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• M23031 - A practical approach to GDPR for businesses (Online)

  • When
    14 Apr 2023
  •  
    09:15 - 12:30
  • Location
    Online Webinar

  Register

  Registration Time: 09:00
  Sessions Time: 09:15 - 12:30  including a 15-minute break
  Speaker: Mr David Cauchi
  Venue:   Online Webinar

  Participation Fees (The Institute is now accepting payments via Paypal)
  MIA Members: €40.00
  Non-MIA Members: €75.00
  Retired Members: €20.00
  Students: €30.00

  *Group bookings for 3 or more participants available.

  BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  With nearly 5 years post implementation, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) remains one of the main challenges faced by businesses in today's digital and data-oriented environment. Whether a small retail outlet with online presence or a larger organization, the use of personal data concerning your customers or even employees is common in your daily business activities and relationships, thus requiring your efforts to ensure conformity with the GDPR. 

  Objectives of this session

  This session aims to provide the audience a practical understanding of the main concepts in data protection laws as well as the necessary steps to enhance your level of compliance and minimize the GDPR-related risks. 

  Specific topics to be covered during the session

  • Why GDPR and privacy

  • What is personal data

  • Main roles and stakeholders

  • Lawful processing and Consent

  • Principles of information handling

  • Transparency and privacy notices

  • Data Subjects' rights

  • Accountability, and Record-Keeping

  • Internal Policies and Procedures

  • Onboarding Service Providers

  • Data Transfers
  • DPIA and other privacy assessments
  • Retention of data
  • Security and Privacy by Design
  • Dealing with Data Breaches and Claims
  • Appointment of DPO
  • Identifying and prioritizing your risks
  • Towards Privacy Excellence (culture, training, audit and control)

  Why is the session of relevance to our members?

  This session is relevant to business and organizations handling personal data.  

  Target Audience

  This session is intended for persons with Decision-Making or Advisory Roles within organizations, including Top Management, Business Entrepreneurs, Legal, Compliance and Risk Managers, Data Protection Officers and other employees responsible for the handling of privacy matters within organizations.

  Speaker's Profile

  David Cauchi is a seasoned data protection practitioner with over 19 years of experience in the field. He started his career in the data protection field when he joined the Information and Data Protection Commissioner after graduating in Management in 2003.
  Throughout these years he developed a passion and also expertise in the field, particularly in handling casework, investigations and audits, international and cross-border matters, providing guidance and raising awareness on data protection to the various sectors, including banking and financial services, online gaming, employment, law enforcement and regulatory bodies, NGOs, and also the public at large.
   
  David was also actively involved in EU fora, in particular the Coordinated Supervision of EU large-scale information systems, having also served as Chair of the Schengen Supervision Coordination Group.
   
  He moved to the private sector in 2020, where he leads the privacy function for an online gaming corporate. David is also a Certified Practitioner and Privacy Manager, having obtained the relevant qualifications from PDP Training and IAPP respectively. 

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  DISCLAIMER

  By Registering and/or Booking for this event, you agree that MIA will collect your information which will be using it in accordance with its Privacy Notice available at the following link.

  Please note that all webinars are recorded by the MIA. Such recordings will be retained by the MIA for internal use.

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• M23002 - An Effective Business Plan – It is not just about the Financials - 2 Day Package (Online)

  • Start
    18 Apr 2023
  •  
    13:30
  • End
    20 Apr 2023
  •  
    15:30
  • Location
    Online Webinar

  Register

  Registration Time: 13:15
  Sessions Time: 13:30 - 15:30

  Speaker: Mr Silvan Mifsud
  Venue: Online Webinar

  Participation Fees (The Institute is now accepting payments via Paypal)
  MIA Members: €50.00
  Non-MIA Members: €90.00
  Retired Members: €25.00
  Students: €35.00

  BackgrounD information

  Business Plans need to be a coherent document. The analysis of the business at its present status, its strategic direction and any change management or transformation need to follow a logical flow.
  This course will go through the building blocks of a Business Plan and how these building blocks needs to be linked to build a coherent analysis and strategic direction. The financials in the Business Plan also need to fit in within the other building blocks.
  The aim of the course is to give you the tools to first build a coherent Business plan and then implement that Business Plan, rather than allow it be a document to be shelved.

  Topics on the agenda

  SESSION 1 

  1. What is a Business Plan?

  2. Why do a Business Plan

  3. A very detailed overview of a Business Plan

  
  

  Topics on the agenda 

  SESSION 2 

  1. Dealing with the implementation of the Business Plan - Business Transformation

  2. Managing Change

  3. To implement a Business Plan - need Leadership, Teamwork and Communication

  
  

  Why is the session of relevance to our members?

  Many times, the inherent main weakness of a Business Plan is that it is not an extensive & coherent document and hence many things shown in the financial forecasts are not tied up with any previous analysis on the business and its strategic direction. These sessions are intended to overcome this weakness and to make sure that Business Plans are extensive, detailed and most of all coherent strategic documents

  Target Audience

  Anyone involved in drawing up Business Plans should be interested in these sessions. This includes Business Owners, Business Managers, Company Directors, Financial Controllers and Outsourced Accountants.

