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Our accounting podcast features PwC specialists discussing today's most compelling accounting, regulatory and financial reporting issues. From the new leases and revenue standards to CECL to LIBOR rate replacement, PwC Partner Heather Horn hosts each episode tackling a single topic and providing listeners with key takeaways to stay informed on these important accounting matters.

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The European Union (EU) has ushered in a new era of sustainability reporting, as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is now effective. With impacts to both EU and non-EU headquartered companies, now is the time to understand the reporting ...

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12.07.2023 CSRD spotlight: Updates on the EU's green regulatory landscape The European Union (EU) has ushered in a new era of sustainability reporting, as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is now effective. With impacts to both EU and non-EU headquartered companies, now is the time to understand the reporting ...
12.05.2023 2023 SEC comment letter trends: Business combinations In each episode of our 2023 SEC comment letter trends series, our guests bring you the latest themes in comment letters from the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance. This week, host Heather Horn is joined by PwC Deputy Chief Accountant ...
11.30.2023 Talking ESG: New insights from the UK's mandatory TCFD reporting The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework serves as a foundation for the major ESG disclosure frameworks, and also the basis for the California SB 261 climate disclosure rules recently signed into law. The UK first mandated reporting ...
11.28.2023 2023 SEC comment letter trends: Revenue In each episode of our 2023 SEC comment letter trends series, our guests bring you the latest themes in comment letters from the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance. This week, host Heather Horn sat down with PwC National Office partner ...
11.22.2023 CSRD spotlight: Demystifying the double materiality assessment The European Union (EU) has ushered in a new era of sustainability reporting, as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is now effective. With impacts to both EU and non-EU headquartered companies, now is the time to understand the reporting ...
11.21.2023 2023 SEC comment letter trends: non-GAAP measures In each episode of our 2023 SEC comment letter trends series, our guests bring you the latest themes in comment letters from the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance. This week, host Heather Horn sat down with PwC National Office partner ...
11.16.2023 CSRD spotlight: Hot topics in the EU's green taxonomy The European Union (EU) has ushered in a new era of sustainability reporting, as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is now effective. With impacts to both EU and non-EU headquartered companies, now is the time to understand the reporting ...
11.15.2023 Audio: California’s not waiting for the SEC’s climate disclosure rules On October 7, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two landmark climate-disclosure bills that are poised to change the landscape of climate reporting in the United States. Over 10,000 US companies - including both public and private companies ...
11.14.2023 What’s trending in 2023 SEC comment letters With year-end reporting around the corner, we kick off our 2023 SEC comment letter trends series, in which our guests bring you the latest themes in comment letters from the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance. This week, Heather Horn is ...
11.09.2023 CSRD spotlight: Get up to speed on required EU taxonomy disclosures The European Union (EU) has ushered in a new era of sustainability reporting, as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is now effective. With impacts to both EU and non-EU headquartered companies, now is the time to understand the reporting ...
11.08.2023 Living wage: Why businesses are focused on pay adequacy With increasing costs of living and an unpredictable economic environment, the concept of paying a “living wage” is gaining attention from businesses and governments around the world. As pay adequacy becomes a mandated disclosure for many companies via the European ...
11.07.2023 IFRS update: Year-end reminders and outlook for 2024 and beyond As the end of the year approaches, it is helpful to understand what is top of mind under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and what lies ahead from the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). In this episode, Heather Horn was ...
11.02.2023 CSRD spotlight: Making an informed decision on how to report The European Union (EU) has ushered in a new era of sustainability reporting, as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is now effective. With impacts to both EU and non-EU headquartered companies, now is the time to understand the reporting ...
10.31.2023 Financial reporting ecosystem: How preparers can stay engaged Continuing our October all-star series, Tom Barbieri, PwC US Chief Accountant, shares insights on the financial reporting ecosystem and how to stay engaged amid ongoing developments in the landscape. Tom is joined by Kevin Vaughn, PwC National Office partner, and ...
10.26.2023 CSRD spotlight: Updates and essentials for preparers The European Union (EU) has ushered in a new era of sustainability reporting, as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) became effective in January 2023 and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) are now final. With impacts to both EU ...
10.25.2023 Audio: Take the next step - decide how to report under CSRD Assessing whether a company is in scope of the European Union (EU) Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) has some inherent complexities. The scope of companies directly impacted is expansive — including US and other non-EU headquartered companies — making scoping ...
