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Press Release: Dubai Firm Joins AGN Membership

AGN International – one of the world’s leading associations of independent certified public accounting and consulting firms, announces that AMAJ has joined its membership in the AP region.

AMAJ, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was established in 2017 by Abdulmannan Al Janahi and JDNT & Associates, an AGN member firm based in India. AMAJ provides Audit, Taxation, Advisory Services, ERP consulting, Cyber security and other ITes services.

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Press Release: Spanish Firm Joins AGN Membership

AGN International – one of the world’s leading associations of independent certified public accounting and consulting firms, announces that Busquet has joined its membership in the EMEA region.

Busquet - established in 1974, is located in Manresa and Barcelona and provides audit, accounting, tax and legal consultancy services. Busquet specialises in providing these services to non-profit organisations and distribution and manufacturing companies, among others.

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Making Sense of Cryptocurrencies: Part #5

AGN Global Business Voice: Business Alert

Welcome to the final part of this GBV series seeking to demystify the world of the cryptocurrency – valuable fiscal tool or fantasy investment vehicle with no intrinsic value?  Since we conceived of this series a few months back, the market value of Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency had hit the heights of U$60,000 per coin, then halved to just over U$30,000 and is now gradually rising again –approaching the U$46,000 mark on 9 August 2021. Volatility is the hallmark of cryptocurrencies.

In this article we explore some of the views of the professionals within our own member firms.  It turns out that cryptocurrency experts are a pretty rare beast – although we suspect this is more to do with a reluctance to step into the spotlight on the topic rather than depth of capability.

Business Alert: Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) - Good Business, Or a Matter Of Survival?

AGN Global Business Voice: Business Alert

What is a diversity & inclusion (D&I) policy and why is it good business? How do you set yourself up for success? What are some practical takeaways to action now?

A firm’s D&I policy is broader than pursuing equity by gender or ethnicity; it can also tackle sexual orientation, class, age, religious preference and physical or mental disability. A diverse workforce breeds creativity and innovation, useful for both client service and running your own board room! Businesses that don’t operate diverse and inclusive workplaces see higher turnover rates as there’s a greater risk of a more hostile work environment developing. A McKinsey report found that the companies that performed worst on diversity were almost 30% more likely to underperform on profitability.

Marielos de Rueda receives award for Outstanding Professional 2021.

Marielos de Rueda - Managing Partner at Panchita Aguirre De Kaehler Y Asociados in Guatemala in the AGN Central & South America (CSA) region has been recognised by the College of Public Accountants and Auditors Guatemala in the framework of commemoration of International Women's Day. 

Press Release: AGN International Welcomes RTURBA Serviços Contábeis in the CSA Region

AGN International – one of the world’s leading associations of independent certified public accounting and consulting firms, announces that WFA Auditores Independentes S/S joins AGN International membership in the Central & South America (CSA) region. RTURBA Serviços Contábeis, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was established in 2009 by Renata Turba. The firm provides services in accounting outsourcing, taxes and consulting - including legal.