2023-24 Update: CFO Issues

by accountingcpd

In uncertain times finance teams play an increasingly important role in the survival and success of their organisations. This course will keep you up to date on changes in the sector and explores current business challenges that could impact your organisation.

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This course will enable you to

  • Become familiar with changes to IFRS Accounting Standards, including two new Sustainability Disclosure Standards.
  • Explore the impact on your organisation of non-financial reporting trends, including integrated reporting, sustainability reporting, and carbon performance measurement.
  • Develop your ability to think strategically and embrace change.
  • Understand the impact of global trends in politics, economics, social issues and new technology on your organisation.

About the course

The finance function is increasingly important to the survival and success of organisations in an uncertain business environment. It is your job to stay abreast of changes, trends and developments in accounting, and the broader business world, to support and develop your business.

This course covers recent developments in IFRS including two new Sustainability Disclosure Standards and other non-financial reporting trends in sustainability. It also looks at current business challenges in a high-risk economy, and how they could impact your organisation.

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Contents

  • IFRS updates
    • The standard-setting process
    • IFRS 10, 11 and 12
    • Sustainability standards
    • Business combinations
    • IFRS for SMEs
  • Non-financial reporting to stakeholders
    • Integrated reporting
    • Seven guiding principles
    • Eight content elements
    • Presenting the content elements
    • The benefits of sustainability
    • Stakeholder theory and the triple bottom line
    • ESG standards
    • New reporting rules
    • Categories of measurement
    • Tools for calculating carbon emissions
    • Carbon footprint: top tips
  • Developing CFO behaviours
    • The challenges of thinking strategically
    • Strategic thinking
    • What happens when you don't think strategically?
    • Knowledge and awareness
    • Setting a good example
    • Developing your leadership behaviours
  • Embracing and driving change
    • Why should we care about change?
    • Our changing world
    • How does change impact people?
    • How change impacts us
    • Anticipating and embracing change
    • Spotting opportunities
    • Driving change
    • Talking about change
    • Sustaining change
  • Global trends
    • What is PEST?
    • Political trends
    • Political impacts
    • Economic trends
    • Economic effects
    • Social trends
    • Social considerations
    • Technological trends

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