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Preparing for Upcoming ESG Disclosure Requirements

Withum

Companies will have to disclose specific ESG information that regulators and accounting standards require. ESG reporting standards are transitioning from the wild west to ridged government and accounting-imposed standards. Below is a summary of some sustainability reporting standards companies will be subject to.

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GAAP: What It Is and Why Your Investors Expect It

inDinero Accounting

The history of GAAP dates back to 1929 when the Committee on Accounting Procedure was founded by the American Institute of Accountants and tasked with developing uniform accounting standards. Learn more about the difference between cash and accrual accounting methods in another indinero deep dive.

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Bridging The Accounting Gap For Lessors And Lessees

PYMNTS

The International Accounting Standards Board introduced a significant overhaul to lease accounting standards , and while the changes went into effect at the start of 2019, corporates continue to face challenges to adhere to the standards and remain compliant. In the U.S.,

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Corporate Investors Irked By Lease Accounting Changes

PYMNTS

The International Accounting Standards Board established the new lease accounting rules because previous lease accounting practices limited investor and analyst visibility into company finances without leases included on the balance sheet, reports explained.

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[07/11/21] The Sad State of Accounting

Baruch Lev

The Wall Street Journal reported (July 1, 2021) that the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), the accounting body that sets the financial reporting rules of public companies in more than 140 jurisdictions ? So, accounting standard-setters have their work cut out for them. but not in the U.S. —

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The Path to Sustainable Mining: Leveraging Digital Strategies to Prepare for the Future of ESG Assurance

Withum

International accounting standards will require sustainability disclosure alongside finance statements. Furthermore, these reporting standards will require the adoption of internal controls that can support an independent audit.

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Small Businesses’ Biggest Lease Accounting Pitfalls

PYMNTS

New lease accounting standards are in effect for publicly traded companies in the U.S. after the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) introduced changes to the way businesses account for their outstanding leases.

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