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13 02, 2023

Shock-resistant handling of scarcity

February 13th, 2023|To The Point|

Shock-resistant handling of scarcity Peter Van Laer, CEO BDO Belgium After a long period without real scarcity, our economy is struggling today. But it actually has been struggling since the COVID-19 pandemic, with shortages that we have not seen since the 70s. Fifty years ago, it was thought that technology and science could prevent scarcity. As a technology optimist, I want to continue to believe in this. But there are also elements that, despite a lot of [...]

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3 10, 2022

Lifelong knowledge sharing

October 3rd, 2022|To The Point|

Lifelong knowledge sharing Werner Lapage, Partner BDO Belgium As a Chinese proverb says: “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” Being proactive and integrating sustainability into your business model increases your resilience against drivers of change, creates new business opportunities, leads to better results, and ultimately increases the value of your business. Preparing your company or organisation for the future to be relevant tomorrow is only possible [...]

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3 10, 2022

You ask, we answer

October 3rd, 2022|To The Point|

You ask, we answer Simple yet essential insights The attentive To the Point reader has already noticed. Our FAQ section has introduced a new concept. Instead of sorting out one theme based on ten specific questions, we are now bringing different themes to your attention based on one question. Not randomly, but based on the questions that we have recently received from our customers. Teleworking or working from home became the ‘new normal’. During the COVID-19 [...]

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3 10, 2022

Ins and outs of the CSRD

October 3rd, 2022|To The Point|

Ins and outs of the CSRD ESG reporting to soon become mandatory for all companies Mieke Loncke, Marketing & Communication Director BDO Belgium The results of our recent poll speak for themselves: the majority of companies (+70%) consider the European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) to be a driver for change. The impact, risks and opportunities of this mandatory transparency reporting directive should not be underestimated. Even though unlisted SMEs are not required to submit a [...]

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3 10, 2022

“Learning from each other, for each other, worldwide!”

October 3rd, 2022|To The Point|

“Learning from each other, for each other, worldwide!” BDO Global Sustainability Center of Excellence Mieke Loncke, Marketing & Communication Director BDO Belgium Sustainability is a very complex and broad story. Which makes it difficult for companies to know what steps to take first, at the right time, with the right focus, in the right direction. To ultimately have maximum valuable impact and to support our clients with their needs within their specific context and ambition, it [...]

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3 10, 2022

“All shareholders now clearly know the objectives.”

October 3rd, 2022|To The Point|

“All shareholders now clearly know the objectives.” Lighthouse Invest supports generational change with family charter Lion De Clerck, Copywriter Marketing & Communication BDO Belgium For four generations now, entrepreneurship has been in the blood of the De Jonckheere family. What started out as a grocery shop in the early 1930s has in 2022 developed into a thriving real estate and hospitality business on the coastline of Nieuwpoort-Bad. Today, the family business is on the verge of [...]

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3 10, 2022

Sustainable pumpkin-growing

October 3rd, 2022|To The Point|

Sustainable pumpkin-growing Peter Van Laer, CEO BDO Belgium Do you suffer from “not invented here” syndrome? What you haven’t invented yourself is by definition less good. But things don’t work that way anymore in the 21st century. The world - including the world of business - has become so complex and is changing so quickly that cooperation is necessary to create real added value. I once read how a cooperative innovation model of this kind could be [...]

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3 10, 2022

Good governance is no longer an option

October 3rd, 2022|To The Point|

Good governance is no longer an option BDO and GUBERNA join forces for SMEs Mieke Loncke, Marketing & Communication Director BDO Belgium Good governance as a strong incentive for sustainable growth and entrepreneurship. That sounds obvious, but quite a few SMEs suffer from procrastination. After all, the operational business keeps going on. Understandable, but do not underestimate the importance of good governance. To give your board of directors an extra boost, GUBERNA and BDO are combining [...]

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3 10, 2022

BDO InnovationLab@Living Tomorrow

October 3rd, 2022|To The Point|

BDO InnovationLab@Living Tomorrow How prepared are you for the future? Koen Claessens, Partner BDO Advisory Nobody can predict the future. However, we all know your organisation or company will need to prepare if it wants to stay relevant in the future; in other words, to survive. The question is, what are the best ways for your company to do so? During a two-day InnovationLab workshop, together with experts from BDO and TomorrowLab, you develop strategic goals and then shape [...]

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3 10, 2022

AI-GUST – Everything for and by the accountant

October 3rd, 2022|To The Point|

AI-GUST - Everything for and by the accountant BDO launches its own fintech Mieke Loncke, Marketing & Communication Director BDO Belgium Still too often, accountants have to focus on ensuring that clients have processed their figures correctly. In doing so, they lose lots of valuable time that could otherwise be used for providing sound advice that draws on this huge source of client data. With the pace of digitisation accelerating and technological development making it possible [...]

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