ESG 101: What is Environmental, Social and Governance?
2.00 Credits
Member Price $95
Non-Member Price $115
Overview
The newest acronym in the business community is ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)
- Investors’ demand enhanced information about how companies are approaching environmental sustainability. (Sustainability accounting)
- The foundation of sustainability reporting is for an organization to identify and prioritize its impacts on the economy, environment, and people - to be transparent about their impacts
The foundation of sustainability reporting is for an organization to identify and prioritize its impacts on the economy, environment, and people - to be transparent about their impacts
This session is an introduction to the topic of ESG and what accountants and management should know
Highlights
- Environmental, Social and Governance concepts in today’s world
- Areas of accountability for ESG
- How ESG impacts Financial Reporting
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
Any profession engaged in financial reporting whose company is involved with any issues related to environmental, social and governance issues
Objectives
- Identify and evaluate the concepts involved in ESG
- Discover and determine responsibilities of accountants, management, and the board
- Explore and examine various accounting considerations
- Identify and consider impacts on financial reporting and DCP
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Lynn Fountain, Sole Proprietor
Lynn Fountain, CGMA, CRMA, MBA, has over 30 years of experience in the business profession, which includes public and industry accounting and over 20 years within internal and external auditing combined. She is a nationally recognized trainer and speaker and also a published author. She is a subject matter expert and specializes in Internal Audit, Sarbanes-Oxley, Enterprise Risk Management, Fraud, Governance and Compliance. Ms. Fountain has held two Chief Audit Executive positions for international companies. She has also been instrumental in the establishment of ERM, Sarbanes-Oxley and Governance frameworks.
Ms. Fountain has developed and delivered leading edge training sessions on the new COSO framework and has assisted companies in identifying risk gap analysis in their individual processes. She currently executes two highly recognized e-workshops for the Institute of Internal Auditors, one on Fraud and the second on Ethics. Both workshops have incorporate aspects of COSO 2013.
Ms. Fountain is in the process of authoring a publication for the IIA Research Foundation on aspects of fraud auditing. The publication is due out in 2015. In addition, she has performed as an adjunct instructor for the School of Business for Grantham University and the School of Business at the University of Kansas. Ms. Fountain obtained her BSBA from Pittsburg State University and her MBA from Washburn University in Kansas.
Non-Member Price $115
Member Price $95