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ESG Disclosure Language on the Rise in 10-K Filings

We used the powerful search engine Sentieo to turn up some of the hottest terms in ESG reporting. Guess which term is showing up three times as often as it did just two years ago. Read more.

Embracing Audit Analytics: Q&A with Workiva Expert Corey Wells

For too long, audit analytics has been viewed as optional. We talked with Corey Wells, Workiva’s solution leader of Audit, Risk, and Compliance, about why audit analytics is necessary for audit teams of the future and how auditors interested in maturing their analytics can pitch it to leadership.

Less Confounding Rounding: Introducing Workiva’s Rounding Template

The Workiva Rounding Template enables users to gather data and quickly incorporate reliable rounding into your reporting process, regardless of the data source. Learn how you can use it to simplify your rounding.

Why Finance Should Copilot ESG Compliance

At most companies, multiple teams support environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures. But landing a plane requires coordination between pilot and copilot—here’s why finance should help steer the future of ESG at your company:

Workiva Marketplace: Discover Simpler Ways to Do Your Work

The Workiva Marketplace has launched, filled with even more ways to simplify work and expand the power of the Workiva platform. Read more about the templates, connectors, and services you can find inside.

How Teams Can Tackle the Two Biggest ESG Challenges Head On

Steve Soter and Mandi McReynolds of Workiva discussed how innovation will unlock authentic ESG and stakeholder capitalism during The Economist’s Sustainability Week.

What H.R. 1187 Could Mean for ESG Disclosures

A bill moving through the U.S. Congress is proposing the most comprehensive environmental, social, and governance (ESG) mandate in U.S. history. Even if it doesn’t become law this year, H.R. 1187 offers hints of where ESG regulation could go in the U.S.

What SPACs Need to Know About SOX

SPAC IPOs have been trending big-time in the last 12 months. But how can SPACs set up their new public company for success? Get ahead of SOX compliance long before the opening bell. Here’s how SPACs can prepare for SOX.

Technology Trends Insurance Reporting Teams Should Be Watching

When used strategically, technology can add value, efficiency, and meaning to the work insurance reporting teams do every day. Three Deloitte consultants discuss what to watch in insurance technology trends for actuarial and financial reporting teams.

Documenting Internal Control over Financial Reporting

In light of recent SEC enforcement actions, critical audit matters, and the pandemic, it's clear that effective internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) has never been more important to get right. Here's what compliance officers can consider.