Date

Thursday 12 November 2026

Time

2:30 pm

Duration

1.5 CPD Hours

Session Topic

Climate reporting – the next wave of reporting and assurance

As climate reporting and assurance requirements expand, what should preparers and auditors be getting ready for?

Group 1 entities are entering their second year, with broader reporting requirements and an increasing scope of assurance.

Group 2 entities face their first sustainability report, with systems, processes and supporting evidence that may still be taking shape.

This session will help preparers prioritise their next steps and auditors identify what needs to be assured, where significant judgements arise and where risks are most likely to arise.

This GAAPinar will discuss:

  • Lessons from the first year of Group 1 reporting
  • Group 1 Year 2 – the expanded reporting requirements and the increasing scope of assurance
  • Group 2 first-time reporting – what AASB S2 requires, which disclosures are subject to limited assurance and how to assess readiness
  • Treasury’s climate-related transition planning guidance and its practical implications
  • Proposed reforms to climate-related financial disclosures and what they could mean for reporting entities
  • The latest Q&A on audit partners and sustainability assurance leader rotation requirements and the implications for assurance practices
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This session is presented by:

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Carmen Ridley

Principal | Australian Financial Reporting Solutions

Carmen has an excellent knowledge of financial reporting through significant experience with a number of major accounting firms in both the external audit and technical divisions and spending significant time analysing and interpreting accounting standards for clients.

Carmen is a former Board member of the AASB (2012 – 2020) and a former member of the IFRS for SME implementation committee (2020 – 2023).

Colin Parker

Principal | GAAP Consulting

Colin, Principal of GAAP Consulting, is an expert in financial reporting, auditing and related governance issues, and was previously a member of the Australian Accounting Standards Board.

He has conducted many independent expert and consulting experts reports on professional negligence, and accounting and auditing standards. He is the team leader advisory and litigation services and adviser to GAAP Training and Reportfraud.