for […]

The disruption caused by COVID-19 to CEE’s M&A market was short-lived as dealmaking returned to the fore in the second half of the year, according to a new report published by Mazars in association with Mergermarket. The report, Investing in CEE: Inbound M&A Report 2020/2021, offers an overview of inbound M&A activity in the CEE region throughout 2020 and looks […]

In September 2020, Mazars, the international audit, tax and advisory firm, released the results of a double-blind survey which was conducted by Edelman Intelligence. The purpose of this survey was to identify the perceptions and needs of various companies within the industry when it comes to audit and their current statutory auditors. The respondents had to answer several questions regarding […]

Instagram is a great way to expand the visibility and notoriety of your business. But can we bring in new customers with Instagram? Here are five reasons why you should create a business account on this social media platform right now to take advantage of the opportunities there. Since its inception, Instagram has proven to be a powerful marketing tool […]

CEOs of the world’s most influential companies are planning what the ‘new reality’ will look like post-pandemic. The 2021 KPMG CEO Outlook Pulse Survey finds that almost half (45 percent) of global executives do not expect to see a return to a ‘normal’ course of business until sometime in 2022, as opposed to nearly one-third (31 percent) who anticipate this […]

Nowadays, a successful business requires not only competence development to solve current and future business issues but learning experiences for the rapid mastering of new skills, the shaping of new mindsets, and lifelong learning. These learning experiences should be proactive, data-driven, cost-efficient, and transparent, but most importantly, they should be digital. Mazars, together with e-Learning Company, conducted in December and […]

A new report from the STEP Project Global Consortium and KPMG Private Enterprise has demonstrated how the unique structure of family businesses has empowered them to respond to the impact of COVID-19. The study found that the involvement of the family and their long-term mindset has enabled them to demonstrate resilience in the pandemic, placing them in a key role […]

Data protection challenges are undermining organizations’ abilities to execute Digital Transformation (DX) initiatives globally, according to the Veeam® Data Protection Report 2021, which has found that 58% of backups fail, leaving data unprotected. Veeam Software, the leader in Backup solutions that deliver Cloud Data Management™, found that against the backdrop of COVID-19 and ensuing economic uncertainty, which 40% of CXOs […]