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It’s Proxy Season, and All Eyes Are on ESG Reporting

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters are getting more face time at annual shareholder meetings. As proxy season rolls on, Workiva CEO Marty Vanderploeg, Senior Director of ESG Mandi McReynolds and Financial Services Industry Principal Arthy Kumar riff on their perspectives. Watch the video.

The CSRD: Breaking Down the Walls Between ESG and Finance

The CSRD, proposed by the European Commission, will unite ESG with finance reporting. But how will this change impact businesses?

Get Ready to Simplify: Your Guide to Amplify Events in 2021

If you’re looking for inspiration, instruction, or new technology to simplify the complexities in your work, we’ve got an event for you. Check out what’s on tap for 2021.

What's in a Name? A Case for the Global Legal Entity Identifier

Making sense of complex corporate structures and potential exposures to Lehman Brothers-sized collapses means you need access to the bigger picture. That’s where Legal Entity Identifiers come in. Hear more about the benefits of LEIs from our Dean Ritz and GLEIF’s Zornitsa Manolova.

ESEF Delay in Your Country? Now’s the Time to Get Ahead

The ESEF requirement has been delayed—which means you have more time to refine your process. Here’s what you can be doing now to be ready to meet the mandate long before it takes effect.

PwC on How to Adapt and Thrive in Year-End Statutory Reporting

In this Q&A with PwC, we talked about how statutory reporting teams are working to reduce risk and add transparency, consistency and efficiency into their reporting process, particularly given the way it has been impacted by COVID-19. Hear what Jamie Barakat, a partner in the Finance Effective Advisory practice at PwC US, had to say.

Does ESEF Report Size Matter?

When it comes to ESEF annual reports, does size matter? It sure does. Check out this blog to see why it's important, and discover steps you can take to make sure your ESEF report is ideal for your filing requirements and your stakeholders.

5 Ways to Prepare for UK SOX Today

A UK SOX regime is on its way, but what does this mean to corporate organisations throughout Britain? We joined forces with Deloitte to break down what’s next and what you can do to prepare. Read now.

4 Signs You Need to Revamp Your Statutory Reporting Process

Are you finding yourself saying "there has to be a better way" more often than you'd like to admit? Then check out how Workiva helped these four companies revamp their statutory reporting processes to save time, reduce costs and drive collaboration. Read now.

ESEF Uncertainty: Get Ahead Regardless of the Outcome

The impact of COVID-19 on the EU capital markets has prompted the European Council to consider a postponement of the ESEF. What does this mean for issuers across the European Union? Read the article, and see six steps you can take now to cope with this uncertainty.