Course Details

Sustainability and climate-change issues are in the headlines almost daily. As businesses look towards adapting to become more sustainable, and do their part towards reaching net zero, this webinar will look at some of the financial reporting considerations that companies should be taking on board. 


This session considers the current for Irish companies to report on environmental matters, and the new, proposed international reporting standards in development. It will also look at how climate change and sustainability may impact the financial statement figures and disclosures, including risks that auditors may need to consider when planning their forthcoming audit engagements. 


In this course, Claire Thomson covers the following topics:


•             The current reporting requirements for Irish companies

•             IFRS S1 & S2 – the international sustainability standards under development

•             Accounting for the impact of climate change and sustainability

•             Audit risks relating to climate change and sustainability

CPD Course Speaker

Grant Thornton

Claire Thomson - Director

Claire is a qualified Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and trained with Grant Thornton Ireland. She spent 5.5 years in corporate audit, before moving to the firm’s risk & compliance team, where she spent 6 years supporting the all-Ireland practice as their UK financial reporting subject matter expert.
After a year in OmniPro’s Practice Support team, where she delivered webinars, developed technical content and provided post-monitoring support to firms, she is now with Grant Thornton, based in Northern Ireland, where she is Head of UK Financial Reporting and Accounting Technical, providing UK advice and support to local and international offices