What is Customer Due Diligence? When applied and used appropriately, Customer Due Diligence (CDD) is argued to be the most effective and efficient due diligence process. It is the act of assessing your customers’ background to determine their identity and the level of risk they pose. This process involves the assessment of the customer’s name, […]
With the technological advancements over the years, we now live in an age where most of our activities involve the wider use of the internet. From online shopping to online courses, physical activities are now done over the internet, wherein each activity requires information to be secure. With the introduction of remote working due to […]
Are you a self-employed person, but the thought of Tax, VAT and social security scares you? The professional team of accountants at GCS Malta have your back and outline in detail in our latest article. Self-employed persons Firstly, a self-employed person is an individual that conducts economic activity in their name. Any person in this […]
When pairing fonts, one must understand typography, particularly between a serif and a sans serif. Although Serif typefaces are traditional, their characteristic trait is the small strokes called serifs attached to the main body. Sans serifs, meaning ‘without serif’ in French, don’t have these strokes. For more information about typography, you can read our Introduction […]
After introducing you to Employee Satisfaction Surveys we need to guide you regarding this useful HR tool further. Crafting surveys can be tricky; you don’t want them to be super long and tedious, but at the same time, you want them to be informative and practical. So today, we will discuss what kind of questions […]
Undoubtedly, COVID-19 has affected us in many ways that encouraged us to find new methods in all aspects of our lives; the audit industry is no exception. Social restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 global pandemic compelled auditors to find alternative means to complete timely and quality audits. As a result, auditors had to perform audits […]
Investment property is a term known by many, but few fully understand it—the accounts team at GCS Malta outline in further detail in our latest article. Definition: IPSAS 16 defines Investment Property as land or building or part of the building, held to earn rentals or appreciation in value or both. Investment Property refers to […]
In the past couple of years, since the rise of the #MeToo Movement, sexual harassment has been brought to the forefront as a pervasive social environment toxin that affects the majority of people, especially women. Sexual harassment is not limited to certain places but can occur everywhere, even in the workplace. This article shall delve […]
The term KYC, know your client, popularised over the recent years amongst businesses. However, several steps are required to ensure the client is not at high risk. Our compliance experts outline the procedures in the following article. What is KYC? KYC is a due diligence process in which a business entity gathers information on the […]
Our accounting team at GCS Malta outline and discuss in more detail IFRS 5 in the following article. When a business decides to sell a particular asset or some operations of part of its business, it will affect several financial factors such as future cash flows, profitability, and future operations of the company. Thus IFRS […]