Filter insights by:
Filters applied:
Showing 16 of 123 content results
Annual reports – an unsung marketing method
Annual reports Annual reports – an unsung marketing method
An annual report can be a great calling card and the secret to doing business more successfully, even though Estonian business people aren’t all that active in submitting them. Last year was an exception: the deadline for submission of annual financial statements was postponed by several months and a larger number of the reports came in on time.
11 Feb 2021
Stockmarket Grant Thornton Baltic
Annual reports Listed companies get extension for complying with new requirement
Under a European Union directive, publicly listed companies must adopt the European Single Electronic Format, ESEF. But they will probably not have to file ESEF format annual reports for another year.
Mart Nõmper
Mart Nõmper
| 11 Feb 2021
Grant Thornton Baltic saade Kasvukursil Äripäeva raadios
Financial advisory Why determine the value of assets at a company and how to choose the right method?
After the year of the coronavirus, there is good reason to review the value of a company’s assets with particular care. Even more, because the value of some assets may instead have increased in these muddled times, as we heard on the Äripäev Radio programme ‘Kasvukursil’, on which Mart Nõmper, Sworn Auditor and Head of Audit and Assurance Services, and Mikk Mägi, Head of Financial Advisory at the pan-Baltic audit, outsourcing and advisory services provider Grant Thornton Baltic, discussed asset valuation.
10 Feb 2021
What is the difference between a good and a mediocre financial manager?
Advisory What is the difference between a good and a mediocre financial manager?
Mart Nõmper, Sworn Auditor and Head of Audit and Assurance Services, and Mikk Mägi, Head of Financial Advisory at the pan-Baltic audit, outsourcing and advisory services provider Grant Thornton Baltic, spoke about what distinguishes a good financial manager from a mediocre one on the Äripäev Radio programme ‘Kasvukursil’.
10 Feb 2021
Whats up with WhatsApp?
Data protection Whats up with WhatsApp?
In January WhatsApp announced that it is changing its data policies so that the users only options are either to agree to their data policy and make data about them available to Facebook, the owner of WhatsApp, and any of its chosen third parties or not use the service. Grant Thornton Baltic's Head of Data Protection and Cybersecurity Maili Torma opens up the subject.
26 Jan 2021
Transmission of personal data to the US – mission impossible?
Data protection Transmission of personal data to the US – mission impossible?
On 16 July 2020, the European Union Court of Justice (CJEU) passed judgment C-311/18 (Schrems II), invalidating the US-EU certificate programme Privacy Shield, which ensures data transmission security.
22 Jan 2021
Fraud and crisis banner image
Information security Information security audit helps a company save money
In addition to the pandemic the 2020 is memorable as the year or record growth in cybercrime. According to the FBI the USA companies have reported a 400% growth in cyber-attacks and 68% more companies reported of fraud.
22 Jan 2021
Tarmo Rahkama Grant Thornton Baltic
Packaging audit Streamlining accounting and auditing of packaging reports
The accounting and preparation of packaging reports has become better over the years and the awareness of the importance of accounting more comprehensive and precise but there are still shortcomings in packaging reporting. In some cases, the errors are specific and affect an individual company, but many are recurring. In this article, I list some of the standard errors we have noticed in companies’ reporting on packaging and I provide advice for avoiding these mistakes.
Tarmo Rahkama
Tarmo Rahkama
| 12 Jan 2021
Pillar II: In October, the ball is in the hands of pension collectors
Law amendment Pillar II: In October, the ball is in the hands of pension collectors
This summer, the state suspended its payments to the second pension pillar of working people. During October, however, people will be able to decide whether or not to continue paying 2% of their gross salary to the pension fund. Kaia Salu, Group Manager of Grant Thornton Baltic's Outsourcing department, opens the subject in her article.
26 Oct 2020
Kai Paalberg Grant Thornton Baltic
Money laundering Anyone involved in business may be involved in money laundering
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.
12 Oct 2020
Fraud and crisis banner image
Risk management Crisis – the perfect time for fraudsters?
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.
15 Sep 2020
A race for digital business models
Innovation A race for digital business models
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.
24 Aug 2020
Unemployed people can temporarily work, and their benefits increase
Labor law Unemployed people can temporarily work, and their benefits increase
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.
14 Aug 2020
Collecting debts during the crisis
Legal Collecting debts during the crisis
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.
29 Jun 2020
Prosecuting offenders will be easier and the penalties will be bigger in the future
Administrative fine Prosecuting offenders will be easier and the penalties will be bigger in the future
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.
19 Jun 2020
The activities of companies in preventing money laundering are being scrutinized
Business risk services The activities of companies in preventing money laundering are being scrutinized
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.
Kai Paalberg
Kai Paalberg
| 16 Jun 2020
Load more