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We encourage you to read a workshops offer from PASJA Grupa Dobrych Trenerów (PDF file available in Polish only).

Thursday, 11 February 2021

8 am-9 am

“The culture and tradition of the Middle Kingdom entice foreigners with their complexity and enchanting atmosphere. Why do people in the Far East celebrate the New Year at the turn of January and February? Why do the Chinese make nearly three billion journeys at that time, and what makes the market freeze?”

 

You will get to know more about the Chinese celebrations at our on-line breakfast: “The spring festival, or the Chinese New Year”, to which we invite you on Thursday, 11 February, at 8:00 am.

 

You’ll learn a lot of interesting facts at the meeting, for example:

• Why is New Year’s Day a movable feast?
• When is it appropriate to “sweep the dust”?
• Why shouldn’t you wash your hair during Chinese New Year?
• Which night do Chinese people sleep with their clothes on?
• Why don’t the Chinese visit the sick on New Year’s Day?
• Is it worth going to China during the New Year period?

 

Participants will also be invited to take part in the New Year’s QUIZ.

 

The meeting will be held by Kamila Radzyńska –  business coach, specialised in intercultural communication, member of SIETAR Polska, R&D Manager experienced in foreign trade, romanist, passionate about the Far East, winner of the Knowledge about France Competition organised by PR III radio and France Inter.

The meeting will be held in Polish.

 

To confirm your participation, please contact:

Timea Balajcza, timea.balajcza@balajcza.pl
tel.: +48 601 913 446

Thursday, 28 January 2021

8 am – 9 am

For the upcoming Chinese New Year we propose a series of meetings devoted to China, people who live there, their traditions and modernity. Step by step we will explore customs and cultural differences.

Existing for over four thousand years, Chinese civilization still amazes and fascinates us. So let’s take a look behind the monumental Chinese Wall and face the stereotypes.

 

During the breakfast you will learn, among other things:

• Why is China called the Middle Kingdom?
• How Chinese maps represent Europe?
• Why is there no Facebook or Google in China?
• What does a Chinese computer keyboard look like?
• Do so-called average Chinese people exist in China?
• Why do Chinese people not take credits?

We will also learn how to count to ten in Chinese.

 

The New Year’s atmosphere will be introduced by Kamila Radzyńska – business coach, specialised in intercultural communication, member of SIETAR Polska, R&D Manager experienced in foreign trade, Romanist, passionate about the Far East, winner of a ‘Knowledge of France’ competition organised by PR III radio and France Inter.

The meeting will be held in Polish.

 

To confirm your participation, please contact:

Timea Balajcza, timea.balajcza@balajcza.pl
tel.: +48 601 913 446

11th KPMG Tax and Accounting Congress

Business Reimagined

The 2021 KPMG Tax and Accounting Congress will be held on 20-21 January. The global pandemic has redefined the business environment we operate in and forced many businesses to re-engineer their organizational and strategic orientation. It also impacted the way we contact and enter into interactions. The 11th edition of the Congress, for the first time in its history, will be streamed online exclusively and will last for two days, hosting 13 lectures given by 25 KPMG experts. The event will be held in Polish with simultaneous interpretation into English.

Registration form and more informations about Event can be found on the Congress website.

Agenda

The leitmotif of the first day of the event (20.01.2021) will be the key amendments to the law in force:

• The latest trends in tax auditing
• Changes in the corporate income tax (CIT) from 2021
• 2021 tax challenges for individuals and employers
• New VAT measures for 2021
• The concept of beneficial owner and withholding tax
• Sources of financing for businesses in 2021-2027

The focus of the second day of the Congress (21.01.2021) will be on key aspects of business operations in the new post-COVID reality:

• The road to fast and reliable information leads through digital transformation
• Financial reporting today – the impact of the new reality on the process of preparing financial statements for 2020
• International Taxes – trends and challenges
• Transfer pricing – key considerations
• Digital tax transformation in the face of growing transparency requirements
• Revolutionary amendments to the Polish Commercial Companies Code: the first attempt at codification of the holding company law
• Legal aspects of preparing a business for sale: practical considerations

A detailed agenda can be found the Congress website.

“Intercultural Christmas Meeting”

Christmas is coming – a time of magic and miracles. On this occasion, we would like to cordially invite you to an online Christmas breakfast on Thursday, 17 December at 8 am. This time the theme of our meeting is: “Christmas – an Intercultural Holiday”.

 

Christmas traditions are not the same in all countries.

We will discover that the differences are noticeable even in Europe. We will also check myths and historical facts about Christmas.

 

You will learn a lot of interesting facts at the meeting, for example:

• Why don’t all Christians celebrate on the 25th December?
• Does Santa Claus have a brother?
• Who brings twigs to naughty children?
• On which table will we see carp, on which turkey or sausages?
• What treats do the French prepare during holidays?
• Do the Japanese have Christmas traditions?
• Why is an apple a symbol of 24th December in China?
• Where does the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe originate from?

 

We will also have a Christmas QUIZ!

 

We will get into the Christmas spirit thanks to Kamila Radzyńska –  business coach, specialized in intercultural communication, member of SIETAR Polska, R&D Manager experienced in foreign trade, Roman language philologist, an enthusiast of the Far East, winner of the Knowledge about France Competition organised by Polish Radio Channel III and France Inter.

