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More firms obtain independent assurance on ESG data

Future CFO

The number of global companies obtaining independent assurance on their ESG information increased from 51% to 58% in 2020, compared to the previous year, said the International Federation of Accountants ( IFAC ) recently. The use of, or reference to, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) standards more than doubled in 2020.

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KPMG, PwC, EY To Put $9B Toward AI, Data Tech

PYMNTS

The largest accounting firms – EY, Deloitte, KPMG and PwC – are investing billions of dollars in artificial intelligence (AI) and data technology products to change the industry in new ways, according to a report by Bloomberg Tax. That means accountants will be expected to become business advisers, not just number checkers.

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Best Practices from the CFO Suite

BlueLight

Pre Series B, it’s a part-time role to simply track past financial numbers. Security and Audit ?—?NetSuite NetSuite role-based permission can be very granular and includes audit trails illustrating who made field level changes including before and after data element changes. Accounting ?—?Nearly Edited for readability.

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