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Short Term Rentals Gain Traction as Vacation Preference
Sales Tax Holidays Are Not Profitable for Most Small Business Retailers, Says Report
Review of Thomson Reuters Checkpoint Edge – The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – Sept 2024
Retail Group Says Recession Unlikely
BDO USA Releases Its 2023 Sustainability Report
The report highlights the firm’s efforts to integrate sustainability across its business through strategies that improve resilience, enhance inclusivity and encourage accountability.
AICPA and Oxford Course on Sustainable Financial Strategy Now Available as CPE
The six-week course, ESG and Sustainable Financial Strategy, is designed to give accounting and finance professionals the skills necessary to lead their organization’s response to sustainable business priorities.
ESG Goals Often Tied to Share-Based Employee Compensation
Of companies that reported that they apply ESG targets, 84% said that they apply them to the management board. These targets set the strategic direction of the company for its board members.
Institute of Internal Auditors Reviewing SEC’s New Climate Change Disclosure Rule
The IIA noted the importance of transparency in order to provide confidence to all stakeholders, including the public.
New SEC Climate Rule Gets a Thumbs Up From the AICPA
The rule “moves us closer to the high-quality reporting that investors, lenders, and other stakeholders require,” the AICPA and CIMA said.
SEC Issues Climate Disclosure Rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission has published new rules to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures by public companies and in public offerings.
Sustainability Reporting and Assurance Practices of Largest Global Companies Continue to Mature
The State of Play: Sustainability Disclosure and Assurance 2019-2022, Trends and Analysis, highlights the need for companies worldwide to move toward a global system of sustainability disclosure requirements.
KPMG Study Reveals Surprising Plan for ESG Spending by Companies
Roughly 90% of companies plan to dedicate more financial resources to ESG over the next three years, the study found.