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The Impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)  Related Matters on Financial Statements and Audits (Z2-408)

100 Minutes
On demand - Video

On Demand - Video

2 CPE Credits in AA

OVERVIEW

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) has become an area of increasing focus. ESG reporting includes a broad spectrum of quantitative and qualitative information. Interested parties seek to understand the effects of relevant ESG matters on an entity's business strategy, cash flows, financial position, and financial performance. This course will focus on the impact of ESG-related matters on the fair preparation of financial statements and related disclosures, and the related financial statement audit considerations.

BENEFITS

  • Recognize the increasing importance of environmental, social, and governance matters to financial statements and annual reports
  • Recall audit risks and considerations in a financial statement audit related to environmental, social, and governance matters

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Overview of the impact environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters have on the financial world
  • Evolving guidance from the AICPA and other stand-setters related to ESG matters
  • Risks of material misstatement in financial statements and related disclosures emerging from ESG matters

COURSE LEVEL

Basic

PREREQUISITES

None

INSTRUCTOR

Jennifer Louis

Jennifer F. Louis, CPA

President

Emergent Solutions Group

Jennifer F. Louis, CPA has over 25 years of experience in designing and instructing high-quality training programs in a wide variety of technical and “soft skills” topics needed for professional and organization success. In 2003, she founded Emergent Solutions Group, LLC, where she focuses her energy on designing and delivering high-quality, practical, and engaging accounting and auditing training. She was most recently Director of Audit Product Development at Surgent Professional Education, and prior to that served as Executive Vice President/Director of Training Services at AuditWatch, Inc., a highly-respected training and audit process consulting firm. Before joining AuditWatch, Jennifer was the Financial/Operational Audit Manager at AARP. At the start of her professional career, Jennifer was an Audit Manager for Deloitte & Touche LLP, where she frequently served as a local and national instructor. Jennifer graduated summa cum laude from Marymount University with a BBA-Accounting. Besides loving life on the lake with her husband in Charlotte, NC, she enjoys hiking with her little dog Frodo Beggins, and savoring any precious moments spent with her two young adult boys

PRICING

$58.00 - Member

$78.00 - Nonmember

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