The guide aims to help companies that are voluntarily applying ISSB standards and help them communicate their progress to investors.

CPA firms are perfectly positioned to provide advisory and assurance services on ESG reporting, given their infrastructure around audit quality, independence requirements, and professional development.

Climate change remains a top issue for global business leaders in the C suite, according to a report by Deloitte.

Unlike the U.S., where the federal government can offer tax breaks, EU taxation rests with member states, leaving the bloc to work largely through loans and grants.

Big tech companies are using quirks in carbon reporting rules to mask the vast and growing emissions from artificial intelligence.

Accounting tech space sees major acquisitions this week; Bitwave releases Data Fusion tool for digital assets; TaxValet gains B-corp status; and other accounting tech news.

Environmental, social and governance work could be for accountants in the 21st century what tax and audits were in the 20th.

The International Accounting Standards Board published a consultation document with eight proposed illustrative examples to show how companies could apply International Financial Reporting Standards when reporting the effects of climate-related and other types of uncertainties in their financial statements.

The majority of large public companies are now reporting environmental, social and governance information, while turning to auditing firms and other providers for assurance to vet the data.