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The importance of sustainability and corporate responsibility continue to gain recognition; indeed, organizations that embrace sustainability can enhance their reputation with stakeholders and their value. The intersection of business and sustainability has three key dimensions: economic viability, social well-being, and environmental responsibility. Accountants work in this area to help embed sustainability factors into an organization’s strategy and decision-making processes to achieve sustainable value creation. See the full overview.
Breakthrough in Financing Circular Business Models Shows Need for Accountants
by Stathis Gould, Head of Professional Accountants in Business and Integrated Reporting, IFAC | February 12, 2018
Financial modelling that enables an understanding of how a Product-as-a-Service model can be viable and represented by financial statements will help to unlock new investment in new innovative and sustainable business models.
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Research Insights—Integrated Report Quality: Capital Market and Real Effects
Higher-quality information for internal and external stakeholders is associated with improved decision making; given that, how is integrated report quality related to firm value?
by Elmar R. Venter, Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Pretoria in South Africa, Li Chen, Senior Lecturer in Accounting, University of Auckland Business School, Mary E. Barth, Joan E. Horngren Professor of Accounting, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business and Steven Cahan, Professor of Financial Accounting, University of Auckland Business School | March 18, 2018
It Is Time for Africa to Accelerate Implementation of Integrated Thinking and Reporting
Adopting integrated thinking and IR will contribute to improving decision making, transparency and accountability especially as to how organizations in the public and private sector are creating value and contributing towards improving lives of...
by Patrick Kabuya, Senior Specialist, World Bank Group | February 2, 2018
Internal Controls and Sustainability Data: Closing the Confidence Gap in the Quest for Value
The calls for increased use of sustainability data to drive and communicate enterprise value are not going away [enterprise value can also be loosely referred to as non-financial, balanced scorecard, performance dashboard, environmental, social,...
by Jeffrey C. Thomson, CMA, CAE, IMA President and CEO | November 20, 2017
Could Disclosing Climate-related Financial Information Become the New Normal?
Climate change disclosures in corporate reports are common but the link to financial implications, both current and of the future, is still often missing in reporting.
by Laura Leka , Technical Manager, Global Accountancy Profession Support, IFAC | October 17, 2017
Social and Human Capital Accounting Business Benefits
Social and human capital makes a fundamental contribution to the performance of an organization, and can be significantly enhanced or damaged by its activity.
by Kate Bowyer, CFO, The Crown Estate, and Member of the A4S CFO Leadership Network | June 27, 2017News and Resources
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