Live webinar

Climate reporting unpacked: Compliance, standards and provider perspectives

Navigating California climate disclosure regulations, requirements and pitfalls

November 06, 2025
Event details
Date and time

Thursday, November 06, 2025

1 p.m. ET | Noon CT

Intended audience

CFOs, chief audit executives, controllers, sustainability and ESG directors and managers, environmental health and safety professionals, internal audit directors and climate professionals.

Duration

60 minutes

CPE Credit

One CPE credit will be issued to eligible participants

Fee

Complimentary

Event overview

This webinar will focus on auditing requirements for climate-related disclosures, highlighting assurance and attestation standards driven by California regulations. With compliance deadlines approaching, our advisors will break down key frameworks, share insights and provide guidance to help your organization meet regulatory expectations, select the right service providers and prepare for successful climate reporting. Join us to gain clarity on what’s required, avoid common pitfalls and prepare your team for successful climate reporting.  

Key topics include:  

  • Overview of California climate disclosure regulations and why assurance is required   
  • Evaluation of data systems, personnel competency and materiality 
  • Introduction to attestation standards, the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures and Greenhouse Gas Protocol frameworks   
  • Best practices and common pitfalls in climate reporting implementation   
  • Guidance on selecting providers: CPA vs. non-CPA firms, timing and team composition   
  • Key reporting disclosures and what companies need to prepare   

Presenters

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

  • Describe the legal requirements of California State Bills 253 and 261, including eligibility criteria, reporting requirements, applicable metrics and disclosures needed to follow the legislation 
  • Identify and apply key quantitative and qualitative criteria to determine materiality 
  • Apply best practices for establishing a project workstream that includes agreement on boundary setting, establishment of an estimation process and drafting disclosures for reporting 

CPE credits

CPE credit available
RSM US LLP is pleased to offer 1.0 CPE credit for attending each webinar. To qualify, you must log in to the webinar and provide your first name, last name and email address. You must remain logged in for a minimum of 50 minutes and answer 75 percent of the polling questions to receive credit. Group CPE is not available. For more information regarding administrative policies, such as refunds, cancellations and complaints, please contact us.

RSM US LLP is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State Boards of Accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual course for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.

Advance preparation: None
Program level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Delivery method: Group internet-based
Field of study: Finance
CPE: 1.0 credit per webinar

Event details
Date and time

Thursday, November 06, 2025

1 p.m. ET | Noon CT

Intended audience

CFOs, chief audit executives, controllers, sustainability and ESG directors and managers, environmental health and safety professionals, internal audit directors and climate professionals.

Duration

60 minutes

CPE Credit

One CPE credit will be issued to eligible participants

Fee

Complimentary

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