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13 04, 2022

Would you leave your home’s back door open?

Would you leave your home’s back door open? Security boost to the websites of businesses and governments fails to materialise Koen Claessens, Partner BDO Risk Advisory Whereas cyber criminals are working on professionalising their ‘business’, and cyber-attacks have increased almost exponentially, the cyber security efforts of the majority of Belgian companies and governments seem to have stalled. That is the remarkable conclusion of our large-scale analysis of over 15,000 Belgian websites. One in 3 websites still [...]

13 04, 2022

Aerospace, a source of inspiration for BDO

Aerospace, a source of inspiration for BDO The astronaut in business angel Jürgen Ingels Mieke Loncke, Marketing & Communication Director BDO Belgium Seasoned entrepreneur Jürgen Ingels (51) has been collecting space-themed covers and artefacts since childhood. A fascination that he inherited from his equally space-mad father. Last year, he gave in to the temptation to buy some 40 replicas from the NASA collection. Now you can share his passion and go on your own space exploration [...]

13 04, 2022

Cash flow management

Cash flow management Simple yet essential insights Dirk Vandendaele, Partner BDO Accountancy Jan Vermeersch, Manager BDO Digital You can’t run a business without sufficient cash reserves. Well, you can, but you wouldn’t be running an efficient business. Avoid unpleasant surprises by keeping an overview of all incoming and outgoing payments. So how do you successfully manage your cash flow? And what information do you need for this? Find the answers in this FAQ. Cash flow [...]

13 04, 2022

Tax Assurance and Risk Management

Tax Assurance and Risk Management Towards a culture with no surprises Werner Lapage, Partner BDO Tax We all like surprises! Except from the tax authorities. Every organisation has to pay taxes, but no company wants an unexpected tax bill in its letterbox. Moreover, tax errors and alleged unethical conduct keep everyone wary of taxes. Yet, despite the potential negative consequences, companies are often unaware that they are not complying with their tax obligations. The cause is [...]

13 04, 2022

New special tax regime for expatriates

New special tax regime for expatriates The deadline of 31/07/2022 is approaching Nicolas Stockmans, Partner BDO Tax Up until the end of last year, around 20,000 executives and researchers were benefitting from a special tax regime for expatriates. A new regime has been in force since 1 January. It has a significant impact on the taxation of foreign employees and on the employer's HR policy. Here’s a summary of key changes. The federal parliament has [...]

13 04, 2022

What, exactly, are net assets?

What, exactly, are net assets? ‘Alarm bell’ procedures in critical situations Christèle Parmentier, Partner BDO Accountancy A company’s board of directors is responsible for its financial situation. Among other things, this means that, should there be a critical decrease in the company’s net assets, the board must follow an ‘alarm bell’ procedure. But what, exactly, is meant by net assets? The Belgian Accounting Standards Commission (CNC-CBN) provides clarity in its opinion. In the event [...]

13 04, 2022

Helping to drive your future

Helping to drive your future Partnership with innovation campus Living Tomorrow Gert Maris, Sales Director BDO Belgium Keeping tabs on our rapidly changing world. Looking ahead. Daring to question and rethink your company or organisation, wanting to be surprised, exploring things… Essentially, that is what a strong, successful entrepreneur does every day. Discovering opportunities for growth for the business and uniting customers, employees and stakeholders. But, more than anything else, this kind of entrepreneur feeds his [...]

13 04, 2022

Promoting well-being together

Promoting well-being together Well-being management platform keeps its finger on the pulse of employees’ well-being Mieke Loncke, Marketing & Communication Director BDO Belgium Happy employees who feel good about themselves give their best. This is positive for the employee, the team, the organisation and the customer. But how do you recognise, achieve or promote this feel-good feeling? Everything relies on correct, real-time data about the well-being of your employees and providing the right incentives and solutions. [...]

23 11, 2021

People helping people

People helping people Peter Van Laer, CEO BDO Belgium Like so many others, I too could hardly believe my eyes when I watched the disconcerting television images of the floods in our country. You don’t expect something like that, not so close to home anyway. You want to help, but you cannot control the floods. You feel for the victims, as a human being, as a compatriot, as a neighbour. As an entrepreneur, you want to [...]

22 11, 2021

The future belongs to the young

The future belongs to the young Young BDO unites young talent within BDO Belgium Laurien Van Nieuwenhove, Content Officer BDO Marketing & Communication Our future lies in the hands of the younger generations. However, with the corona pandemic and the fierce ‘war for talent’, it has not been easy for them in the business world. Young BDO offers solace in the form of a new platform where young professionals in BDO Belgium can make their voices [...]

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