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Preparation of financial statements: key considerations for year-end closing

Preparing financial statements is one of the most complex annually recurring tasks in corporate accounting. The preparation of annual financial statements is not only a legal requirement, but also a key element of corporate transparency. During the closing process, it is essential that all items are processed accurately and in line with the Accounting Act.

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IFRS 18 – New chapter in financial reporting

IFRS 18, which was published in April 2024, represents a significant change in the way entities adopting IFRS will present their financial performance. Companies covered by IFRS will be required to prepare their financial statements using a new structure to make their financial performance more comparable.

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Accounting for and taxation of dividends

In Hungary the resolution on dividend is taken once a year when the financial statements are approved and the company\'s supreme body decides on the amount and payment of the dividend. Under the effective legal regulations, untied retained earnings supplemented by the after-tax profit from the previous financial year may be disbursed as dividend.

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Closing the business year – legal tasks

The tasks pertaining to the preparation of the annual financial statements and the year-end closing place a considerable burden on the accounting and tax professionals of Hungarian companies, who must also keep in mind the legal implications and obligations related to the year-end closing. Let\'s take a look at the legal tasks involved in the preparation of the financial statements and the year-end closing.

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Accounting in Hungary 2024 – What’s new?

Find below the most important changes in accounting coming into force in 2024, which companies should integrate into their accounting and auditing systems at the beginning of the year. Please note that the Accounting Act was amended several times in 2023, and these accounting changes were regulated in various pieces of legislation*.

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Key rules for IFRS transition – who are affected?

In Hungary, all listed companies, credit institutions and financial enterprises equivalent to credit institutions are required to prepare their annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS. In addition, certain companies have the option to prepare their annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS. The rules for the first-time adoption of IFRS are complex, and we will go through the details in our blog post below.

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Most important accounting changes in 2023

The beginning of the year is a busy period for the accounting and finance departments of every company, since this is the time when the accounting changes and regulations that entered into force at year-end are being implemented and applied in the company\'s accounting and audit systems. We have summarised the most important accounting changes that businesses need to be aware of in 2023.

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