Top career workshop for women 5. March 2007 by Thomas Jannot Women are still quite the exception on executive floors in Germany. Therefore, the renowned McKinsey management consultancy and the European Academy for Women in Politics and Business/EAF jointly organize a first class workshop for women with career ambitions. Those interested, however, first have to apply to the organizers given that all costs including those for …
German industrial enterprises most innovative in the EU 3. March 2007 by Thomas Jannot In terms of the innovative strength of its industry Germany is top in the EU as well as in comparison with Asian industrialized countries like Japan or South Korea. The recent “Innovationserhebung 2006” study conducted on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Education and Research revealed that there is no other European country in which …
IFRS draft for SMEs on the table 2. March 2007 by Thomas Jannot Since the beginning of this week a draft by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) in London on the future International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for small and medium-sized entities is available for comment. This subject matter is hot, given that the draft is controversial. A summary on the subject is provided by an article …
VAT increase costs seven billion Euros to German companies 2. March 2007 by Thomas Jannot According to estimates by economists of the Deutschen Postbank the VAT increase will cost German companies about seven billion Euros in 2007 which is about 1% of the total amount of corporate earnings and unearned income in 2006. However, thanks to vibrant business activity the economy can easily cope with this, think the experts of …
Manipulated text documents fake themselves 2. March 2007 by Thomas Jannot Computer experts from Saarbrücken warn against a new digital threat: manipulated text documents may not only delete other files, but also display themselves differently according to the type of computer they are on. Thus, swindlers may subsequently manipulate contracts and terms and conditions, warn the computer scientists from the Saar University.
Tax guide available for free 28. February 2007 by Thomas Jannot In 2006 and at the beginning of 2007 numerous new laws took effect in Germany: VAT increased by 3 percent, allowances on savings were reduced, tax reliefs for commuters were virtually abolished etc. Any small and medium-sized entity wishing not to be confused needs professional support. This support is provided in the form of a …
500 companies with appreciation of families already interconnected 28. February 2007 by Thomas Jannot The more serious the lack of skilled personnel, the more companies realize that they have to ensure the compatibility of the personal and professional lives of their employees in order to find enough specialists and to hold them. This fact is underlined by the resonance with which the “Success factor family” network has been welcomed, …
Ifo report for 2007 on the situation of the European economy published 28. February 2007 by Thomas Jannot According to the current EEAG report (an ifo research group) on the situation of the European economy, growth of the world economy will be slightly smaller in 2007 and 2008 and amount to a little bit less than 5%. According to the ifo experts growth will also slightly slow down in the EU member states. …
Fifty percent of German internet users online almost everyday 27. February 2007 by Thomas Jannot According to the Federal Statistical Office, 65% of all Germans over the age of ten used the internet in the first quarter of 2006. In the same period of 2005 this number was just 61%.Of these users 56% went online every day or almost every day which corresponds to a 50% increase as compared to …
Salaries in Asia on the rise 27. February 2007 by Thomas Jannot Asia’s economy grew in 2006 and so did salaries. In India salaries rose by about 13.8% in 2006 which is more than in any other Asian country. The “7th Asia-Pacific Salary Increase Survey” by the Hewitt Associates management consultancy also shows that German companies recruiting managers in Asia have to take into account modified conditions.