The board of trustees released a draft strategic plan Tuesday and is asking for input.

When the IFRS Foundation trustees put out their Consultation Paper on Sustainability Reporting, the accounting scientific community responded in unusually high numbers.

Climate change could cost the global economy $178 trillion over the next 50 years, a 7.6% cut to global GDP in 2070 alone, according to estimates from the Big Four firm.

Finance ministers and central bank governors are asking the new board to go beyond climate change disclosures to set standards in other areas related to nature and social issues.

The board described some broad steps Wednesday to achieve the baseline by the end of the year.

The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board issued a consultation paper on natural resources on Monday to consider various issues relating to recognition, measurement and presentation of natural resources by public sector entities.

Organizations need to be ready to face these five challenges to environment, social and governance disclosures.

ADP releases updates to Accountant Connect; Clarius R+D releases new version of tax platform; and other news and updates from the accounting technology world.

The board asked for input on a proposal for a sustainability reporting framework, echoing recent moves in the private sector.

The Securities and Exchange Commission extended the comment period Monday for approximately a month on its proposed rules for climate-related disclosures, giving commenters until June 17, 2022 to send in their feedback.

The institute is continuing a tradition that dates back to the 1990s as a way to highlight the work of the profession.

The Big Four firm's report outlined its commitment to environmental, social, and governance issues across four main areas: "people, planet, prosperity and principles of governance."

The board is setting up a new working group of representatives from various jurisdictions around the world, including the SEC.

Ernst & Young's Marc Siegel dives into the recent SEC proposals around climate disclosures amid the broader context of the rise of ESG reporting.

The profession is turning its attention increasingly toward environmental matters to help clients adjust to new demands for climate and sustainability reporting.

Deloitte plans to bolster its advisory, assurance, audit, consulting, finance and tax services and equip its 345,000 professionals with related skills.

The Big Four firm is adjusting to a new, tougher regulatory environment, even as it rolls out its latest auditing technology.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants' new report, 'Accounting for a better world,' highlighted seven areas in which accounting can build positive, lasting change across the business world and beyond.

The CSO is the hot new spot in the C-suite, but there’s little consensus over the job description, qualifications or even the goals.

Kurt Sartorius will paddle the Rio Madre to survey deforestation and bring awareness to what the profession can do to fight climate change.