Accounting Industry Confronts Talent Gap, Tech Disruption and ESG Pressures
The accounting industry is facing a triple threat of challenges, including a looming talent gap, rapid technological change, and the …
SEC Once Again Delays Action on Final Climate Disclosure Rule
It’s official. Yet again. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed its climate change disclosure rulemaking. Now the agency …
The Accountants Weigh in: Savvy Businesses Can Successfully Navigate This Year’s Economic Stresses
In the past three years, seven U.S. banks failed. These include Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank …
Companies Can Focus Solely on Climate-Related Disclosures at First Adoption Next Year, ESG Rulemaker Says
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) voted on April 4, 2023, to grant companies the option to only report on …
Global Baseline of Climate and Sustainability Disclosure Rules to Take Effect Next Year
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) on Feb. 16, 2023, unanimously voted to require that global climate and sustainability disclosure …
New Climate and Sustainability Disclosure Rules On Track for Issuance by June
New climate and sustainability disclosure rules are on track for issuance by the end of this year’s second quarter, International …
Companies Must Disclose Pollution Caused by External Suppliers, Global ESG Rulemaker Says
Multinational and other companies will be required to disclose their indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to the International Sustainability …
Scope 3 Emissions Disclosure Emerges as Top GOP Target in SEC Climate Risk Rules
Republican lawmakers are zeroing in on disclosure requirements around so-called Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the SEC’s proposed …
New Global Sustainability Rulemaker Says it’s on Track to Issue ESG Disclosure Rules by Year-End
Though it still only has two members, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) on May 18, 2022, said it is …