Data should be a priority issue for everyone, regardless of sector or industry, and organisations need to view it as a critical business asset according to The Chartered Governance Institute.

Following on from the UK Supreme Court decision in Sequana (discussed here), the recent UK High Court (UKHC) decision in Hunt v Singh [2023] EWHC 1784 (Ch), further considered the duty of directors to take into account the interests of creditors in certain circumstances.

The role of audit and the relationship between auditors and companies is a hot topic, following the Brydon Review which proposed sweeping changes to the profession. How companies are approaching COVID-19 risk in their reporting and how auditors are responding will throw even more of a spotlight on that relationship.

What is a reporting agency? Do you need one? How can agencies help companies report better? What should you expect from an agency – and what should they expect from you? Companies and agencies work together in very different ways, for better – and worse!

ESG stands for environmental, social, and governance. It refers to the way in which an organisation manages its impacts on, risks related to, and opportunities arising from, environmental, social and governance issues.

Read the Legislation and Regulation update in the Irish Agenda on Winter ready? New energy performance of buildings regulations. In July 2022, the European Union (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations 2022 (the 2022 Regulations) were published.

Of general interest to all members.

In this article Ruffer discusses the number of companies raising prices in the US which are at a 35 year high

The Chancellor's first budget contained much which had already been trailed over the previous days. Although there was some better news on the economy, it’s clear that we are still in difficult times.