Deloitte reported its global revenue grew 5.5% in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021 to $50.2 billion as the firm increased its workforce 3.2% to 345,000.

A recent statement on corporate reporting says the global profession needs to start with the 2021 reporting cycle.

U.S. regulators have long said they’re dubious about the green and socially conscious labels that Wall Street applies to $35 trillion in so-called sustainable assets. Now, the watchdogs are hunting for proof that they’re right.

Climate change is prompting more accountants to get involved in environmental, social and governance services.

We need to measure the amounts of greenhouse gases that are emitted and removed from the atmosphere, and get them to 'net zero.'

NYU accounting professor Baruch Lev on three ways standard-setters can significantly improve their agendas.

The overemphasis on measuring and reporting sustainability has delayed, and displaced, the urgent action needed to tackle societal challenges.

The group formed by SASB and the IIRC is developing ESG standards as financial regulators press for improved reporting.

KPMG has been increasing its efforts to provide environmental, social and governance services to clients through a new initiative called KPMG Impact.

The commission wants corporations to reveal more about climate risks, a push Wall Street and the biggest tech companies say will lead to a barrage of lawsuits.

Sustainability reporting standards, as well as assurance services to verify that reporting, vary widely across jurisdictions and individual practitioners and require better standardization.

The legislation would require standardized metrics and disclosures of environmental, social and governance measures by companies.

Companies can streamline their environmental, social and governance reporting using technology, according to a recent report.

The lack of universal, comparable disclosure makes internal rankings less than reliable.

The American Institute of CPAs and the Center for Audit Quality both submitted comments to the Securities and Exchange Commission expressing support for climate change disclosures by companies.

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board and the International Integrated Reporting Council finalized their merger to unite their ESG reporting frameworks.

As companies come under increasing pressure to deal with climate change and diversity, their internal auditors are putting more emphasis on making sure environmental, social and governance reports are reliable.

The IFRS Foundation is looking for a chair and vice-chair of a board that will set global ESG reporting standards.

The International Accounting Standards Board proposed a comprehensive framework for management discussion and analysis to better align with investor needs.

The Securities and Exchange Commission wants input from accountants on rules it is developing for disclosing climate risks and environmental, social and governance reporting.