  Speaker's Profile

  Silvan holds a degree in Banking & Finance from the University of Malta and an MBA from the University of Reading, specialising in Corporate Finance and Business Leadership. Silvan has been involved in various sectors of the economy holding various managerial and Director roles. Silvan is presently working as a Director for Advisory Services at EMCS.

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  4  Hours Professional

  
  

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  Terms and conditions  apply

  
  

  DISCLAIMER

  By Registering and/or Booking for this event, you agree that MIA will collect your information which will be using it in accordance with its Privacy Notice available at the following link.

  Please note that all webinars are recorded by the MIA. Such recordings will be retained by the MIA for internal use.

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• M23029 - Management Accounts - Reporting to Business Owners (Online)

  • When
    26 Apr 2023
  •  
    09:15 - 12:30
  • Location
    Online Webinar

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  Registration Time: 09:00
  Sessions Time: 09:15 - 12:30  including a 15-minute break
  Speaker: Mr Clayton Degiorgio
  Venue:   Online Webinar

  Participation Fees (The Institute is now accepting payments via Paypal)
  MIA Members: €40.00
  Non-MIA Members: €75.00
  Retired Members: €20.00
  Students: €30.00

  *Group bookings for 3 or more participants available.

  BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  The session will cover the salient points of management account reports provided to business owners. Such reports are key for business owners and management to improve the profitability of a business and to make adequate decisions for growth.
  

  Specific topics to be covered during the session

  • The Importance of Management Accounts

  • Business Analysis to Identify Key Management Accounts

  • Typical Management Account Reports

  • Historical and Budgeted Information

  • Business Performance Indicators

  Why is the session of relevance to our members?

  This session will benefit attendees by understanding the relevance and techniques of management accounting reports that are prepared by the Finance Department.

  Target Audience

  This session is intended for accounting professionals and business owners to be able to prepare, understand and use management accounting reports to study the actual financial results and in turn use such knowledge to improve the future performance of their business.

  Speaker's Profile

  Clayton has graduated as a qualified Accountant with a Distinction from the University of Malta in 2015 and is a Certified Public Accountant and a Member of the Malta Institute of Accountants.
  Having started his experience with one of the Big Four both within the Tax Department and Audit Department, he moved on to Accountancy related positions in the industry. In his experience as an in-house Accountant, Clayton has worked in the services, manufacturing and retail industries for seven years.
  He currently holds the position of Chief Financial & Operations Officer with a reputable Maltese company operating within the retail industry and has opened a company providing audit, tax, accounting and advisory services.

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  WEBINARS TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  Terms and conditions  apply

  
  

  DISCLAIMER

  By Registering and/or Booking for this event, you agree that MIA will collect your information which will be using it in accordance with its Privacy Notice available at the following link.

  Please note that all webinars are recorded by the MIA. Such recordings will be retained by the MIA for internal use.

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• M23045 - MIA Biennial Conference 2023: Rethink and Reform: A Blueprint for Malta's Competitiveness in Financial Services

  • When
    31 May 2023
  •  
    09:00 - 17:00
  • Location
    Hilton Malta

  Register

  Registration Time: 08:00 - 09:00
  Conference Start Time: 09:00
  Venue: Grandmaster Suite - Hilton Malta

  Participation Fees (The Institute is now accepting payments via Paypal)

  Early bird Prices (Available till 16th April):
  MIA Members: €130
  Non-MIA Members: €160
  Retired Members: €110
  Students: €110

  BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  Looking forward and remaining relevant

  The events that we have witnessed over the past couple of years were certainly unexpected and unprecedented. Economies around the globe had barely started recovering from the pandemic that crisis mode struck again with the Russian invasion of neighbouring Ukraine. The war and associated sanctions on the aggressor further accelerated already-existent supply-side challenges and inflationary pressures.

  The existence of these ongoing crises has not deterred international institutions, including the European Union and the OECD, from continuing to push forward important reform agendas, particularly in terms of tax, digitalisation and in addressing the fight against climate change.

  Malta is clearly not immune to these changes and has its own challenges. While Malta retains a strong foundation, aggressive digital based competition from other markets, the grey-listing and the challenges faced by those looking to set up businesses in Malta as well as those operating locally all underpin the need for a strong Financial Services strategy for Malta. Add the fact that, firms continue to struggle to recruit and retain the necessary human talent to achieve their present and future objectives and you have a truly perfect storm.

  All this will continue to impact the competitiveness of our small island state, which is significantly exposed to what is happening around us.

  In its 2023 Biennial Conference, the Malta Institute of Accountants will be seeking to address these realities in a proactive way, in the steadfast belief that the response of accountancy professionals is crucial to contribute towards shaping Malta's future.

  This year’s event, being held on the 31 May 2023 in collaboration with the Malta Financial Services Advisory Council (MFSAC), will provide participants with a unique opportunity to receive first-hand insight on their newly developed financial services strategy. The strategy, which was created through the active involvement of over 100 financial services professionals, looks at existent bottlenecks within the industry but also highlights new spaces where firms can seek new avenues for growth.

  Accountancy and auditing professionals are critical enablers in the required transformation. As trusted advisors within or for the firms they work for, knowledge of the key challenges facing the nation, how these are being addressed and the expected impact on businesses, will provide unique insight and awareness to enable them to strengthen and facilitate their role within their organisations in the years ahead.

  Further details will be provided in due course.

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