The year is drawing to a close, the main GGI conferences for 2023 have come and gone, and plans for next year are already being set in motion.
In this issue of the INSIDER, view conference photos, learn more about the key highlights and topics discussed at our two recent GGI conferences – the GGI World Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, where three GGI member firms were presented with the GGI Member Firm of the Year Awards and the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference in Perth, Australia.
We sincerely congratulate all the winning firms, and invite you to find out more about each firm in this issue. Nominations for the 2024 awards are now open – don’t miss out on the chance to nominate a deserving GGI member.
Stay informed about GGI members’ news and success stories. As always, we have put together a variety of articles that should make interesting reading:
Dr Hauke Hansen (FPS, Germany) provides tips on how to successfully prevent cyberattacks. Sarah Ouannou, from partner firm Yooz, explores the impact of robotic process automation and how this new technology will shape the accounting profession. Claudia Mattig (Treuhand- und Revisionsgesellschaft Mattig-Suter & Partner, Switzerland) updates us on new VAT rates coming into effect in Switzerland at the beginning of 2024. Ashraf Hendi and Esraa El Sayyad (Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy, Egypt) share insights of securisation in Egypt. Barry Devine, from partner firm Tri-Merit in the USA, explains how you can take advantage of the qualifying advanced energy project credit programme.
Finally, we would like to inform you that our head office in Switzerland will be closed from Friday noon, 22 December 2023, for the holiday season. The office will reopen on Monday, 08 January 2024.
We look forward to seeing you all very soon and wish everybody a relaxing and peaceful festive period. We hope that you will all be blessed with health and happiness over the holidays. May you, your families, and your friends stay healthy and safe, and may you have a great start to a healthy, prosperous, and happy New Year in 2024.
Your GGI Team
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