Complexity of SFDR risks stalling green finance progress
Corporate Governance

Complexity of SFDR risks stalling green finance progress

2d Accountancy Age

Complexity of SFDR risks stalling green finance pr...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has called on the European Commission (EC) to simplify its Sustainable Finance Disclosure Re...

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FRC sets out plans for UK sustainability assurance standard
Accounting Standards

FRC sets out plans for UK sustainability assurance standard

4d Accountancy Age

FRC sets out plans for UK sustainability assurance...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has opened consultation on a proposed UK version of a new global sustainability assurance standard, aiming to gi...

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73% of G20 companies now seek sustainability assurance
Accounting Standards

73% of G20 companies now seek sustainability assurance

4w Accountancy Age

73% of G20 companies now seek sustainability assur...

The percentage of companies engaged in sustainability reporting remained unchanged at 98% Read More...

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Accountex 2025 Day Two: New mandates and real momentum
2025 Predictions

Accountex 2025 Day Two: New mandates and real momentum

4w Accountancy Age

Accountex 2025 Day Two: New mandates and real mome...

By day two at Accountex 2025, the conversation had sharpened. What once passed as deadlines, compliance demands, and rising client expectations now we...

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Why going paperless is now a strategic move for accountancy firms
Accounting Firms

Why going paperless is now a strategic move for accountancy firms

2m Accountancy Age

Why going paperless is now a strategic move for ac...

With growing pressure on accountancy firms to modernise their operations and align with sustainability objectives, the shift to paperless audit system...

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Forvis Mazars brings net zero target forward in ESG overhaul
Accounting Firms

Forvis Mazars brings net zero target forward in ESG overhaul

2m Accountancy Age

Forvis Mazars brings net zero target forward in ES...

Forvis Mazars has released its 2024 UK Sustainability Report, setting out a sharpened set of environmental and social goals, including a revised net z...

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How suppliers should be supporting their customers’ carbon accounting
Business Regulation

How suppliers should be supporting their customers’ carbon accounting

3m Jenna Brown, Director of Uber for Business UK

How suppliers should be supporting their customers...

In terms of perception, it’s clearly helpful for companies to be seen to be green. The evidence shows this can help attract customers, new recruits an...

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ICAEW and CIPFA call for broader climate disclosures to prevent greenwashing
Accounting Standards

ICAEW and CIPFA call for broader climate disclosures to prevent greenwashin...

3m Accountancy Age

ICAEW and CIPFA call for broader climate disclosur...

Accountancy bodies urge IPSASB to expand scope of public sector climate reporting Read More...

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Global and European accounting bodies unite on tech and ESG standards
Accounting Standards

Global and European accounting bodies unite on tech and ESG standards

3m Accountancy Age

Global and European accounting bodies unite on tec...

A consortium of global and European accounting organizations is joining forces to address two major challenges facing the profession: the integration ...

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Brussels retreats on ESG rules—80% of firms to skip mandatory reporting
Corporate Governance

Brussels retreats on ESG rules—80% of firms to skip mandatory reporting

4m Marina Mouka

Brussels retreats on ESG rules—80% of firms to ski...

The European Commission has unveiled sweeping changes to sustainability reporting requirements under its Omnibus Simplification Package, a move that w...

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The UK economy in 2025: Resilient or running on empty?
2025 Predictions

The UK economy in 2025: Resilient or running on empty?

4m Marina Mouka

The UK economy in 2025: Resilient or running on em...

The UK has entered 2025 at a crossroads. While global growth is set to continue at a modest pace, Britain faces a far more delicate balancing act. Wit...

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Climate reporting demand catches 67% of accountants off guard
Accounting Standards

Climate reporting demand catches 67% of accountants off guard

4m Accountancy Age

Climate reporting demand catches 67% of accountant...

As the climate crisis accelerates, the world is shifting towards transparency in carbon emissions. With mandatory climate reporting set to impact an e...

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Lessons worth carrying into 2025
2025 Predictions

Lessons worth carrying into 2025

5m Institute of Financial Accountants

Lessons worth carrying into 2025

As the dust settles on 2024, Jonathan Barber, Executive Director – UK of the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA), reflects on a year shaped by po...

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IASB amends IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 for renewable electricity contracts
Accounting Standards

IASB amends IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 for renewable electricity contracts

5m Accountancy Age

IASB amends IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 for renewable electr...

