Finance News by Forvis Mazars July 2026

Fri | 31.07.2026

Accounting/audit/tax

Forvis Mazars and Ziarul Financiar launch “AI in the Boardroom”: How leaders are turning AI into business value

What happens when leaders from some of the economy's most influential industries are asked the same question about AI?

You discover that while their answers differ, the challenge is remarkably similar: how do you turn technology into sustainable business value?

In this special publication, AI is viewed through many different lenses. For some, it is a catalyst for growth, productivity and more personalised customer experiences. For others, it raises questions about governance, accountability, cybersecurity, resilience and the future of decision-making. Some are focused on the opportunities AI creates, while others are already thinking about the infrastructure, resources and geopolitical realities that will shape its long-term impact.

What makes these perspectives particularly valuable is not that they agree on every point. It is that they reflect the complexity of the challenge facing organisations today.

Yet one theme emerges consistently throughout the publication: AI is becoming more accessible, but creating value from it remains hard. Success will depend not only on adopting new technologies, but on integrating them into business strategy, governance, organisational culture and day-to-day decision-making.

And perhaps the most important takeaway is this: while AI may accelerate decisions, leadership remains accountable for them.

Diversification is now the critical condition for growth - Forvis Mazars mid-year C-suite insights 2026

New mid-year insights now reveal the critical condition to building resilience and growth in the current climate - diversification.

The key findings:

Capital and investment is on the move.
Operations and trading relationships are remapping expansion plans.
AI enters its returns era - from intent to impact.

In Romania, executives remain growth-focused despite mounting geopolitical and economic pressures. Dino Ebneter, Country Leader, Forvis Mazars in Romania: “Romanian executives remain confident about growth, but they are pursuing it under very different conditions than a few years ago. While 89% of business leaders remain positive about their prospects, nearly two-thirds expect pressure on profitability. This helps explain why companies are prioritising supply chain resilience, operational efficiency and stronger regional partnerships. Growth is still the objective, but resilience is increasingly what makes that growth possible.”

EU tax simplification package (Tax Omnibus): what businesses need to know, by Forvis Mazars

While the EU Tax Omnibus package is still at the proposal stage, some of the suggested changes could have a significant impact on the Romanian tax framework if adopted.

One of the most notable proposals concerns the interest limitation rules. Currently, Romania applies a more restrictive regime than the minimum standard required under EU law. The European Commission proposes to:

increase the mandatory safe harbour threshold to €3 million (with annual indexation);
introduce the group escape rule, which is not currently available under Romanian legislation;
provide mandatory exclusions for certain low-risk third-party loans, long-term public benefit projects and defence-related financing.

The package also proposes to simplify the Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC) by consolidating existing rules into a single legislative framework and reducing certain reporting obligations.

Pay Transparency Directive in Romania: key implications ahead of the law’s publication, by Forvis Mazars

Although the legislation transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive (EU 2023/970) has not yet been published in Romania, for many organisations this waiting period should, in reality, be a preparation period. The transposition deadline of 7 June 2026 has already passed and the draft law is currently undergoing the parliamentary process and is being debated in the Senate.

Given the high level of detail included in the draft law currently under discussion, organisations already have sufficient guidance to move forward with their compliance efforts. The publication of the law should not mark the starting point for preparations, but rather the final stage of validating and completing measures that have already been put in place.

For executives and HR leaders seeking a clear overview without having to navigate dozens of pages of legislation and legal interpretation, Forvis Mazars’ experts prepared a Fast Read article outlining the key implications and practical recommendations.

CEE and Central Asia Tax & Payroll Newsletter, by Forvis Mazars

The CEE and Central Asia Tax & Payroll Newsletter aims to share Forvis Mazars’ latest news on tax, labour and payroll legislation in the region, aiming to helping you to prepare for the changes that could lie ahead in the following CEE countries: Albania, Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, and Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan.

This article is provided by our Finance Partner, Forvis Mazars Romania.

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