The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published a new international standard aimed at bringing structure, transparency, and trust to the rapidly...
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View articleWhen right is nobody’s business, wrong sets the culture. The recent PCAOB fines totalling $8.5 million for cheating on ethics exams at Deloitte, PwC a...
View articleA growing number of mid-tier accountancy firms are eyeing private equity investment and new ESG service lines, according to fresh research from the IC...
View articleDecarbonisation rules will raise revenue, but the real goal is to create a sea change in industrial behaviour. Read More...
View articleWhile technology has streamlined processes and flattened organisational structures, business complexity is growing. Under-pressure managers are increa...
View articleThe Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has opened consultation on a proposed UK version of a new global sustainability assurance standard, aiming to gi...
View articleThe percentage of companies engaged in sustainability reporting remained unchanged at 98% Read More...
View articleForvis Mazars has released its 2024 UK Sustainability Report, setting out a sharpened set of environmental and social goals, including a revised net z...
View articleWith growing pressure on accountancy firms to modernise their operations and align with sustainability objectives, the shift to paperless audit system...
View articleIn 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...
View articleUK accountancy firms and their clients face a tightening of corporate liability rules from 1 September 2025, when the new offence of Failure to Preven...
View articleA new report from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has revealed a concerning lack of preparedness among businesses and organi...
View articleAs with many industries, the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector is embracing artificial intelligence (AI) to drive transformation. The sector is ...
View articleThe International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has taken a significant step to address investor concerns about climate risk disclosure, proposing...
View articleAs the global push for sustainable finance intensifies, UK businesses may need to prepare for mandatory International Sustainability Standards Board (...
View articleA recent International Energy Agency (IEA) report on carbon accounting for sustainable biofuels could herald significant changes in auditing practices...
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