10.24.2023 Talking ESG: A preparer's view on managing global reporting Integrating sustainability in business strategy may increase the attractiveness of business to lenders, investors, and customers. However, with the multitude of sustainability reporting frameworks for multinational companies, it can be difficult to determine the best way to tell a unified ...
10.19.2023 Talking ESG: How technology enables reporting agility As effective dates for sustainability reporting requirements inch closer, companies face pressure to stand up reporting workstreams before it is too late. With multiple frameworks coming into play in the near term, managing the data gathering, aggregation, and reporting of ...
10.17.2023 Talking ESG: Key takeaways from Climate Week 2023 New York City Climate Week brings together international business leaders, policymakers, and other civic leaders to help drive progress and speed transition on climate-related issues. This year’s event highlighted the sustainability advancements made over the past year – with a ...
10.12.2023 Talking ESG: The latest on Inflation Reduction Act energy incentives As companies move forward with clean energy investments and decarbonization projects, many face questions about which of these projects qualify for tax incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and how best to utilize the act’s credits and other green ...
10.11.2023 Audio: Navigating the ESG landscape (updated November 17, 2023) Last year brought proposed ESG disclosures from the European Union (EU) as part of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), internationally by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), and in the US by the SEC. The sustainability disclosures required by ...
10.10.2023 Navigating today’s risks through effective hedging strategies Continuing our October all-star series, Tom Barbieri, PwC US Chief Accountant, shares insights on critical accounting and reporting topics. Tom is joined by Nick Milone, a PwC practice partner with experience advising clients on hedging strategies, to discuss effective hedging ...
10.05.2023 Talking ESG: TNFD launches a final nature reporting framework The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) released its final disclosure recommendations for nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities on September 18. Given the interrelationship between climate and nature — and the dependence of business on nature — companies may ...
10.03.2023 Q4 Economic outlook and the implications for finance teams From inflation to labor markets to monetary policy, the economy has faced some unexpected headwinds in 2023. This week, host Heather Horn is joined by Chris Benko, PwC Intelligence chief economist, for an economic update to help companies prepare for ...
09.28.2023 Getting ready for the SEC’s new cybersecurity disclosure rules In this episode, we discuss the SEC’s new cybersecurity disclosure rules finalized in July. The new disclosure rules expand registrants’ annual disclosures and require timely reporting for material cybersecurity incidents. With these significant changes and the implementation approaching, companies should ...
09.26.2023 Getting ahead of the FASB project on expense disaggregation, DISE Tom Barbieri, PwC’s Chief Accountant, is accelerating the first episode in our October all-star series to share insights on critical accounting and reporting topics. To kick off the series, Tom is joined by Gary Sardo, Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) ...
09.21.2023 Audio: California’s not waiting for the SEC’s climate disclosure rules On October 7, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two landmark climate-disclosure bills that are poised to change the landscape of climate reporting in the United States. Over 10,000 US companies - including both public and private companies ...
09.20.2023 The quarter close - third quarter 2023 In the third quarter 2023 edition of The quarter close, we highlight the SEC’s final rule on cybersecurity, which will require new reporting and disclosures for many companies beginning next quarter. We also provide key reminders when accounting for debt ...
09.19.2023 Evaluating your supply chain strategy in an evolving world Every Tuesday in September, Craig Stronberg, PwC’s Macro Intelligence Leader, is taking over the podcast to share insights on how geopolitical and macroeconomic trends, forces, and movements are likely to impact your business. To continue the series, Craig is joined ...
09.14.2023 Talking ESG: Accounting for IRA tax credits In today’s episode, sustainability and financial reporting intersect. We discuss accounting for green incentives that arise from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA, signed into law in August 2022, provides climate and clean energy tax credits. With many types ...
09.12.2023 India’s growing power and its role in the global economy Every Tuesday in September, Craig Stronberg, PwC’s Macro Intelligence Leader, is taking over the podcast to share insights on how geopolitical and macroeconomic trends, forces, and movements are likely to impact your business. To continue the series, Craig is joined ...
09.05.2023 Global economic forces and their impact on your business Every Tuesday in September, Craig Stronberg, PwC’s Macro Intelligence Leader, is taking over the podcast to share insights on how geopolitical and macroeconomic trends, forces, and movements are likely to impact your business. To kick off the series, Craig provides ...
08.29.2023 Earnings per share: 5 things you need to know Every Tuesday in August, Bret Dooley, Deputy Chief Accountant in PwC’s National office, is taking over the podcast to share insights on financial instruments hot topics. In each 25-minute episode, Bret will discuss 5 things you need to know. In ...
