Ryan Bogner, EY's Americas digital sustainability leader, is the keynote speaker at the AICPA & CIMA Oil & Gas Conference in November in Las Vegas.

He explains on this episode of the JofA podcast how the regulatory landscape will affect reporting going forward, the link between cost efficiency and carbon efficiency, and why, even with more focus on sustainable energy sources, demand for oil and gas remains high.

What you'll learn from this episode:

·         Bogner's explanation of how reporting directives in Europe can affect U.S. companies.

·         How changes in the regulatory landscape could affect CPAs' reporting and assurance duties and timelines.

·         An update on the release of the SEC climate rule's final version.

·         Definitions of "carbon efficiency" and "carbon intensity."

·         Why Bogner says that demand for oil and gas as an energy source isn't diminishing.