IESBA floats stricter ESG reporting standards for review

Accounting Standards IESBA floats stricter ESG reporting standards for review

2m Accountancy Age, Reporters

IESBA floats stricter ESG reporting standards for ...

The creation of an effective sustainability standards infrastructure requires not only high-quality sustainability reporting and assurance standards, ...

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How to grow green skills within your team

CSR How to grow green skills within your team

3m Rachael Kennedy

How to grow green skills within your team

By providing accurate and transparent financial information, accountants enable informed decision-making that considers both financial and environment...

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IFA: A reflection on 2023’s challenges and successes

Business IFA: A reflection on 2023’s challenges and successes

3m Institute of Financial Accountants

IFA: A reflection on 2023’s challenges and success...

Could accountants' efforts to better align with the demands and expectations of their clients serve as a spark for greater innovation and sector chang...

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How accountants can guide SMEs towards sustainable funding

CSR How accountants can guide SMEs towards sustainable funding

3m Accountancy Age, Reporters

How accountants can guide SMEs towards sustainable...

SMEs don’t always have the time and resources to create strategies, but accountants can direct them to products which do take net-zero into account Re...

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Climate risk analysis must be part of the audit process

CSR Climate risk analysis must be part of the audit process

4m Accountancy Age, Reporters

Climate risk analysis must be part of the audit pr...

Incorporating climate risks into audit processes is not only a regulatory requirement but also a business imperative Read More...

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Inside the B Corp application process: Data availability a critical necessity

Business Inside the B Corp application process: Data availability a critical necessity

12m Sam Alberti

Inside the B Corp application process: Data availa...

As more accounting firms gain B Corp status, insiders describe the process and data requirements Read More...

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Managing risk, preserving reputation

Audit Managing risk, preserving reputation

4y Steve Harper

Managing risk, preserving reputation

Auditors can provide invaluable support for charities’ managers and trustees who are under increased scrutiny in very tough times, says Steve Harper, ...

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FTSE100 failing to provide adequate ethics information

Company News FTSE100 failing to provide adequate ethics information

7y Accountancy Age

FTSE100 failing to provide adequate ethics informa...

FTSE100 companies are not providing shareholders with adequate information on ethics, according to the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors Read M...

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PwC boss: Brexit vote illustrated public's trust issues with business and establishment

Accounting Firms PwC boss: Brexit vote illustrated public's trust issues with business and establishment

7y Kevin Reed, Writer

PwC boss: Brexit vote illustrated public's trust i...

Brexit shows that majority of UK public have major trust issues with business and political leaders, says PwC's Kevin Ellis Read More...

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The British Accountancy Awards 2016 shortlist revealed

Accounting Firms The British Accountancy Awards 2016 shortlist revealed

8y Kevin Reed, Writer

The British Accountancy Awards 2016 shortlist reve...

Accountancy Age is delighted to reveal the shortlists for the 2016 British Accountancy Awards Read More...

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KPMG pulls sponsorship of LSE sports union over ‘offensive' leaflets

Accounting Firms KPMG pulls sponsorship of LSE sports union over ‘offensive' leaflets

9y Chris Warmoll, Writer

KPMG pulls sponsorship of LSE sports union over ‘o...

"Homophobic", "misogynistic" and "classist" flyers were confiscated soon after complaints made to the student union Read More...

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HW Fisher launches sustainability assurance service

Audit HW Fisher launches sustainability assurance service

10y Kevin Reed, Writer

HW Fisher launches sustainability assurance servic...

HW Fisher's commercial property clients to benefit from energy savings and sustainability advice Read More...

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Stamp out “spin” in CSR reporting says leading charity

Corporate Governance Stamp out “spin” in CSR reporting says leading charity

11y Rachael Singh, Writer

Stamp out “spin” in CSR reporting says leading cha...

Charity group Directory of Social Change says more needs to be done to improve transparency in CSR reporting Read More...

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HW Fisher wades into sustainability market

Accounting Firms HW Fisher wades into sustainability market

12y Rachael Singh, Writer

HW Fisher wades into sustainability market

Firm offers environmental services to SMEs to calculate impact on their businesses Read More...

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Embankment's bird of prey

Accounting Firms Embankment's bird of prey

13y Taking Stock

Embankment's bird of prey

Kite flying taken to a whole new level Read More

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Social mobility'll only get you so far in firms

Accounting Firms Social mobility'll only get you so far in firms

13y Kevin Reed, Writer

Social mobility'll only get you so far in firms

DOES THE accountancy profession really embrace social mobility? ACCA seems to think so. A new report, Climbing the ladder: ACCA and social mobility, f...

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Companies failing on carbon reporting

Audit Companies failing on carbon reporting

13y Gavin Hinks, Writer

Companies failing on carbon reporting

Survey finds that few public companies are following government guidelines for reporting carbon output Read More...

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Reporting: new dawn for reporting

Accounting Standards Reporting: new dawn for reporting

13y Accountancy Age

Reporting: new dawn for reporting

Long-winded, paper versions of annual reports may have had their day Read More...

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Serco Remembers its corporate social responsibilities just in time

Business Recovery Serco Remembers its corporate social responsibilities just in time

13y Martin Williams

Serco Remembers its corporate social responsibilit...

Serco: we treat others as we would wish to be treated ourselves Read More...

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Accrington accountants go paperless

Corporate Governance Accrington accountants go paperless

14y Rachael Singh, Writer

Accrington accountants go paperless

Mayes Business Partnership use Invu to make its firm paperless Read More...

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Green reporting legislation too complex, says watchdog

Company News Green reporting legislation too complex, says watchdog

14y Rachael Singh, Writer

Green reporting legislation too complex, says watc...

The Committee on Climate Change has labeled incoming environmental legislation that will impact on finance functions as "unnecessarily complex", a w...

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UK finance professionals unaware of carbon reduction scheme

Corporate Governance UK finance professionals unaware of carbon reduction scheme

14y Santhie Goundar, Contributor

UK finance professionals unaware of carbon reducti...

Carbon reduction scheme off many finance professionals' radar Read More...

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Reverse VAT introduced on carbon trading

Corporate Governance Reverse VAT introduced on carbon trading

14y Rachael Singh, Writer

Reverse VAT introduced on carbon trading

Taxman withdraws zero rate and introduces reverse payments of VAT on carbon emission trading Read More...

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Businesses have 18 days to register for CRC: PwC

Company News Businesses have 18 days to register for CRC: PwC

14y Rachael Singh, Writer

Businesses have 18 days to register for CRC: PwC

Companies have just 18 days to register on the government led carbon reduction commitment Read More...

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Don't ditch sustainability says Izza

Accounting Standards Don't ditch sustainability says Izza

14y Rachael Singh, Writer

Don't ditch sustainability says Izza

ICAEW chief urges accountancy profession to push forward the sustainability agenda Read More...

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Global business invests in carbon accounting

Corporate Governance Global business invests in carbon accounting

14y Rachael Singh, Writer

Global business invests in carbon accounting

Serco, the service and outsourcing business, invests in new systems to automate environmental processes Read More...

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Deloitte acquires carbon advisory business

Accounting Firms Deloitte acquires carbon advisory business

14y Rachael Singh, Writer

Deloitte acquires carbon advisory business

Big Four Firm beefs up its environmental advisory arm Read More...

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