In the quest for enhanced corporate sustainability, the integration of innovative technologies is ushering in a new era of reporting capability and transparency.

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants approved an exposure draft on ethics and independence standards for sustainability reporting and assurance and a final ethics standard for tax planning and related services.

Firms that early-adopt ESG will be better positioned to deliver these services when they reach full market demand.

As ESG reporting regimes solidify, organizations need to start preparing their teams.

The board is providing information to help companies with its disclosure standards before they take effect in January.

The International Federation of Accountants wants organizations to combine sustainability reporting with their existing internal control and governance frameworks.

Accounting's most influential share their primary concerns for the profession.

As part of this year's Top 100 Most Influential People survey, Accounting Today asked, "What is the most important issue currently facing the accounting profession?"

The International Federation of Accountants' planned revisions will include some new and revised learning outcomes to meet the demands for sustainability reporting and assurance.

Plus, Wolters Kluwer's emissions reduction targets validated; and other updates from the accounting technology world.