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.

Greg Engel is anticipating another year of tumultuous changes as clients deal with the coronavirus pandemic and new policies from the incoming Biden administration.

Five organizations released prototypes Friday of climate-related financial disclosure standards to illustrate how they could work within their various approaches.

For ESG issues, human capital and a host of other areas, traditional accounting rules aren’t a good fit.

The International Federation of Accountants reiterated its call this week for an international sustainability standards board under the purview of the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation.

The combined organization will be called the Value Reporting Foundation.

DAFs offer tax advantages, legacy planning options and flexibility that other giving vehicles can’t.

Accountants have an important role to play, according to the head of the AICPA.

PricewaterhouseCoopers is testing out three new apps for its clients to use for tax planning; environmental, social and governance reporting; and upskilling their employees.