Future CFO

APRIL 18, 2024

As the business world slowly but surely pans its focus on sustainability and environment, social, and governance-related measures for the betterment of their organisations, KPMG brings in its five-step approach designed to empower organisations in their implementation of ESG reporting.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 17, 2023

Sustainability is increasingly taking a core position in framing business strategy. Sustainable transformation may call for broad changes to an organization’s business models, operations, financial practices, and partner ecosystems—an undertaking whose complexity reaches beyond the knowledge an organization may keep in-house.

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Future CFO

APRIL 22, 2024

Ronnie Patton As a finance professionals, they too can help to build a better and more sustainable world. "A A better, fairer and more sustainable world will only happen if we make it happen," says Ronnie Patton FCCA, ACCA president. Drive the sustainability agenda in your organisation 2. There are five key areas to focus on: 1.

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CFO Dive

JULY 25, 2022

Economic pressures could lead CFOs to cut down on investments in sustainability despite a growing executive focus on ESG, Gartner finds.

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Future CFO

APRIL 4, 2024

Indeed, there are many issues and priorities that are high on the agenda of the Board and C-suite in 2024, including environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, and sustainability which have become essential in the business world.

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Future CFO

APRIL 3, 2024

It has been a tumultuous period for sustainable investments in recent years, with reduced global flows into these types of products, regulatory uncertainty and, in some regions, even political headwinds. David Atkin , CEO of the Principles for Responsible Investment explore existential questions to the sustainability landscape , and more.

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Future CFO

APRIL 28, 2024

Value creation and sustainability roles are set to grow even more to offset non-business partnering finance roles lost to automation, a study by AICPA & CIMA found. The post Value creation and sustainability roles set to grow, study finds appeared first on FutureCFO.

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Future CFO

MARCH 4, 2024

Sustainability concerns are having a significant impact on investment and divestment processes, or in "the transactional workflow", the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) finds. The post How sustainability concerns matter in transactions appeared first on FutureCFO.

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Future CFO

MARCH 31, 2024

An interest in sustainability reporting and assurance presents talent opportunities among audit professionals, but may imply a lack of clear purpose in financial statement audits, according to a joint study by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 9, 2023

Sustainability measures are quickly permeating every aspect of business. With so much change anticipated, tax leaders need to have a broad understanding of the fast-evolving areas of sustainability to distinguish themselves and create value for the business. Tax and sustainability are inseparable. By Mick Kane and Mark Kennedy.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Sustainability has been among the talk of the town in recent months, and investors have been pressing to understand how organisations incorporate this into their decision-making process, risk management, and financial statements. The post How sustainability can drive value appeared first on FutureCFO.

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CFO News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Dive into their transformative resolutions on upskilling, sustainability, and personal growth. ETCFO explores the vision of India Inc CFOs for 2024 – a journey from financial innovation to societal impact. Read what top CFOs have to say.

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OCTOBER 8, 2023

IFAC Board Member Margrét Pétursdóttir discusses the important role professional accountants play in understanding the accuracy of non-financial information, with a particular focus on sustainability matters. The post What is sustainability assurance? appeared first on FutureCFO.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As organisations realign their focus with the principles of ESG framework, chief financial officers need to step up for sustainability even if this is considered as a non-financial performance indicator as ESG represents the sustainable and ethical impact of a company’s corporate financial interests.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Among the things finance leaders must focus on for the new year is undoubtedly the rising interest and trend on sustainability. ESG reporting is likely to be more on the center stage in 2024 , making evaluation of the organisation’s governance structure and sustainability strategy an imperative to identify gaps in time to address them.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Starting the journey of accelerating sustainability with artificial intelligence may be tricky, let alone puzzling at times. The following actions provide finance leaders with an agenda for beginning this journey of accelerating sustainability with AI: Start : GenAI is mature enough to be applied to your sustainability challenges today.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 10, 2023

As part of the journey to better sustainable reporting in 2024, a chief financial officer must understand how he or she can properly navigate around its implementation. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants enumerated the key elements for a successful sustainable reporting implementation.

