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Integrated Reporting
The next frontier?
Mario Abela
International Federation of
Accountants
March 11-12, 2014
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• 2010 IIRC established
– Founding members A4S and GRI supported by IFAC
• 2011
– Corporate entity established
– Main offices in London; outreach posts around the globe
– Pilot program set up
International Integrated Reporting Council
Background
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Who is the International Integrated Reporting
Committee?
Regulators
Investors
Accounting
Profession
NGO’s
Companies
Standard
Setters
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Council (48 members):
– ACCA
– AICPA
– CIMA
– CPA Australia
– ICAEW/GAA
– IASB
– IFAC
– BDO
– Deloitte
– E&Y
– Grant Thornton
– PwC
– IIA
Non-Council participation:
– JICPA
– SAICA
Involvement of the Profession
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Business
Network
Investor
Network
IIRC Pilot Programme
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0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
UK Company annual report pages - 1850-2008
'Back end'…
Source: Investis Research
Why Integrated Reporting:
Volume of reports
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Where is value created today?
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Positioning Integrated Reporting
International
standards
Financial
Performance TransparencySustainability
Reporting
Overall
performance
story
Integrated
Reporting
INTEGRATED THINKING & MANAGEMENT
Discussio
n Paper
Prototype
Framewor
k
- Emerging <IR>
Database
- Building the
Business Case for
<IR>
- Background
Papers for <IR>
- IIRC Pilot
Programme
Yearbooks
The Framework journey so far…
- Basis for
Conclusions
- Summary of
Significant Issues
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The Framework: Guiding Principles
• Strategic focus and future
orientation
• Connectivity of
information
• Stakeholder relationships
• Materiality
• Conciseness
• Reliability and
completeness
• Consistency and
comparability
Discussio
n Paper
Prototype
Framewor
k
The Framework journey
ahead • Framework
Development
• Guidance and
Practice
• Thought
leadership
• Academic
community
• Databases
• Evidence Base
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• What role should accountants play in <IR>?
– Education
– Preparation
– Assurance
– Standard-setting
– Global corporate reporting language
The Future Role of the Profession
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Integrated Reporting The Next Frontier?

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    Page 1 |Confidential and Proprietary Information Integrated Reporting The next frontier? Mario Abela International Federation of Accountants March 11-12, 2014
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    Page 2 |Confidential and Proprietary Information • 2010 IIRC established – Founding members A4S and GRI supported by IFAC • 2011 – Corporate entity established – Main offices in London; outreach posts around the globe – Pilot program set up International Integrated Reporting Council Background
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    Page 3 |Confidential and Proprietary Information Who is the International Integrated Reporting Committee? Regulators Investors Accounting Profession NGO’s Companies Standard Setters
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    Page 4 |Confidential and Proprietary Information Council (48 members): – ACCA – AICPA – CIMA – CPA Australia – ICAEW/GAA – IASB – IFAC – BDO – Deloitte – E&Y – Grant Thornton – PwC – IIA Non-Council participation: – JICPA – SAICA Involvement of the Profession
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    Page 5 |Confidential and Proprietary Information Business Network Investor Network IIRC Pilot Programme
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    Page 6 |Confidential and Proprietary Information 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 UK Company annual report pages - 1850-2008 'Back end'… Source: Investis Research Why Integrated Reporting: Volume of reports
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    Page 7 |Confidential and Proprietary Information Where is value created today?
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    Page 8 |Confidential and Proprietary Information Positioning Integrated Reporting International standards Financial Performance TransparencySustainability Reporting Overall performance story Integrated Reporting INTEGRATED THINKING & MANAGEMENT
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    Discussio n Paper Prototype Framewor k - Emerging<IR> Database - Building the Business Case for <IR> - Background Papers for <IR> - IIRC Pilot Programme Yearbooks The Framework journey so far… - Basis for Conclusions - Summary of Significant Issues
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    Page 10 |Confidential and Proprietary Information The Framework: Guiding Principles • Strategic focus and future orientation • Connectivity of information • Stakeholder relationships • Materiality • Conciseness • Reliability and completeness • Consistency and comparability
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    Discussio n Paper Prototype Framewor k The Frameworkjourney ahead • Framework Development • Guidance and Practice • Thought leadership • Academic community • Databases • Evidence Base
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    Page 13 |Confidential and Proprietary Information • What role should accountants play in <IR>? – Education – Preparation – Assurance – Standard-setting – Global corporate reporting language The Future Role of the Profession
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