Search Results

Showing 21 - 30 of 32 results for "CPA Australia"

Integrated Reporting framework launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... in who the target audience of an integrated report is, said John Purcell, policy advisor corporate regulation at CPA Australia. "Initially, there was a strong emphasis on providers of financial capital, whereas now the framework that we have in hand ...

UN Statistics Division releases ecosystem accounting system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... capital have been adopted for reporting purposes by companies. John Purcell, policy advisor corporate regulation at CPA Australia, cited The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB), a global initiative that has developed standards for measuring ...

Global Reporting Initiative launches new G4 guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... the GRI working groups that contributed to the development and redevelopment of standards in G4. John Purcell of CPA Australia and Kirsten Simpson of Net Balance participated in the technical editing taskforce, Andrew Cole of Lend Lease was on the boundary ...

CPA Australia issues SME sustainability assurance guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
CPA Australia has published a guide designed to accountants' capacity to provide assurance on sustainability reports for small and medium-sized entities (SMEs). Amir Ghandar The report, A Guide for Assurance on SME Sustainability Reports, is a practitioners' ...

Accountancy profession a driver of corporate sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... To prepare future accountants for the eventuality of working across professional lines, universities as well as CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants and employers need to collaborate to equip graduates with skills to seek a variety ...

Global Reporting Initiative G4 draft out for public comment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... contributed to the development and redevelopment of standards that appear in the G4 exposure draft. John Purcell of CPA Australia and Kirsten Simpson of Net Balance participate in the technical editing taskforce, Andrew Cole of Lend Lease is on the boundary ...

Using water accounting to measure, manage financial risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... managing water resources. The book was jointly funded and commissioned by the main accounting bodies in Australia - CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and by the Australian Research Council. "One purpose of the book ...

Q&A with Nelmara Arbex, deputy chief executive, GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Heuvel from Ernst and Young, Roger Adams from ACCA who also worked on the G2 and G3 Guidelines, John Purcell from CPA Australia, and Kerstin Simpson from Net Balance in Australia, who brings an experienced and practical approach. What they do, together ...

Companies should present negative sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... reporters.)" Balanced reporting is integral to maintaining trust and reputational benefit, said Alex Malley, CEO of CPA Australia. "Business leaders that don't encourage reporting on sustainability performance in an honest and transparent manner are ...

Integrated Reporting to generate value, costs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... legislative responsibilities for company directors, according to two of Australia's professional accounting bodies. Both CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia submitted comments to the International Integrated Reporting ...