ESG Reporting for Accountants: Connect sustainability insights to Financial Performance (Bundle)
Explore how ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and sustainability reporting requirements integrate into financial reporting, and what accountants and finance professionals need to know under the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards.
Course Type
E-learning
Length
2 hours
What you’ll achieve
- You will be able to confidently interpret, apply and advise on ESG and sustainability reporting within a financial reporting context.
- Develop a clear understanding of how ESG and climate related issues translate into financial risk, opportunity and reporting requirements.
- Understand how climate related disclosures are prepared and assessed, including the use of recognised frameworks such as IFRS Sustainability Standards, ISSB and TCFD.
- Gain confidence in collecting, analysing and using ESG and sustainability data alongside financial information.
- Apply practical approaches to carbon and emissions reporting, including Scope 3 considerations, to support compliant ESG disclosures.
- Strengthen your ability to advise clients, boards or internal stakeholders on ESG reporting expectations, compliance and emerging best practice.
About this course
ESG and sustainability reporting are now integral to financial reporting, with accountants increasingly expected to understand how climate risk, emissions data and wider ESG information feed into accounts and disclosures.
This e-learning course brings together the key areas accountants need to master under the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards, from climate related financial risks and judgement areas, to carbon reporting, ESG data and the main reporting frameworks used in practice. You will gain a clear, practical understanding of how ESG information is gathered and used, where it impacts financial reporting decisions, and how to support clients or organisations as sustainability reporting requirements continue to evolve.
This course bundle has been developed from the content of our ESG Reporting for Accountants Masterclass. If you’re looking for structured learning with practical application, this bundle is the right choice. If you prefer a video based overview, our Masterclass may be more suitable, click here to find the latest version.
This flexible course is designed for accountants, auditors, controllers and finance leaders who need a practical, up to date understanding of ESG and sustainability reporting, and who are responsible for preparing disclosures or advising clients and stakeholders.
Overview
E-learning |
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2 hours |
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Accounting standards, Auditing, Financial Management, People management, Risk Management, Sustainability |
Syllabus
1. Understand and translate ESG and climate risk
- Explain how ESG and climate events translate into financial risks
- Differentiate physical and transitional climate risks
- Include ESG as a new dimension to your accountant role using it to support clients
- Understand current disclosure and reporting regulations and requirements
2. Design ESG advisory services
- Design ESG advisory services using planning, materiality, and evaluation tools
- Apply ESG data integration, verification, and reporting processes
- Conduct ESG-led risk and opportunity assessments
- Transform ESG data into actionable management information
3. Deliver ESG and carbon accounting services
- Apply tools to measure and report Scope 3 emissions
- Build GHG inventories and verify emissions using carbon platforms
- Configure ESG reporting tools and produce stakeholder-ready reports
4. Advise on ESG strategy and compliance
- Interpret ESG regulations and advise clients on compliance strategies
- Prepare ESG impact reports and advise boards on performance
How to access
Once purchased you will be able to access the AAT Learning Portal where you'll have 12 months from the date you access the learning materials. AAT Learning Portal allows you to view all the courses you’ve purchased in one place, monitor your latest training activity and create goals to help you achieve your training aims.