FRC reporting review: COVID-19 disclosures lacking, new climate-related mandates
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Neil Hodge2021-10-28T17:42:00
In its annual review of corporate reporting, the U.K. Financial Reporting Council found companies are struggling to provide stakeholders with enough detail about COVID-19 disruptions. The regulator also announced new requirements for climate-related disclosures.
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