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Description
This five-course bundle is designed to provide CPAs and finance professionals with the knowledge needed to navigate the new International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Sustainability standards. Learners will understand the IFRS S1 and S2 sustainability standards development journey including the exposure drafts and the release of the new standards. Learners will also identify how to build capacity for sustainability reporting for small and medium businesses and how to evaluate internal controls for collecting and validating sustainability-related information. Lastly, learners will examine the new ISSA 5000: Sustainability Assurance Exposure Draft that was released on August 2, 2023, which aims to upskill accounting and finance professionals to provide assurance on sustainability-related information.
The bundle is comprised of the following courses:
- Sustainability Symposium Video Series: Preparing for the Release of New Standards by the ISSB
- Sustainability Symposium Video Series: Understanding the Potential Impact of the New Sustainability Standards
- Sustainability Symposium Video Series: Building Capacity for Sustainability Reporting Requirements
- Sustainability Symposium Series: Evaluating Internal Systems for Sustainability Reporting-Readiness
- Sustainability Assurance Video: ISSA 5000 Exposure Draft
Key Takeaways
After completing this bundle, participants will be able to:
- Identify what is expected of accountants and finance professionals in relation to the new ISSB Sustainability Standards – IFRS S1 and S2.
- Address potential concerns related to IFRS S1 and S2.
- Understand how sustainability factors are becoming a critical component of investment decision-making.
- To set the stage for fair and transparent Sustainability reporting.
- Understand the reporting capacity for small and medium-sized companies.
- Build capabilities for Sustainability reporting.
- Understand the different corporate reporting frameworks and disclosures on sustainability currently available.
- Identify why there’s a need for ISSA 5000 when we have CSAE 3000 and other existing standards.
- Understand the scope of the ISSA 5000 Sustainability Assurance exposure draft.
Who Will Benefit
- All CPAs and finance professionals who will be working either directly or indirectly to comply with the new Sustainability Reporting Standards.
- CPAs in financial reporting roles who will need to report on sustainability information or roles where they are required to provide assurance on sustainability information.
How to Access the Course
To access the course 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.
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