08.22.2023 Convertible instruments: 5 things you need to know Every Tuesday in August, Bret Dooley, Deputy Chief Accountant in PwC’s National office, is taking over the podcast to share insights on financial instruments hot topics. In each 25-minute episode, Bret will discuss 5 things you need to know. In ...
08.17.2023 Audio: Worldwide impact of CSRD - are you ready? The transformation of ESG reporting accelerated in 2022 with the release of major proposals in the European Union (EU) and the United States (US), as well as globally by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). Although all of these proposals ...
08.15.2023 CECL: 5 things you need to know about credit risk Every Tuesday in August, Bret Dooley, Deputy Chief Accountant in PwC’s National office, is taking over the podcast to share insights on financial instruments hot topics. In each 25-minute episode, Bret will discuss 5 things you need to know. In ...
08.08.2023 Investment securities: 5 things you need to know Every Tuesday in August, Bret Dooley is taking over the podcast to share insights on financial instruments hot topics. In each episode, Bret will discuss 5 things you need to know in 25 minutes. To kick off the series, Bret ...
08.01.2023 Navigating SEC filing requirements for a business combination Every Tuesday in July, Jay Seliber is taking over the podcast to share insights on business combinations, which are often significant events in a company’s life cycle. Jay takes us on a journey through a deal, beginning with the complexities ...
07.27.2023 Talking ESG: Minding the sustainability expectations gap Sustainability disclosure regulations around the world are evolving rapidly, and as this reporting begins to proliferate, so does the potential for a mismatch between the expectations of investors and other stakeholders compared with the reality of what’s actually happening. Are ...
07.25.2023 Decoding the accounting for contingent consideration in a bus com Every Tuesday in July, Jay Seliber is taking over the podcast to share insights on business combinations, which are often significant events in a company’s life cycle. Jay takes us on a journey through a deal, beginning with the complexities ...
07.20.2023 Talking ESG: What should the ISSB focus on next? The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) published its Consultation on Agenda Priorities in May 2023. Now that the final IFRS S1 and S2 standards have been issued, the ISSB is asking constituents to weigh in on the board’s focus areas ...
07.18.2023 Identifying a bus com accounting acquirer and why it matters Every Tuesday in July, Jay Seliber is taking over the podcast to share insights on business combinations, which are often significant events in a company’s life cycle. Jay takes us on a journey through a deal, beginning with the complexities ...
07.13.2023 Talking ESG: What's inside the final ISSB standards The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) issued final IFRS® Sustainability Disclosure Standards on June 26, 2023. While IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards are not yet required in any jurisdiction, multiple jurisdictions around the world have already signaled their intent to adopt ...
07.11.2023 Accounting for business combinations: Being prepared for a deal Every Tuesday in July, Jay Seliber is taking over the podcast to share insights on business combinations, which are often significant events in a company’s life cycle. Jay takes us on a journey through a deal, beginning with the complexities ...
07.06.2023 Talking ESG: Preparing for the EU's Foreign Subsidies Regulation The European Union’s (EU’s) Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) was enacted to extend existing EU state aid rules, which govern the fairness of trade among states within the EU, to subsidies received from jurisdictions outside the EU, and includes incentives such ...
06.29.2023 Talking ESG: Inside look at the ISSB's launch of final standards The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) issued final IFRS® Sustainability Disclosure Standards on June 26. This included IFRS S1, which provides the core framework for the disclosure of material information about sustainability-related risks and opportunities across an entity’s value chain, ...
06.27.2023 Workforce restructuring: Navigating the accounting complexities Every Tuesday in June, Angela Fergason is taking over the podcast to share the latest in her areas of specialty — including recent trends in revenue, how to consider whether your company is a principal or agent when recognizing revenue, ...
06.22.2023 Talking ESG: How companies can better meet investor expectations PwC recently conducted research based on our most recent Global CEO Survey and Global Investor Survey to understand a key question: how much alignment is there between company leadership and the expectations of investors on ESG issues? The results were ...
06.21.2023 The quarter close - second quarter 2023 We begin this edition of The quarter close with a closer look at the accounting for tax credits, including those included in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, as more companies look for opportunities to take advantage of these incentives. ...
06.20.2023 Accounting for software costs: Today and tomorrow Every Tuesday in June, Angela Fergason is taking over the podcast to share the latest in her areas of specialty — including recent trends in revenue, how to consider whether your company is a principal or agent when recognizing revenue, ...

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