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London Stock Exchange sets listing rules for carbon cutters
The rules on voluntary carbon offsets fit with the UK's push to make London a centre for green finance.UK regulator sets out net-zero corporate reporting tips
The Financial Reporting Council Lab identifies three elements that investors want to understand from net-zero disclosures.Using data to improve employee retention
Finance professionals are using data analytics to address employee attrition and turnover costs.Budgeting for uncertainty
Enhance your organisation’s budgeting in a fast-changing environment with these agile practices.Negotiation skills: A key tool for finance leaders
An accomplished negotiator offers 12 tips for aspiring leaders to hone their negotiation skills, build influence, and achieve career success.7 tips to boost engagement in hybrid meetings
Avoiding side conversations, keeping mobile devices out of sight, and being on camera are starting points for effective hybrid meetings.Analysis: M&A activity in Asia-Pacific stays firm
M&A activity in the APAC region has been robust, as domestic and technology-targeted deals helped to secure $403 billion in H1.How successful managers lead up, across, down, and inward
Successful leadership is more than being a good boss. It starts with self-leadership and requires leading across your peers, and up to your boss.Electric vehicle batteries: A case for the circular economy
A model applied to the EV battery life cycle shows how to evaluate the benefits of reuse by mapping sustainability impacts.New York City office leasing surges but stays below pre-2019 level
Office leasing volume rose 27.6%, the strongest quarterly gain since the end of 2019, but remained below the quarterly average in the five years through 2019.UK’s FRC highlights areas for improvement in annual reporting for business combinations
The Financial Reporting Council’s thematic review looks at the annual reports of 20 companies to draw out the features of better reporting and disclosures, whilst also highlighting areas for improvement.How to LOOKUP the data you want to find in an Excel range
Many options exist to search for data in Excel, but what do you do if the data is in a range?6 actions to mitigate energy price increases and disruption
Finance teams can consider steps such as hedging, fixed-price contracts, and revising production schedules to counter energy price shocks and disruption.How to enhance the design and usability of digital annual reports
A recent report by the Financial Reporting Council Lab found that digital reporting “remains below the level expected in a leading capital market”.Finance professionals place significant value on remote work option
Nearly one-third of UK survey respondents said they would quit their job if they lost their ability to work from home.Advice for producing high-quality expected credit loss disclosures
A UK group, The Taskforce on Disclosures About Expected Credit Losses, has published a report to help preparers to recognise high-quality ECL disclosures.UK’s FRC updates standard on audits of group financial statements
The FRC’s revisions deal with special considerations that apply to an audit of group financial statements and when component auditors are involved.Organisations slow to respond to ever-increasing risk
Enterprise risk management initiatives are being outpaced by the volume of risks, and organisations could face consequences as a result, according to a global survey.8 steps for finance leaders to deliver digital transformation
For successful finance transformation, map your processes and the programme journey, create a digital culture, and learn from others.
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