Finance leaders are in a pivotal position to be even more strategic partners to leaders across the enterprise.

Other issues take precedence over environmental, social and governance issues for many finance execs, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers survey.

The move is aimed at helping pave the way for a potential international standard-setter for ESG accounting.

The International Federation of Accountants convened a meeting of leaders of accounting organizations to advance sustainability reporting as momentum builds worldwide for consistent environmental, social and governance reporting.

Global organizations that set corporate reporting standards failed to keep pace with the ESG boom, opening the door to greenwashing, mispricing and bubbles, according to one such group.

The International Financial Accounting Standards Foundation is pushing forward on a proposal to set up an international sustainability standards board it would oversee along with the International Accounting Standards Board.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has formed a Climate and ESG Task Force in its enforcement division to identify misconduct in environmental, social and governance reporting.

The board is finalizing a merger with the International Integrated Reporting Council, while watching efforts to establish a standard-setter overseen by the IFRS Foundation.

The International Federation of Accountants is partnering with the International Integrated Reporting Council on a joint initiative.

The lens through which we view a company affects how we measure success. A more complete picture contributes to a more unified understanding of value.

For accounting to take a pivotal role in tackling the climate emergency, a single set of sustainability standards is critical.

BlackRock has previously endorsed companies reporting climate risks. This year, it went a step further.

The Center for Audit Quality and the American Institute of CPAs released a guide Wednesday to environmental, social and governance reporting and attestation for accountants.

Coronavirus-related government policies and regulations that could affect business performance ranked as the top risk cited by board members and C-suite executives, according to a new survey.

The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation may present a proposal to the United Nations in November for setting up a global sustainability standards board.

The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants found that environmental, social and governance trends are increasingly becoming part of accounting and finance professionals' job titles for 2021.

"Our Impact Plan" will merge all of KPMG's environmental, social and governance goals into one, unified initiative.

President Biden has picked Allison Herren Lee, a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the acting chair of the SEC, as nominee Gary Gensler waits in the wings as a more permanent chair once he is confirmed by the Senate.

The International Integrated Reporting Council has published its revised Integrated Reporting Framework, incorporating some major changes since the IR Framework was first published in 2013.

Institute of Management Accountants president and CEO Jeff Thomson is predicting six major developments in the finance and accounting profession this year.