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Every entrepreneur, as well as an individual, can be involved in money laundering, even without knowing or realizing it themselves, according to Äripäev's radio program "Kasvukursil". Read about hot topics in money laundering.

Experience has shown that not all creditors analyze the creditworthiness of consumers as they should, control activities sometimes remain superficial and therefore do not serve the purpose – ensuring that the borrower is able to repay the loan under the terms agreed. Merili Kiipus, Grant Thornton Baltic's Business Risk Analyst investigates further.

In a crisis, the internal control system must remain a priority. In order not to find yourself fighting the consequences of corruption and fraud after a crisis situation, it is worth knowing what the company's so-called Three Lines of Defense are. Read more from the article by Tuulikki Uluots, Grant Thornton Baltic's adviser of business risk services.

COVID-19 led to a crisis that has accelerated the changes that were actually taking place even before the so – called era of social distancing. Those with the automation and digital sales channel in the DNA of their business model are emerging stronger from the crisis than before. Among others, the race for the rest of the market is likely to begin. Read more about the topic in an article by Grant Thornton Baltic's Legal and Financial Manager Marko Rebane.

Amendments to the Labour Market Services and Benefits Act (hereinafter LMSBA) and the Unemployment Insurance Act create the possibility of temporary employment, in other words, accepting temporary job offers during registered unemployment, plus unemployment allowance and unemployment insurance benefit increase. Grant Thornton Baltic's legal manager Kristel Tiits and legal adviser Lee Laanemäe explain the details in their article.

Grant Thornton Baltic OÜ advised Milrem Robotics in preparing a business plan and financial forecasts for the new Type X robotic fighting vehicle during autumn of 2019.

Remote work due to the coronavirus in companies is becoming a new positive trend, which is difficult to reverse, but both companies and employees will benefit from adapting to it, according to Äripäev’s radio program “Kasvukursil”. Grant Thornton Baltic's HR manager Marge Litvinova, IT-manager Arko Kurg and Partner of digital services Vladimir Rüntü discuss the plusses and minuses and possibilites and threats of working in different places such as the office, home offive or office abroad.

Businesses in various sectors do not have a positive outlook for their turnover forecasts due to the corona crisis. As a result, they may have an extra incentive to take the uncomfortable journey and start collecting bad debt. It may often seem that the only effective way to satisfy claims is to take legal action, but before filing a statement of claim you should consider other and less costly options. Grant Thornton Baltic's legal adviser Edward Otsa opens the subject further.

A new concept in Estonian legal system, administrative fine, was sent to coordination round to the relevant ministries by the Ministry of Justice. The new fine would enable a more effective response to violations of financial services, competition and data protection regulation in the future. Grant Thornton Baltic data protection officer Maili Torma and legal adviser Lee Laanemäe write about the potential changes awaiting us in the near future.

In Estonia the state is placing increasing emphasis on money laundering prevention. Therefore, companies with a duty to prevent money laundering must be prepared for more thorough and more frequent inspections to determine whether they comply with all the rules laid down by law. Read more from the article written by Grant Thornton Baltic's Senior Internal Auditor Kai Paalberg.

Maili Torma, the data protection specialist at Grant Thornton Baltic and the founder and board member of the Estonian Data Protection Association, was recently issued an international ISO 27001 lead auditor certificate in addition to the previously acquired CIPP/E and CIPM certificates.

For many companies and institutions, internal audit is a legal obligation that cannot be waived even in difficult economic times. Therefore, the question inevitably arises as to how this obligation is most favorable and reasonable based on the needs of the company - hire your own internal auditor or outsource? Read the article! Grant Thornton Baltic's business risk services adviser Riin Veidenberg will help you with the decision.

The Supreme Court thus finds that a disbursement made from equity capital is not subject to income tax, if the disbursement does not exceed the contribution to the equity and the taxpayer can provide evidence of the equity contribution (regardless of whether or not the contribution has been declared). Read more from the article written by Grant Thornton Baltic's Senior Tax Manager Sander Adamson.

The experience of Grant Thornton Baltic's risk management advisors in conducting money laundering and terrorism financing prevention audits, especially in institutions supervised by the Financial Supervision Authority, shows that the problems are largely similar. Grant Thornton Baltic Business Risk Services adviser Riin Veidenberg opens the subject in her article.

What happens if the auditor makes a mistake? Which is the auditor’s liability in case when the auditor does not notice discrepancies in the report or hides them intentionally? How much help can the injured party expect from the insurer? You'll find an answer to these questions in a article written by Grant Thornton Baltic partner Mart Nõmper and legal adviser Lee Laanemäe.

There are different reasons for drawing up a business plan and the target groups can vary as well. Detailed business plans are compiled when starting a business or expanding it, entering the market with new services or products and raising capital from investors or lenders to execute your strategies. Grant Thornton Baltic financial advisers Mikk Mägi and Raili Ilves write about the importance of business plan and what are the key points in the plan.