- What do we mean by ESG and why should we care?
- Explaining the drivers for ESG reporting
- An introduction the standards recently issued by the ISSB - IFRS S1 and S2 - and comparison to the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards exposure drafts
- Discussion of why accountants are best placed to provide sustainability and ESG services
- How do we perform a risk assessment to identify material climate-related risks and opportunities?
- How do we calculate CO2e and other ESG metrics?
- Acknowledgements of the challenges around collecting, analysing and reporting ESG information and how software can assist
- An introduction to the latest ESG and sustainability assurance standards and how to assure ESG metrics
- Key topics
- Speakers
- Additional information
Helen Kerrigan
Helen is a director of Future Finance Training Ltd. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in 2001. During her time at KPMG, she audited clients in the retail sector, worked as a forensic accountant on an international project and enjoyed a secondment to Walmart’s commercial finance team, where she focused on budgeting and analysis. On secondment to KPMG’s learning and development team Helen discovered a love of training and had the opportunity to develop her expertise in this area.
Helen designs and delivers training materials for AICPA, ACCA, AAT, CIMA and ICAEW focussing on financial reporting and audit and assurance. She also delivers ‘finance for non-financial managers’ training to major commercial banks and other clients in industry. Recently Helen has been delivering Strategic Business Reporting, Advanced Audit and Assurance train the trainer programmes globally for ACCA.
Helen designs and delivers technical update for accountants working in practice. Recently she has worked with Gateley plc, ACCA, NHS, Centrica, Adidas and Jaguar Land Rover. Most recently for IFRS CPD sessions Helen has been focussing on the exciting topics of revenue recognition, lease accounting and financial instruments.
Ellie Roberts
Ellie Roberts is a Chartered Accountant with a BSc in Accounting from the University of Southampton. She began her career in audit and financial reporting consultancy, before moving into ESG reporting and assurance.
Most recently, she was Head of Audit at an ESG reporting software company, where she led the development of assurance approaches and reporting practices in a fast-evolving field.
Ellie brings a clear, practical perspective to ESG and sustainability reporting, and is passionate about helping finance professionals navigate the challenges and opportunities in this space.
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Price
Price (excluding VAT) 133 GBP
Location
United Kingdom
Date & time
On demand
Enquiries
Email enquiries UKCL@accaglobal.com
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