The alert also advises that the IESBA will hold a 30-minute webinar on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at which IESBA Member Brian Friedrich will explain IESBA’s vision for the eCode and provide a quick walkthrough to demonstrate the eCode’s structure, key features and functionalities.

Re­view the press re­lease on the IESBA's web­site.

The 129 members of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) adopted a Programme of Work laying out a process for reaching a new global agreement for taxing multinational enterprises. The document, which calls for intensifying international discussions around two main pillars, was approved during the May 28-29, 2019 plenary meeting of the Inclusive Framework. It will be presented by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría to G20 Finance Ministers for endorsement during their June 8-9, 2019 ministerial meeting in Fukuoka, Japan.

The Programme of Work will explore the technical issues to be resolved through the two main pillars. The first pillar will explore potential solutions for determining where tax should be paid and on what basis ("nexus"), as well as what portion of profits could or should be taxed in the jurisdictions where clients or users are located ("profit allocation"). The second pillar will explore the design of a system to ensure that multinational enterprises – in the digital economy and beyond – pay a minimum level of tax. This pillar would provide countries with a new tool to protect their tax base from profit shifting to low/no-tax jurisdictions, and is intended to address remaining issues identified by the OECD/G20 BEPS initiative.

Re­view the press re­lease  on the OECD's web­site.

The guide is intended to help companies to more effectively take the TCFD recommendations from principles to practice, to offer greater insight into the material climate-related financial risks and opportunities they face, equipping investors with reliable, comparable, decision-useful information, and enhancing the resilience and stability of global capital markets to drive sustainable, long-term economic development.

Review the guide on the SASB's website.

The 2019 ESG Reporting Guide 2.0 includes the latest third-party reporting methodologies widely adopted by the industry, and aims to help companies navigate the evolving standards on ESG data disclosure, regardless of geography or market capitalization.

Review the press release on the SSE's website.

According to the Accenture Ninth Annual Cost of Cybercrime Report, in 2018, the average annual cost of cybercrime in the United States was $27.37 million, up more than 25 percent on the year before. Although a relatively modern phenomenon, cybercrime is increasing both in numbers and in scope. The average number of breaches in the United States was 178 in 2018, up 14 percent from the year before, with malware, botnet attacks, and malicious insider incidents all up in 2018. Whatever the industry, these are worrying trends. But aside from the costs needed to resolve cybercrime, there is another far more dangerous consequence—the erosion of trust.

Review the full article on the NACD's website.

These assessments enable investors to be more transparent about their climate-related risks and opportunities in line with the recommendations from the Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. They will also help investors contribute to and benefit from the transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient economies.

Review the guide on the UNEP FI's website.

This publication is a revised version of the Staff Q&A publication published in May 2017. It contains additional frequently asked questions and is aligned to the revised and restructured International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards) (the Code), issued by the IESBA in April 2018.

Review the press release and FAQ on the IESBA's website.

The objective of the Register of individuals with significant control, or ISC Register, is to provide greater transparency over who owns and controls a corporation, and to help law enforcement agencies expose activities like money laundering and tax evasion.

The announcement covers:

• Defining 'individual with significant control'
• What is an ISC Register?
• What a corporation needs to do
• Access to the ISC Register
• Choosing not to create or maintain an ISC Register

Review the announcement on the Government of Canada's website.

But the potential business damage from attacks, historically, has fallen more in the “annoying but survivable” category rather than the “existential threat” category, so cybersecurity has often not been a focal point of enterprise risk discussions.

Review the full blog on the NACD's website.

Today, cybersecurity is a strategic business imperative—boards and senior executives are actively involved in cybersecurity strategy because it has become a closely entwined part of enterprise risk management. Enterprises are increasingly digital, and decisions made at the board and C-suite level will ultimately have tremendous influence over an enterprise’s future business success or failure.

Review the full blog on the NACD's website.