AICPA is offering a new ESG certificate course. The course will offer the following with information found here: Fundamentals of ESG Certificate Course.
Key Topics
- What is ESG?
- Expectations of investors, stakeholders, and shareholders
- Accountant role within ESG
- Existing reporting requirements
- Standards and frameworks that drive reporting
- Key global bodies that set the baseline for reporting and frameworks
Learning Outcomes
- Identify the key aspects in each area of environment, social, and governance
- Recognize the expectations of investors and the impact on business
- Assess the responsibility of businesses for key ESG issues
- Recognize the business case for implementing sustainable practices
- Identify the role of the accounting and auditing profession in sustainability
- Recognize the current sustainability reporting frameworks and reporting requirements
