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NEWSPAPER POST<br />
10. DRIVERS OF THE DIGITAL ERA:<br />
STAY AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION<br />
by Dr Wayne Pisani<br />
15. ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING - TRENDS 54. CYBERSECURITY IN THE AGE<br />
AND CHALLENGES IN THE DIGITAL ERA OF DIGITALISATION<br />
by Dr Rakele Gauci<br />
by Dr Keith Cilia Debono<br />
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DRIVERS OF THE DIGITAL ERA: STAY AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION<br />
by Dr Wayne Pisani<br />
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REGULATING THE FUTURE CRYPTO ECONOMY<br />
by Dr Cherise Abela Grech<br />
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING - TRENDS AND CHALLENGES IN THE DIGITAL ERA<br />
by Dr Rakele Gauci<br />
p.15<br />
p.18<br />
WHY DATA GOVERNANCE MATTERS<br />
by Mr Ivan Grech<br />
p.20<br />
DIGITISATION – ETHICAL AND SOCIAL CONSIDERATIONS<br />
by Mr Joseph Zahra<br />
p.24<br />
DIGITALISE OR DIE<br />
by Mr Kenneth Farrugia<br />
p.29<br />
USING DATA ANALYTICS FOR AUDIT EVIDENCE<br />
by Mr Christopher Azzopardi<br />
p.54<br />
CYBERSECURITY IN THE AGE OF DIGITALISATION<br />
by Dr Keith Cilia Debono<br />
p.58<br />
AN IT AUDIT APPROACH TO DIGITAL<br />
by Mr Michael Azzopardi & Mr Joseph P. Galea<br />
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY AND TRIPLE ENTRY - A GAME CHANGER IN ACCOUNTING<br />
by Dr Joshua Ellul & Mr Nathaniel Borg<br />
p.62<br />
TECHNICAL<br />
p.32<br />
BLOCKCHAIN – THE NEW DIGITAL CONCEPT IN iGAMING<br />
by Mr Mauro Magro<br />
p.36<br />
ICO'S - A WEALTH OF OPPORTUNITIES<br />
By Dr Joseph F Borg & Ms Tessa Schembri<br />
GETTING IT RIGHT - PAYROLL PROCESSING: WHAT DOES IT REALLY INVOLVE?<br />
by Ms Christabelle Aguis, Ms Nicky Albanazzo, Mr Christopher Caruana, Ms Jacqueline McIntyre<br />
p.40<br />
p.44<br />
TAX AND TECHNOLOGY - THE STATE OF PLAY<br />
by Mr Luca Pace<br />
p.48<br />
DIGITALISATION IS HERE – AN INDIRECT TAX PERSPECTIVE<br />
by Mr Saviour Bezzina<br />
THE RELEVANCE OF IPSAS AND THE IPSASB CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR MALTA<br />
by Mr Karl Cachia & Ms Maria Grech<br />
p.52<br />
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p.64<br />
WE ARE RECRUITING!<br />
p.66<br />
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