W. Robert Knechel, PhD is the Frederick E. Fisher Eminent Scholar in Accounting and Distinguished Professor at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.  He is the Director of the International Accounting and Auditing Center (IAAC) located within the Fisher School of Accounting.  Robert holds appointments at the University of Auckland as a Professor of Accounting Research and University of New South Wales as a Professor of Auditing.  He was a member of the Standing Advisory Group (SAG) to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) in the US and is on the Board of the Foundation for Audit Research in the Netherlands.  He is currently the Senior Editor of The Accounting Review. 

ESG/Sustainability is on the minds of individuals, policymakers and investors the world over. And high-quality information from companies is central to the discussion. This event aims to equip individual investors with a better understanding of what ESG reporting is, how to integrate it into their investing decisions, and current developments in the ESG reporting space.

Specific topics to be covered include:

- Understanding the different terminology used when discussing ESG and related reporting

ISCA’s flagship event for practitioners and the final instalment of the Singapore Accountancy and Audit Convention (SAAC) Series.

On October 20, in celebration of Global Ethics Day 2021, IESBA will host a panel to share views on ethics and how ethical leadership can guide the accountancy profession through an increasingly complex and interconnected world.

The 60-minute special event will be streamed live on IESBA’s LinkedIn and YouTube channels.