Institute of Management Accountants president and CEO Jeff Thomson is predicting six major developments in the finance and accounting profession this year.
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Feed SubscriptionSustainability groups come together on prototypes of disclosure standards
Five organizations released prototypes Friday of climate-related financial disclosure standards to illustrate how they could work within their various approaches.
Read More »IFAC endorses international sustainability standard-setting board
The International Federation of Accountants reiterated its call this week for an international sustainability standards board under the purview of the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation.
Read More »PwC working with SASB on XBRL taxonomy while developing ESG app
PricewaterhouseCoopers is teaming up with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board on translating its standards into Extensible Business Reporting Language, while also rolling out its own ESG Pulse application for environmental, social and governance reporting at companies.
Read More »Accountants worried about environmental and social issues
An ACCA report finds accountants deeply concerned about ESG matters.
Read More »IFRS Foundation mulls taking on global sustainability standards
The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation, which oversees the International Accounting Standards Board, has issued a consultation paper to find out how much demand is out there for it to also oversee international sustainability standards.
Read More »CEOs notch win as SEC adds hurdles for shareholder campaigns
Regulators are making it harder for small-time shareholders to put forth proposals aimed at cracking down on excessive pay, climate change and other corporate governance concerns.
Read More »SASB expands into standards for internet content moderation and human capital
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board is moving beyond environmental issues and more into the areas of social and governance reporting.
Read More »AICPA teams with GRI, SASB on sustainability assurance
The American Institute of CPAs has received an increasing number of questions on sustainability assurance engagements.
Read More »SEC reduces disclosures of legal proceedings, climate change and human capital risks
The changes represent probably the biggest overhaul of Regulation S-K disclosures in more than three decades.
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