The meeting will be held in Polish.

 

To confirm your participation, please contact:.

Timea Balajcza, timea.balajcza@balajcza.pl
phone number: +48 601 913 446

Go on a journey… Right now!

We all miss the possibility to travel, to meet and interact with other people, don’t we? Our frequent chats over coffee and networking opportunities were replaced by remote working and cold online communication.

Today we are all asking ourselves how to maintain our existing business relationships, establish new ones, and take care of our employees’ well-being.

At Balajcza, we stay in touch with our customers by organizing meetings and thematic online workshops* conducted by our trainers. Together, we discover language curiosities, different parts of the world, cultures, traditions, and even dishes. From a business perspective, we also explore cultural differences and the secrets of successful relations in an international team.

We also organize such workshops for other companies.

If you are seeking to strengthen relationships with your clients or employees during Christmas time, this offer is just for you!

Not only will the participants have a great time during the meeting, but they will also acquire cultural knowledge, which is useful in business, especially in international companies.

In the following weeks, we would like to offer you a special workshop that will bring the spirit of Christmas to your workplace. We will visit different parts of the world and have a look at local Christmas traditions and customs, and even smell the aroma of Christmas specialities.

Journeys bring people together, even if they are only imaginary journeys.

Contact us for more information:

Iwona Bułacz – Customer Service Manager

balajcza@balajcza.pl
Tel.: 22 643 47 94 98
Mobile phone: +48 601 913 918

www.balajcza.pl

*The workshop will take place on Zoom and last approx. 1 hour (or more, if needed).

This time we have a story for you about Michelin stars and the position of French women, not only in the world of cooking.

You will find out:

• What does a tire tycoon have to do with Michelin stars?
• How did the Allies use the culinary guide during the war?
• What distinctions did Polish restaurants receive in the Michelin Guide 2020?
• How many female chefs have 3 Michelin stars?
• For whom were hens supposed to be manicured?
• Why is the 13th and not the 14th of July a landmark date for women in France?
• In which months do French women work for free?

 

You will also learn more about savoir-vivre in our QUIZ – “A knife and fork on a French table”.

 

The breakfast will be hosted by Kamila Radzyńska – a business coach specializing in intercultural communication, member of SIETAR Poland, R&D Manager with experience in foreign trade, French philologist, an enthusiast of the Far East, winner of a French General Knowledge Competition organized by radio PR III and France Inter.

The breakfast will be held in Polish.

 

To confirm your attendance, please contact us:.

Timea Balajcza, timea.balajcza@balajcza.pl
phone number: +48 601 913 446

The year 2020 has brought many unexpected challenges, which are tackled by each company differently – it often means setting priorities and making difficult decisions.

When we need translation, we are often torn apart – we have to bear the costs in mind and carry out the tasks at the same time.

What if we didn’t have to choose? If we didn’t have to wait for months just to finally delete another item from our to-do list?

In BALAJCZA we know that every company is unique and has particular needs, so we offer you a discount on every order – financial, legal, technical or marketing.

We are different, yet there is something that unites us all… We all speak the language of benefits!

Therefore, in November and December 2020, we encourage you to use a 20% discount on translations from any field. There is no need to postpone this decision again, here price is the priority.

This way, you will be able to work on your translation without any delay, the costs will not get out of control and you will say goodbye to this difficult year with peace of mind!

The promotion was prepared especially for the companies which together with us co-create the Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce.

 

Contact us for the offer details:

Iwona Bułacz

Customer Service Manager

iwona.bulacz@balajcza.pl

Phone: 22 643 47 94 98

Mobile phone: +48 601 913 918

www.balajcza.pl

We are delighted to invite the family businesses’ representatives to participate in the 10^th Family Business Survey, PwC’s leading global study.

You can take part in this survey by clicking on the link below (the survey will take approximately 15 minutes of your time):

https://survey5.cobalt-sky.com/mrIWeb/mrIWeb.dll

Filling the survey allows to receive its result – report analysing family businesses from all over the world!

We welcome your input into this survey which will provide new insights into how family businesses can rethink and reconfigure their most important attributes to become truly shock-resilient in these uncertain times.

We hope you will find the time to take part in this valuable research.

We would like to invite you to another meeting from the “French Cuisine” series. The theme of the online breakfast on Thursday, November 19 at 8.00 am will be “The Male World of Gastronomy”. Several key figures who have influenced the culinary arts, not only in France, will be introduced.

 

Participants will find out:

 

* Who introduced the trend of eating vegetables and fruits?

* How did the Sun King tame the seasons?

* Who created the Béchamel sauce?

* What is foie gras made of?

* Which French region is famous for the best pâtés?

* Who created the classic grande cuisine for high society?

* Is it appropriate to say “bon appétit”?

 

Details on etiquette will be explained in our QUIZ – “Bon ton in a French restaurant”.

 

The meeting will be hosted by Ms. Kamila Radzyńska, a business trainer specializing in intercultural communication, a member of SIETAR Poland, R&D Manager with experience in foreign trade, Romanist, Far East enthusiast, and winner of the French General Knowledge Competition organized by radio PR III and France Inter.

The online breakfast will be held in Polish.

 

To confirm your attendance, please contact:

Timea Balajcza, timea.balajcza@balajcza.pl
tel.:+48 601 913 446