The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has clarified that climate-related reporting in financial statements will be a key focus area for the regulator this year.
While the finance department will always be required to provide the core responsibilities of operational finance, including reporting and budgeting, organisations are increasingly looking to finance to play a role that goes beyond the traditional remit of the team.
A significant topic in all boardrooms at the moment is the impact of sustainable strategy on business operations and reporting.
Even before the arrival of Covid-19, forward-thinking charitable organisations had already begun to consider how to diversify their income streams. They were looking to step away from traditional fundraising methods, as the early warning signs indicated a waning public appetite for direct debits and voluntary donations