September 24, 2024

Webcast Replay

1 CPE

Foundational Carbon Accounting

September 24, 2024
Webcast Replay
1 CPE

Foundational Carbon Accounting

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    Instructor

    Keiko
    Henry

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    Keiko Henry, CPA

    Bio

    Keiko earned her CPA in 2017 and has been working with public and private Japanese companies for over 25 years. A certified Japanese/English translator, she has served in a variety of global sales and marketing, supply chain analytics, and FP&A roles in the advertising and manufacturing sectors. Keiko is currently a Climate Analyst at Persefoni, a Climate Analysis and Management Platform. She has recently earned AICPA’s Data Analytics and Sustainability Assurance Engagement Certifications, and also completed the Corporate Sustainability Management: Risk, Profit, and Purpose course at Yale School of Management. She currently resides in Minnesota, and is enjoying not having snow on the ground.

Discover the importance of carbon accounting in today's evolving landscape. Gain insights on reporting carbon emissions and grasp the knowledge needed to assess your organization's carbon impact accurately.

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize what carbon accounting is and the key drivers.
  • Learn how to calculate carbon emissions and the different calculation methods involved.
  • Recall what the GHG Protocol is.
  • Identify what inventory boundaries are.
  • Recognize what GHG emission scopes are (scopes 1, 2, 3).

Major Topics

  • Carbon accounting
  • Inventory boundaries and scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions
  • Different approaches to carbon accounting
  • How to categorize emissions
  • Calculate emissions

CPE Credits Available

1 CPE
1
Accounting

Things to Know About This Course

Course Level

  • Basic

Professional Area of Focus

  • Accounting

Prerequisites

none

Advanced Preparation

None

Intended Audience

  • accounting and finance Professionals who want to Understand carbon accounting, its relevance and execution
  • Advisory Professionals who guide B&I clients on carbon footprint setup
  • Assurance Professionals who want to grasp carbon accounting methodologies
  • accounting and finance Professionals who want to drive sustainability decisions with carbon accounting data

Provider

AICPA

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