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CFO Dive

OCTOBER 6, 2023

For finance chief Sonalee Parekh, the best way to drive profitability is to keep your eye on growth and product innovation.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 4, 2023

As the world veers toward a new year, it is important that finance leaders know what to expect in the field of sustainability reporting , given that this particular area has gained the spotlight especially during the latter part of 2023. The post The future of sustainability reporting appeared first on FutureCFO.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

More than nine in ten investors (94%) believe corporate reporting on sustainability performance contains some level of unsupported claims, indicating a strong undercurrent of doubt around the reliability of sustainability reporting and information that they use—often referred to as “greenwashing”, said Pw C recently.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The demand for sustainability reporting has been increasingly growing, driving actions by organisations for better business, according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). The post The growing importance of sustainability reporting for better business appeared first on FutureCFO.

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CFO Dive

JUNE 30, 2023

Companies that fail to live up to consumers’ perceptions of their ESG performance put hundreds of millions in value at risk, according to Brand Finance.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 7, 2023

As part of the process to better sustainable reporting which is tipped to become a vital topic in 2024, verification and improvement of collected data come at hand. Accountants play a role in the verification, which supports building trust in reported sustainability-related information.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Sustainability and sustainability reporting have been proven to be getting the attention of various organisational heads as these open doors for improvement and strategies. The post Three actions organisations must take on sustainability appeared first on FutureCFO.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 24, 2024

Focusing on leading transformation and culture change can enhance corporate reporting and strengthen the sustainability narrative, according to Ernst & Young. By focusing on two key areas, CFOs and finance leaders can boost corporate reporting and strengthen the sustainability narrative for investors.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Augmenting people potential to democratise action on sustainability has become one of the more important things to consider as an organisation's finance leader. Sustainability is everyone’s business, and generative AI gives people new potential to act. Emerging evidence suggests that GenAI reduces inequality by closing the skills gap.

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CFO Dive

JANUARY 20, 2023

CFOs are weighing costs more closely — even as they seek to trim the environmental impact of everything from packaging to shipping and return practices.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

As the observed momentum behind sustainability and dynamic shifts in consumer behaviour undoubtedly has profound implications for any company, it is imperative that organisations must keep an eye on particular areas of business. The post Four critical areas of focus for sustainability shifts appeared first on FutureCFO.

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Future CFO

JUNE 25, 2023

IFAC CEO Kevin Dancey shares an update on the global state of sustainability reporting and assurance. The post Sustainability: Update on reporting & assurance appeared first on FutureCFO.

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CFO News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

By embracing market insights and deploying robust financial strategies, these startups can harness the prolonged festive fervor, sustaining their cash flow, and thriving amidst India's ever-evolving e-commerce panorama. Indian e-commerce landscape presents an unprecedented opportunity for startups.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The post Sustainability reporting : A watershed moment appeared first on FutureCFO. A watershed moment for the ISSB as IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 are released. Mark Vaessen explains.

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MARCH 6, 2022

“You can’t outsource sustainability.” Here’s why McKinsey leaders say businesses will need to embed sustainability in every part of the company. The post Leading on business sustainability: Innovate to net zero appeared first on FutureCFO.

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MARCH 6, 2024

But more institutions committing long-term money could help the token sustain its high levels this time around, analysts and executives said. Just months after retail exuberance helped drive bitcoin to its previous record in November 2021 the cryptocurrency crashed, taking half the crypto industry with it.

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CFA Institute

JULY 1, 2022

Larry Swedroe and Samuel Adams's book is a good starting point for those seeking to understand the history and current practices of sustainable investing.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Finance leaders and professionals around the world are yet to concoct their plans on sustainability , according to a joint research by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants , the International Federation of Accountants , and PricewaterhouseCoopers International.

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