Introduction During my tenure at Nissan, I led strategic initiatives to ensure compliance with Regional Value Content (RVC) under the NAFTA framework. This was pivotal for the automotive sector, mainly as BMW established its first North American production facility. Decisions from this period...
Overview: Digital Transformation is a hot topic, this webinar discusses the areas that businesses need to look at to manage the impact of digital transformation strategically. Objectives: Define Digital Transformation. How Businesses can manage Digital...
08-27-2020 | 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM AT
Interesting debate yesterday before the US Senate Banking Committee on the topic of expanding disclosures of US companies to include environmental, social and governance data besides just financial disclosures. The US House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing on the same topic last...
According to CERES - while almost half of the 600 largest U.S. public companies communicate with investors about environmental, social and governance issues, they could be doing a much better job of it. One “constant refrain” heard from investors is that “if a company is not talking about its...
Human capital development is one of the key factors in human development in which the government and the private sector plays a critical role. Policies and systems established by the government and the business community to enable education, trade and socialization help human capital development...
The International Organization of Securities Organizations (IOSCO) issued a press release today stating that securities regulators from growth and emerging markets are seeking public feedback on proposed recommendations related to the development of sustainable finance in capital markets and...
President Trump on January 14, 2019 signed into law the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking (FEBP) Act ( H.R. 4174 , S. 2046 ), which includes the Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary (OPEN) Government Data Act (Title II). Strategic Finance Magazine published the following article...
The accounting profession - has and will - continue to play a key role in making the capital markets more efficient: driving new innovations and promoting economic prosperity key to supporting democracy and freedom for its participants by reporting and verifying financial and non-financial...
Great comment letter from Rutgers University on the need for the IPSASB to move forward with XBRL to match private sector efforts. In the United States the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that federal agencies exceeded $144 billion in improper payments in fiscal 2016 , up...
Yesterday the US Securities and Exchange Commission moved forward with mandating Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) requirements for operating companies and funds. The amendments are intended to improve the quality and accessibility of XBRL data. Here’s the 143-page...