Hidden Champions in the midst of digitalization

Our strategic partner, the Hidden Champions Institute (HCI) at ESMT Berlin, together with IDG Research Services, has examined the digital transformation of German companies. The study investigates the different levels of development during the process of digitalization in German corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as hidden champions.

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Sustainability: Technology enabled

The Economist Intelligence Unit wrote a set of articles sponsored by Mazars focusing on the role of regulation and technology in relation to sustainability. In this article, the rapid expansion of technologies around sustainability practice and reporting – from ESG-themed data mining to blockchain voting – is explored.

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Sustainability: Moving the conversation forward

Businesses and investors’ understanding of sustainability has changed dramatically since it was first considered as a key element of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the 1960s. It has grown from a paragraph tucked away in the back of an annual report to an integral element of many companies’ business strategies.

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Integrated Reporting: Towards a Global Adoption?

Integrated Reporting applies principles and concepts that are focused on bringing greater cohesion and efficiency to the reporting process, and adopting ‘integrated thinking’ as a way of breaking down internal silos and reducing duplication.The Framework has been tested and assessed during these past three years and significant ‘breakthroughs’ have been achieved. Our present paper, therefore, aims to illustrate the insurance industry trends and marks the end of the “Breakthrough Phase”.

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Studie: Good Company Ranking 2018

Nachhaltigkeit ist schon lange keine Frage der Überzeugung mehr – die ökologischen, sozialen und ökonomischen Facetten von Nachhaltigkeit als Kennzeichen unternehmerischer Verantwortung fordern Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft heute gleichermaßen ein. Das gilt für internationale Konzerne ebenso wie für mittelständische Unternehmen, für produzierendes Gewerbe ebenso wie für Dienstleister und Beratungshäuser wie unseres.

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Discover our 2018 Ecommerce Reports!

Bringing you solutions in the face of new challenges brought on by ecommerce. Explore themes such as ethics & compliance, digitization & technology, and logistics & footprint on our new ecommerce microsite.

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European Insurers' IFRS 9 Benchmark Study

The new standard IFRS 9 on financial instruments has been effective starting 1st January 2018 for most entities but insurance groups have the possibility to defer its application to 2021, the year when the new standard IFRS 17 on insurance contracts will enter into force.

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The financial communication of European companies - A dive into the expected impacts of IFRS 15

The new IFRS 15 on revenue recognition came into effect on 1 January 2018. It replaces IAS 11 on construction contracts and IAS 18 on the sale of goods and rendering of services, and all the associated interpretations.

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Studie zur Umsetzung des deutschen CSR-Richtlinie-Umsetzungsgesetzes

Veröffentlichung der Referenzstudie von DGCN und econsense zur konkreten Umsetzung des CSR-Richtlinie-Umsetzungsgesetzes.

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2018 Mazars Global Automotive Study

Mazars automotive expert community, together with the industry experts from IHS, are pleased to present the 2018 global study on sustainable mobility.

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Mazars and ecoDa highlight key challenges facing European corporate governance systems

Mazars, and ecoDa, the European Confederation of Directors’ Associations, have published the results of a survey of directors which looks into the practices of European listed companies in designing their corporate governance structures and disclosing their corporate governance practices, including the application of the ‘comply or explain’ concept

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GDPR and e-Privacy: A Major Challenge for Media Companies

Deeply involved in the Media industry and determined to provide Industry Executives with a better overview of the trends and challenges impacting the sector, Mazars publishes a yearly media barometer analyzing the financial performance and the risk factors disclosed on the annual reports of the 100 largest publicly-listed media companies in North America and Europe.

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Quantified impacts of IFRS 9: initial findings

At the end of February 2018, all the major European banks published information on the impact of the implementation of the new standard IFRS 9. IFRS 9 introduces numerous changes (classification, impairment, hedging, etc.).

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