ESG for Accountants
The growth of ESG has had a huge impact on businesses globally, and, therefore, on your role as advisors and reporters of financial records. This course will help you to get to grips with your ESG responsibilities.
ESG for Accountants
This course will enable you to
- Recognise the significance of ESG and how it's being regulated
- Understand how ESG compliance impacts the role of accountants
- Discuss global frameworks and how they have progressed
- Outline the risks associated with non-compliance and how to mitigate those
- List the key steps involved in carrying out an ESG audit
- Integrate ESG into your work using some simple techniques and processes
About the course
As global awareness of sustainability and climate-related issues grows, accountants may find themselves increasingly tasked with tackling compliance and reporting related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
This course explores the impact of ESG regulation on businesses and the difficulties arising from the inconsistency of ESG regulation at local and international levels. It also looks at the role of accountants in implementing compliance and adapting your core skills to analyse ESG data, identify financial risk and help organisations to meet reporting requirements.
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Michael Harris
Michael works with technology and data companies who provide anti-money laundering and anti-bribery compliance solutions. Michael offers unique insights into the changing geo-political risk landscape, the evolution of financial crime regulation, the genesis and development of AML and ABC regulation, and how data and technology can empower organisations.
