
Ivan Spiteri
BDO Malta has several years of experience in the Remote Gaming sector and it is our enduring passion and commitment in helping clients thrive that makes a tangible difference which lies at the heart of our success. In addition to auditing, accounting and tax matters, BDO has extensive experience in advising and assisting remote gaming companies with:
We perform a compliance review in terms of the Gaming Act when requested by the MGA.
We carry out a trial run “audit" with a specific objective related to the verification of compliance and in preparation for the system/compliance audit.
We perform a system review in terms of the Gaming Act as part of the MGA licensee on-boarding process or when deemed necessary by the MGA.
We conduct a security audit as required for newly licensed remote gambling operators. Such operators must submit a security audit within six months of the granting of the licence, and annually thereafter.
We provide assistance with GDPR compliance obligations through readiness, remediation and implementation exercises.
We can assist gaming companies in setting up their cyber security governance within the organisation, carrying our cyber security assessments and provide BDO’s cyber transformation framework.
We can help your organisation by creating awareness and providing a deeper understanding of best practice through cyber literacy.
We can support the establishment of an information security management system, as well as review and audit existing systems as per the international standard ISO 27001.
We can produce service organisation controls reports that you can use to convince your clients of the quality of your services, and that you have every risk fully under control.
We can assess traditional and emerging technology risks and support audit functions when undertaking annual IT audit planning.
We can review policies and procedures to ensure your organization is up to date with regulations, technology, and industry best practices.
We can guide your organisation on managing IT risk, and to set up a mechanism for proactively identifying and evaluating risks.