In Brief Around the turn of the century, the largest public accounting firms featured fast-growing advisory services divisions. Tension within these firms, and stricter regulations…
Surveying a Shifting Landscape
The Big Four and the Rising Tide of Advisory Services
In Brief Around the turn of the century, the largest public accounting firms featured fast-growing advisory services divisions. Tension within these firms, and stricter regulations…
Sustainability Reporting and Practitioners’ Responsibilities
Summary of the IESBA Staff Q&A
Over the past decade or so, corporate reporting has broadened to cover issues not addressed in quarterly or annual GAAP financial reports. At present, such…
How many standards can a sustainability accountant possibly follow? Three dozen comprehensive standards are published by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), and 77 industry-specific standards…
ICYMI | Sustainability Assurance Services
From a Niche to the Mainstream
The practice of sustainability reporting—the regular reporting of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data—is quickly becoming the norm rather than the exception for global companies.…
Substantially all large corporations, both in the United States and internationally, are issuing annual sustainability reports. These reports cover the vast spectrum of social issues…
In Brief Corporate sustainability reporting is becoming more widespread with each passing year, and with that growth comes the need for companies to back up…
In Brief Corporate sustainability reporting is becoming more widespread with each passing year, and with that growth comes the need for companies to back up…