Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (the “Directive”), which was published in the EU Official Journal on June 29th 2013, repealed the fourth and seventh accounting directives dealing with the preparation of separate and consolidated accounts. Legal Notice 289 of 2015, under the name of ‘Accountancy Profession (General Accounting Principles for […]
International Referral the global network of business figures, is delighted to re-introduce Simon Ciantar of Ciantar Associates. Simon has re-joined the Legal network; as our exclusive Audit and Assurances member in Malta. Ciantar associates are an accountancy and audit firm. They have been in service since 1985 specialising in services to foreign investors. The […]
Written By: Alain Muscat Written On: September 28, 2015 Email: [email protected] Alain graduated as Doctor of Laws from the University of Malta in 2012. He furthered his academic work by graduating Master of Science in Law and Finance at Queen Mary, University of London. … The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published the final technical standards (TS) […]
The free movement of goods and people across the EU does not apply to the purchase of television programmes, films or music. Unsurprisingly, TV broadcasters and film distributors are opposed to removing geo-blocking techniques, which prevent their services from being used on a cross border basis. However, a resolution adopted by the European parliament on […]
The case of Absolute Lofts South West London Limited v Artisan Home Improvements Limited and another (2015) EWHC 2608(IPEC) is an Intellectual Property Enterprise Court case, where the judge was asked to determine the damages for use of over twenty photographs on the website of a home improvement services company, in circumstances where the photographer’s […]
On 12th October 2015, the Minister for Finance delivered the Government’s Budget to Parliament which reviewed Malta’s economic performance, forecasted future economic viability and detailed several taxation changes. In his introductory speech, the Minister of Finance expressed satisfaction with the Government’s performance during 2014. Speaking to the House of Representatives, the Minister of Finance summarized […]
On the 12th of October, the Minister of Finance, Professor Edward Scicluna, presented the Budget for 2016. A plethora of measures have been announced with the main aim of strengthening the Maltese economy and attracting investment to our shores. WDM International is pleased to provide you with the Malta Budget Highlights 2016 . For further information in […]
As a member of IR Global and a Technical Adviser to the IFAC SMP Committee, I am happy to present the 2015 IFAC Global SMP survey which IRGLobal member accountants all over the globe are urged to take on. Your response will help us better support you and effectively serve and represent SMPs. Take the […]
WDM International is delighted to announce that, as a key member and the Maltese representative of IR Global for Tax law and Fiduciary Services, Dr. Jonathan De Giovanni Legal and Tax Partner at the Firm, as well as Dunstan Magro, Managing Partner of the firm’s Audit and Assurance arms, will be attending the IR Global Annual Conference 2015, in London […]
In this video Viewpoint, Olivia Kirtley, President of the International Federation of Accountants, makes the business case for diversity and inclusion, and its importance for the accountancy profession. She notes businesses, boards, leadership, and the profession need to be diverse and inclusive—in terms of gender, ethnicity, nationality, background, experience, etc. President Kirtley calls upon […]
Franco Azzopardi was elected President of the Malta Institute of Accountants (MIA) following the Institute’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 16 July 2015. Azzopardi is taking over from outgoing President Maria Micallef who served her two-year term as the Institute’s President between July 2013 and 2015. The AGM elected a new Council for the […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Philip Manduca of R. Frendo Randon & Associates. Philip has joined IR as our exclusive Insolvency in Malta. R. Frendo Randon & Associates is a long established Malta based law firm with its office at 222 Merchants Street, Valletta Malta. It is a […]