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AGN 2022 North America Regional Meeting

AGN Connection – North America Newsletter #44 I January 2023

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Welcome to 2023 and the celebration of AGN North America’s 45 years of connecting CPA firms! Can you believe it was in 1978 when Illinois Bell Company introduced the first ever Cellular Mobile Phone System; and the first computer bulletin board system (BBS) for text-based online communities was created? And to think I was busy having fun with my Barbie dolls!

Since 1978, AGN members have been working together and learning from one another. We’d like to give special recognition to two of AGN’s founding members that have grown with us through it all – Clark Schaefer Hackett (Cincinnati, OH) and Faw Casson (Dover, DE).

Join us throughout the year as we celebrate this special milestone with you!

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What is a Materiality Matrix?

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News from the AGN EMEA Accounting, Auditing & Education Committee (AAEC)

Regarding sustainability, which topics are relevant can differ massively from company to company. A manufacturing company, for example, places more emphasis on occupational safety and employee health. At the same time, for a swimming pool operator, the energy balance and the elimination of chemicals for water purification are very relevant.

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Ashford Recruitment Seminar

Ashfords International Recruitment Seminar Recap – Importing talent from overseas

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Contributed by: Ashfords.

Recently, Ashfords held the International Recruitment Seminar, teaching businesses how to coordinate importing talent from overseas in response to the growing labour shortage in Australia. International recruitment has become more popular since the shortage of workers in Australia began. Businesses are interested in increasing their team productivity, expanding their access to skilled talent and diversifying their teams; all benefits brought by hiring international workers.

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AGN 2022 North America Regional Meeting

AGN Connection – NA Newsletter #43 I December 2022

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As 2022 comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to reflect on all we have accomplished and look forward to the new year with the hope of all things good.

The AGN staff are grateful for the time spent with members in-person at small and large events across the continent and around the world. We are confident that 2023 will bring expanded opportunities for AGN members to spend time together in new and meaningful ways. Plus, we look forward to surprising you throughout the year as we celebrate the 45th anniversary of the organization’s founding in North America.

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Futurist Dimitri Dimitriadis - AGN World Congress 2023, Athens, Greece

Accounting & Metaverse – by Futurist Dimitri Dimitriadis

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Futurist Dimitri Dimitriadis captured the attention of delegates at the AGN World Congress 2022 in Athens, with his two-part session titled “Future is a human invention – Future Mindset and how to be futureproof. In this article, Dimitri explains what the Metaverse means for accounting professionals and how firms can enter the Metaverse.

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AGN World Congress 2022

Press Release: Reflections on AGN World Congress 2022

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Around 150 participants from all over the world gathered in Athens, Greece, to attend two packed days of colourful and informative plenary sessions and highly-interactive workshops. As befitting the conference theme of Heroes, the programme drew from Greek antiquity to the present, relating content to the business challenges we face today.

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