Location: Europe/Middle East/Africa

AGN firm Houser, Nativ, Vexelbaum & Co. in Israel merges with Liran Dadon to expand its services in Northern Israel. The firm now operates under the new name Houser, Nativ, Vexelbaum & Dadon.

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

Sustainability reports must be audited in the future. The audit result must contain statements regarding the following:

• Compliance with the CSRD and the ESRS (including the process for identifying reportable information).
• Compliance with Article 8 of the EU Taxonomy Regulation.
• Compliance with the ESEF Regulation with regard to disclosure in the ESEF format.

AGN EMEA Tax Committee News

Over the last few years, there has been a significant influx of people coming to live and work in Ireland either on a secondment from a foreign employer on a temporary basis to work on a specific project in Ireland. Many individuals are Irish ex-pats returning to live in Ireland while they continue to work for their non-Irish employers.

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

In this article, Carsten Ernst – AGN’s expert in financial (IFRS) and sustainability (ESRS and GRI) reporting, explains some important terminology in the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), which are prepared by the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG).

The EFRAG must follow the guidelines of the CSRS. The European Commission adopts the ESRS and reviews them at least every three years.

AGN EMEA Tax Committee News

On May 22, 2023, the Family Foundation Act entered into force in Poland.

The Family Foundation can be an interesting investment vehicle not only for people living permanently in Poland, regardless of whether they have assets here or not.

AGN International announces that NS Associates has joined its AGN Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) membership.

AGN International is one of the world’s leading associations of independent certified public accounting and consulting firms and sets rigorous criteria for admission to the association.

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

If the EU Commission asks the European Financial Advisory Reporting Group (EFARG) to square the circle, history will repeat itself, and Mr Eccles was unfortunately wrong! In this newsletter, we hear what Carsten Ernst, AGN’s expert in financial (IFRS) and sustainability (ESRS and GRI) reporting thinks of the situation. What is likely to happen? How will EFRAG deal with this?

A summary of the most relevant taxes in Europe, the Middle East & Africa.

AGN EMEA Tax Committee News

AI has begun to play a large part in the accounting industry, with some of the larger players in the market embracing it and heavily investing in it as an integral part of their standard service offering.

What impact could AI have on how we work in the future? Should AGN firms start to embrace AI now?

We’re excited to share the news that AGN Member BKL in London won Best Employer in Tax at the Taxation Awards 2023! BKL was also shortlisted in two other Taxation Awards categories: Best Single Office Tax Practice and Best VAT/Indirect Tax Team.