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Business risk services Internal audit set to become compulsory in local governments 28 Jun 2022
On 12 May 2022, the Government of the Republic approved a draft amendment to the Local Government Act that makes internal audit a requirement in local
Business risk management Six important questions about whistleblowing 09 Mar 2022
The so-called Whistleblower Protection Act has raised many practical questions. Here are some of the most common questions that have been asked by clients of
Whistleblowing Changing the perception of whistleblower as martyr means new obligations for companies 24 Jan 2022
A whistleblower has to feel safe in order to have the courage to start shining the light on problem areas in an organization. An EU directive soon to come into
Whistleblowing Whistleblowing and reporting misconduct 09 Sep 2021
The law transposes the EU directive into Estonian law and entails an obligation for organizations to create internal and external reporting channels for
Prevention of money laundering Survey: the risk of money laundering is recognized, but no action is taken 07 Apr 2021
Grant Thornton Baltic conducted a survey among companies to find out how many of them are consciously and purposefully engaged in anti-money laundering. Look
Case study Assurance and advisory services: Amserv Grupp AS 22 Dec 2020
We performed the statutory financial audit for consolidation group of Amserv Grupp AS, which includes several companies in Estonia and Latvia.
Internal audit Riin Veidenberg has been awarded the qualification of a certified internal auditor 16 Nov 2020
Riin Veidenberg, Grant Thornton Baltic's risk management services advisor, successfully passed the International Institute of Internal Auditors' Certified
Money laundering Anyone involved in business may be involved in money laundering 12 Oct 2020
Every entrepreneur, as well as an individual, can be involved in money laundering, even without knowing or realizing it themselves, according to Äripäev's
Risk management Superficiality in assessing consumer creditworthiness – unintentional mistake? 12 Oct 2020
Experience has shown that not all creditors analyze the creditworthiness of consumers as they should, control activities sometimes remain superficial and
Risk management Crisis – the perfect time for fraudsters? 15 Sep 2020
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
Administrative fine Prosecuting offenders will be easier and the penalties will be bigger in the future 19 Jun 2020
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
Business risk services The activities of companies in preventing money laundering are being scrutinized 16 Jun 2020
In Estonia the state is placing increasing emphasis on money laundering prevention. Therefore, companies with a duty to prevent money laundering must be
Business risk services Internal auditor: in-house or service provider? 15 Jun 2020
For many companies and institutions, internal audit is a legal obligation that cannot be waived even in difficult economic times. Therefore, the question
Business risk services Our experience: the main shortcomings in preventing money laundering 27 May 2020
The experience of Grant Thornton Baltic's risk management advisors in conducting money laundering and terrorism financing prevention audits, especially in
Crisis management How to use a crisis situation to improve risk management? 07 May 2020
In a crisis, companies need to be able to respond quickly to change and to meet the needs of their employees, customers and partners, while managing the
Business risk services A local government establishes a position of internal auditor – what is the next step? 14 Aug 2019
A local government has the obligation to organize internal audit activities. This can be done by outsourcing internal auditor services or by hiring an internal
Business Risk Services How much does internal audit cost? 10 Jun 2019
Organisations and companies that are required by law to conduct an internal audit often ask: is it more economical to establish an internal position at the
GDPR The General Data Protection Regulation – five months of chaos! 05 Sep 2018
25 October will mark five months since the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation . There was much confusion before that. Companies
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