ESG 101: What is Environmental, Social and Governance?
Total Credits: 2 including 2 Business Management & Organization - Non-technical
- Average Rating:
- 30
- Categories:
- Partner Produced | Practice Management
- Faculty:
- Lynn Fountain, CGMA, CRMA, MBA
- Course Levels:
- Basic
- Duration:
- 2 Hours
- License:
Description
The newest acronym in the business community is ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)
- Investors’ demand enhanced information about how companies are approaching environmental sustainability. (Sustainability accounting)
- The foundation of sustainability reporting is for an organization to identify and prioritize its impacts on the economy, environment, and people - to be transparent about their impacts
The foundation of sustainability reporting is for an organization to identify and prioritize its impacts on the economy, environment, and people - to be transparent about their impacts
This session is an introduction to the topic of ESG and what accountants and management should know
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- Identify and evaluate the concepts involved in ESG
- Discover and determine responsibilities of accountants, management, and the board
- Explore and examine various accounting considerations
- Identify and consider impacts on financial reporting and DCP
Major Subjects
- Environmental, Social and Governance concepts in today’s world
- Areas of accountability for ESG
- How ESG impacts Financial Reporting
Course Materials
Important CPE Credit Instructions READ BEFORE WEBCAST UPDATED (487.5 KB) | Available after Purchase |
ESG 101 - What is Environmental, Social and Governance_Handout (3.6 MB) | 85 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Lynn Fountain, CGMA, CRMA, MBA Related Seminars and Products
Lynn Fountain has over 37 years of experience spanning public accounting, corporate accounting and consulting. 22 years of her experience has been working in the areas of internal and external auditing. She is a subject matter expert in multiple fields including internal audit, ethics, fraud evaluations, Sarbanes-Oxley, enterprise risk management, governance, financial management and compliance.
Ms. Fountain has held two Chief Audit Executive positions for international companies. In 2011, as the Chief Audit Executive for an international construction/ engineering firm, she was involved in the active investigation of a joint venture fraud. The investigation included work with the FBI and ultimately led to indictment of the perpetrators and recovery of $13M. Ms. Fountain is currently engaged in her own training and consulting business and is a regular trainer for the AICPA.
Ms. Fountain is the author of three separate technical books. “Raise the Red Flag – The Internal Auditors Guide to Fraud Evaluations” was published by the Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation. “Leading The Internal Audit Function” and “Ethics and The Internal Auditor Political Dilemma” were published by Taylor & Francis In addition,
Ms. Fountain has performed as an adjunct instructor for the School of Business for Grantham University and developed the first internal audit curriculum for the School of Business at the University of Kansas. Ms. Fountain obtained her BSBA from Pittsburg State University and her MBA from Washburn University in Kansas. She has her CGMA, CRMA credentials and CPA certificate (non-active).
Additional Info
Basic Course Information
PrerequisitesNone
Advanced Preparation
None
Designed For
Any profession engaged in financial reporting whose company is involved with any issues related to environmental, social and governance issues
Original Recording Date
06/16/2022
Course Developer
MICPA
Date Added to Catalog
03/25/2022
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Additional Information
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Official Registry Statement
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Instructional Delivery Method
Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements
Online Registration
Refund/Cancellation Policy
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