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What is a global minimum tax and what will it mean?
Finance ministers for the G7 reached an agreement on Saturday supporting a global minimum tax rate of at least 15%. Here’s how it would work and what might happen next.Modern farming: Coronavirus outbreak spurs high-tech greenhouse boom in China
China has moved to shorten its vegetable supply chains by using tech-enabled greenhouse complexes built in megacity outskirts.Rising optimism outweighs concerns about labour shortages, inflation
US finance decision-makers are mainly positive for the coming year for their businesses and the domestic economy, according to a quarterly survey.Pharma CFO zeros in on managing risk and dealing with uncertainty
To influence tomorrow’s business decisions, finance talent must have a broad set of skills to manage risk and deal with uncertainty, the CFO of J&J’s pharma research-and-development unit suggests.Carbon pricing gains traction, but not enough to hit climate goal
The latest World Bank report shows more than a fifth of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions are now covered by carbon pricing schemes. Accountants may have new tasks related to carbon trading.Global company tax could bring EU multi-billion-euro windfall
An independent report said the US-proposed minimum global effective tax rate of 15% would bring in an additional €50 billion of tax for the EU.Business transformation: capturing 6 components to make informed decisions
Starting with the end in mind and using a storyboard provides a framework for companies to make informed decisions throughout the change journey.IASB seeks views on proposed management commentary framework
The board’s framework aims to bring together in one place information for investors to assess companies’ long-term prospects.Ways to reimagine the way we work in the digital age
The pandemic accelerated digitisation, but it also spotlighted the importance of human strengths such as creativity and adaptability. Here are ways to further support those strengths in the workforce.Sea change: Global freight ramps up digitisation
Disruptions to global supply chains including the Suez blockage have accelerated digitisation of freight tracking on startup-developed platforms.Workforce engagement: FRC provides guidance for companies
Research for the UK Financial Reporting Council advises integrated, regular, and structured employee engagement, with a focus on substance rather than process.Highlighting chart data in Excel
A series approach can produce conditional formatting that changes dynamically.Private equity is falling out of love with plastic packaging
Investment by private equity firms in the global plastic packaging sector is slowing — as a result of ESG risk.CFOs should act with intention to make diversity a reality
They can help ensure that businesses benefit from an inclusive workforce.Steps to increase executive and board diversity
Reverse mentoring, reviewing recruitment consultants, and unconscious bias training are among ways to create more diverse boards and executive teams.7 requirements for interim reporting — FRC guidance
The Financial Reporting Council’s review of interim reports highlighted the need for a better explanation of balance sheet movements.Corporate culture as a driver of integrated reporting
An organisation’s values, mission, vision, and management choices can help its journey towards integrated thinking and reporting.4 tips for hiring remote finance talent
Organisations have a world of talent to choose from if they are willing to be flexible.How leaders can create ‘vulnerability-based trust’
An ENGAGE EUROPE 2021 speaker sets out how trust — the principal building block of a healthy, cohesive team — can be developed.
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