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Description
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Get up to speed in an hour on critical topics for CPAs such as AI, Ethics, Finance, Cybersecurity, Audit, Tax, Sustainability and more.
- Convenient 60-minute audio courses in our new app.
- Flexible format allows you to listen and learn on the go at your own pace.
- Relevant and trending topics affecting CPAs to help you stay at the forefront of the profession.
ESG is a rapidly emerging critical area for businesses, and CPAs have a key role to play in helping companies manage ESG risks, comply with reporting requirements, attract investment, and maintain their reputation. These audio learning lessons serve as an introduction to CPA Ontario’s Fundamentals of ESG Certificate program. The content provides an overview of several aspects of ESG for the finance professional and an understanding of how to create and manage an effective ESG strategy at their workplace.
Lessons Covered:
- Introduction
- Defining Sustainability and its Importance to Organizations
- Trends Driving Sustainability Efforts Within Organizations
- Understanding the Relevance of Sustainability for CPAs
- Linking Organizational Sustainability Needs with CPA Skills and Competencies
- Conducting a Materiality Assessment
- Developing a Sustainability Strategy
- Reporting and Communication to Stakeholders
- Resources for CPAs to Get Started
- Conclusion
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Key Takeaways
Upon completion of this course, you will learn:
- Organizations are operating in a complex and changing stakeholder environment that requires a focus on sustainability issues to generate long-term value for shareholders.
- CPAs can help organizations develop a robust and rigorous approach to sustainability strategy and reporting by leveraging their existing skills and competencies.
- Reporting standards and new disclosure regulations are driving companies to be more transparent, but the pre-requisite to strong reporting is integrating sustainability into corporate governance, strategic planning and enterprise risk management.
Who Will Benefit
This course caters to several professionals, including the following groups:
- CPAs working for publicly traded or privately held companies of all sizes (small, medium and large).
- Accountants and finance professionals interested in sustainability/ESG integration for organizations.
- Business leaders and managers aiming to align their organizations’ strategies with sustainability goals.
- Sustainability practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding of sustainability strategy/reporting.
- Professionals involved in corporate governance, strategy development and enterprise risk management.
How to Access the Course
This is an online session. This course is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Once registered, you can access the material at any time.
However, you will only have access to the course for 90 days after REGISTRATION.
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To access the course on your computer please visit our BlackBoard site, and log-in using the same login and password used for the Registration Portal.
Please allow up to 15 minutes after registration for the course to appear on your BlackBoard page.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)
Sarah Keyes, FCPA, FCA, is CEO at ESG Global Advisors and an ESG and climate change expert with over a decade of work experience as a thought leader, consultant, facilitator, and auditor. She regularly presents to Executive teams and Boards of Directors on the link between ESG and climate change with financial and operational performance and long-term value. Sarah helps her clients establish ESG and climate change strategies that align with strategic priorities, enabling effective integration with existing risk and strategy processes.