The implementation of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act meant sudden changes to working practices for company registration.

Topics include organisational change, business model innovation, culture and ‘What is AI and what does it mean for boards and senior management?’

As you begin planning your annual report, Claire, Ben and Rachael talk about how to prepare for 2021, including reflections on how to make the best of remote working for your teams.

In light of COVID-19, annual reports are entering new territory. What are investors looking for? What does this mean for longer-term ESG and sustainability questions?

How is the regulatory picture for reporting evolving? What can we expect from the FRC in the wake of COVID-19? What does that mean for 2021 reports and beyond?

The annual report often becomes a battleground between storytelling and box-ticking – with the lawyers cast as the bad guys for spoiling the story. Keen advocates of storytelling, Will and Richard have a refreshingly different view.

The role of audit and the relationship between auditors and companies is a hot topic, following the Brydon Review which proposed sweeping changes to the profession. How companies are approaching COVID-19 risk in their reporting and how auditors are responding will throw even more of a spotlight on that relationship.

Board directors are responsible for the annual report – after all, they have to sign it off. But how involved really are they in their companies’ reports? How involved should they be? And how would better involvement improve both business management and, in turn, reporting?

What is a reporting agency? Do you need one? How can agencies help companies report better? What should you expect from an agency – and what should they expect from you? Companies and agencies work together in very different ways, for better – and worse!