World Watch - Governance and corporate reporting - Issue 1 2008

January 2008

The last 12 months have seen acceleration in the convergence of financial reporting, a growing awareness of climate change (and its implications for decision making) and a growing recognition that no economy can remain competitive without action to streamline regulation. These developments are reflected in the latest edition of PwC’s reporting magazine - World Watch - which includes over 70 news and opinion articles to help keep you up-to-date with today's hot topics in governance, financial reporting, broader reporting and assurance.

Taken together, these developments pose some interesting challenges for those trying to chart the course of business activity and provide mechanisms for making that activity visible to key stakeholders. Some companies are starting to rethink the information set they need to underpin their corporate reputation, to maintain their licence to operate and to sustain and improve the public’s trust in them.