Yesterday Brussels fired the starting gun on a new phase of capital-markets integration across Europe. The Commission’s “market integration and supervision” package is explicitly aimed at enlarging Europe’s capital markets that are presently too small and fragmented to finance significant economic transitions at scale or to compete with the depth and liquidity of larger markets.
EFRAG launched its ESRS Knowledge Hub yesterday, a brand new integrated platform that brings together the essential building blocks for sustainability reporting under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards. We particularly like it because it provides a digital-first resource for issuers and users alike.
On 7 November, the European Commission launched a fresh call for evidence on amendments to the Climate and Environmental Delegated Acts under the EU Taxonomy Regulation. The consultation, which closes today, seeks stakeholder views on how to improve the technical screening criteria that determine which economic activities qualify as environmentally sustainable.
On Monday, our CEO John Turner presented in a panel presided over by XBRL International Vice Chair Mardi McBrien at the Corporate Disclosures 2025 conference. While the Omnibus negotiations continue, it is clear that companies reporting under CSRD will need to provide digital disclosures in due course.
On Tuesday, ESMA held its first Data Day with Chair Verena Ross setting out an ambitious vision for reporting simplification. Ross was direct about the problem: the current model, where each regulatory need generates a new data request, has created a fragmented, siloed reporting landscape.
The Journal of Accountancy recently published a forward‑looking analysis of this year’s new International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) standard IFRS 18, Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements. The article provides an analysis of why IFRS 18, which will be effective for annual reporting periods from 1 January 2027, marks a fundamental redesign in financial statements.
If you missed our latest member-exclusive webinar on 20 November, don’t worry: the recording is now available!
At a recent AICPA “A&A Focus” webcast, panellists explored how auditors can get more from artificial intelligence – not by upgrading the tech, but by upgrading their prompts.
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has released the 2026 UK Taxonomy Suite, marking the latest update in digital reporting infrastructure for the UK and Ireland.
The UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has released a thematic review offering practical insights for smaller listed companies seeking to strengthen their corporate reporting.
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