AI Magazine Issue 3 2017

48 Acquisition International - March 2017 Mara International Consults SRL is an accounting and advisory company founded in 1995 in the western region of Romania. The purpose of this firm is to aid foreign investors that do business in the Romanian market and need advisors for accounting and fiscal matters, as well as a professional overview on the internal legislation context. ver the years, due to the ever- growing needs of our clients, we have evolved and became one of the most appreciated accounting and advisory firms in Romania. We are certified by the Body of Expert and Licensed Accountants of Romania and a member of Romanian Chamber of Tax Advisors. We are also a member of AGN International, a global association of separate and independent accounting and advisory businesses. The mission of AGN is to enable its members to support businesses and individuals with high standards, straight forward & practical business advice and local commercial know-how, wherever the need arises worldwide. Our AGN membership gives our clients access to practical business advice globally, within a structure of trusted relationships that is designed to deliver high standards at an affordable cost; an antidote to the complexity and cost of some global providers. Over this time, we have developed expertise in different areas, such as human resources services, tax advisory and business management. We offer financial management for each of our clients in order for them to know, at each point in their activity, the resources available, but also the indebtedness towards collaborators and state authorities, in order for the management to make timely decisions. Our clients come from different work sectors such as: agriculture, transportation services, manufacturers, furniture industry, IT, commerce, and even non-for- Company: Mara International Consults SRL Name: Ramona Nicula Email: officemanager@ maraconsult.ro Web: www.maraconsult.ro Phone: +40257256359 One of theMost Appreciated Firms in Romania O 1703AI111 profits. They all seek the same service standard that Mara offers based on high standard work ethics, business insight and professional knowledge. High quality services for our clients is our main objective, helping them develop, by ensuring the best accounting, tax, human resources and legal advisory services on the market. We are relationship focused, wise and reflective, growing along with our clients. Our staff here are a diverse mix of highly qualified individuals such as certified accountants, tax advisors, lawyers, human resources inspectors. We all rely on each other’s skills and knowledge in the provision of a complete package of services. It is the commitment and enthusiasm for our work that has made us into the great company that we are today. Each member of our company aims towards improving their efficiency, through continuous learning, taking specialized courses in their field of work, resulting a dynamic team, well trained, that can deal with any new challenges. We also provide an internship program for local university students, in which they are introduced to practical aspects of accounting and tax, and we help them to develop an in-depth knowledge of this field of work. In our branch of work, we are constantly facing numerous new challenges due to the ever-shifting business environment caused by the harmonisation of domestic legislation with EU legislation, but I would say that this does keep us motivated and helps us to develop ourselves as professionals in meeting the needs of our client base. In these last years, Romania has become a very attractive place to locate foreign investors’ businesses, because of its growing market and also low income taxes, such as 5% on dividend revenues and 1% on revenues for small sizes companies and 16% on profits of medium and large businesses. In terms of our vision for the future of our firm, we know that there is room for improvement, indeed we are constantly learning and working towards implementing new technology that will improve our own work and ultimately our clients.