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has introduced targeted amendments to IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and IFRS 7 Financial Instrument...

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Navigating a new era of corporate reporting
Corporate Governance

Navigating a new era of corporate reporting

5m David Hackett, AICPA & CIMA

Navigating a new era of corporate reporting

Corporate reporting is rapidly evolving, with numerous new standards and requirements being established to guide companies towards more responsible an...

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Q&A: Gerald Edelman's Carl Lundberg on making B-Corp add up
Accounting Firms

Q&A: Gerald Edelman's Carl Lundberg on making B-Corp add up

6m Rachael Kennedy

Q&A: Gerald Edelman's Carl Lundberg on making B-Co...

From Tony's Chocolonely at the Christmas party to tough conversations about business class flights - how this 78-year-old accounting firm transformed ...

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MHA's carbon emissions jump 42% but maintains 2030 net zero pledge
Accounting Firms

MHA's carbon emissions jump 42% but maintains 2030 net zero pledge

7m Accountancy Age

MHA's carbon emissions jump 42% but maintains 2030...

MHA reveals ambitious roadmap to net zero by 2030, while transparent reporting shows the real-world challenges of balancing rapid business growth with...

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Growing web of complex ESG regulations will fundamentally change accounting for UK businesses
Corporate Finance

Growing web of complex ESG regulations will fundamentally change accounting...

7m Tim Lambert, Regional Lead - Northern Europe – osapiens

Growing web of complex ESG regulations will fundam...

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) regulations are rapidly evolving worldwide, demanding greater accountability from businesses to monitor an...

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Why are only 20% of businesses prepared for climate-related disasters?
Business

Why are only 20% of businesses prepared for climate-related disasters?

7m Accountancy Age

Why are only 20% of businesses prepared for climat...

A new report from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has revealed a concerning lack of preparedness among businesses and organi...

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FASB targets greater transparency with latest accounting standards update
Accounting Standards

FASB targets greater transparency with latest accounting standards update

7m Accountancy Age

FASB targets greater transparency with latest acco...

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that mandates new expense disclosures for public compa...

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Budget Snapshot: The green agenda that looks beyond the tax breaks
Budget

Budget Snapshot: The green agenda that looks beyond the tax breaks

7m Accountancy Age

Budget Snapshot: The green agenda that looks beyon...

The UK government’s Autumn Budget 2024 has placed a strong emphasis on sustainability, with significant funds directed towards green investment initia...

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Navigating the new reality of climate risk
Business

Navigating the new reality of climate risk

8m Accountancy Age

Navigating the new reality of climate risk

In 2008, the financial crisis sent shockwaves through global markets, with companies scrambling to shore up their balance sheets and rethink how they ...

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Jam today or jam tomorrow: managing the trade-offs between corporate growth and corporate sustainability
Corporate Governance

Jam today or jam tomorrow: managing the trade-offs between corporate growth...

8m Peter Spence

Jam today or jam tomorrow: managing the trade-offs...

Businesses are told that they must invest in a growing number of sustainability initiatives, which may impair short-term financial performance while i...

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Accounting for green integrity
ESG

Accounting for green integrity

10m MHR

Accounting for green integrity

More and more investors are putting robust ESG strategies at the forefront of their thinking. The future is moving towards sustainability, and eco-fri...

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Could ISSB reporting mandates arrive sooner than first thought?
Accounting Standards

Could ISSB reporting mandates arrive sooner than first thought?

11m Accountancy Age

Could ISSB reporting mandates arrive sooner than f...

As the global push for sustainable finance intensifies, UK businesses may need to prepare for mandatory International Sustainability Standards Board (...

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UK government outlines new timeline for sustainability disclosures
CSR

UK government outlines new timeline for sustainability disclosures

1y Accountancy Age

UK government outlines new timeline for sustainabi...

The UK has updated its corporate sustainability reporting timeline, aligning with the ISSB framework for compatibility. Consultations on the new stand...

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Study shows lenders anticipate growing influence of ESG credentials on mid-market borrowing
Corporate Finance

Study shows lenders anticipate growing influence of ESG credentials on mid-...

1y Accountancy Age

Study shows lenders anticipate growing influence o...

New research from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP has found that ESG credentials are an increasingly important factor for...

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