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Reporting in accordance with the IFRS® Sustainability Disclosure Standards issued by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) continues to evolve as financial institutions navigate implementation challenges related to materiality, anticipated financial impacts, and data quality. In this episode, we share findings from our recent survey with the Institute of International Finance (IIF) of 24 global financial institutions on how firms are adopting the ISSB disclosure standards and discuss practical implementation insights with sustainability leaders from J.P. Morgan Chase and Citi.  
For more information on the ISSB standards, see our publications:
ISSB takes hold: Six key insights from the PwC-IIF financial institutions survey
ISSB continues enhancing SASB Standards with proposed amendments to three additional standards and IFRS S2 industry-based guidance 
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About our guests 
Linda French is Global Head of Sustainability Policy & Regulation for J.P. Morgan Chase, based in Washington, DC. Linda leads the firm’s engagement globally on sustainability-related financial policy and regulation. 
Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Chase, Linda led the Investment Company Institute’s (ICI) global engagement on policy issues related to sustainable finance and ESG investing. Linda has also worked in private law practice, at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and in the asset management industry. 
Tim Adamson is a Sustainability, Risk, and Finance executive with over 20 years of experience shaping strategy and disclosure at leading financial institutions.  
In his current role as Chief of Staff to the Chief Sustainability Officer at Citi, Tim is at the forefront of developing and implementing sustainability reporting frameworks. He has extensive experience leading the creation of sustainability-related regulatory disclosures, partnering across Finance, Legal, Risk, and Technology to build scalable processes for governance, data collection, and assurance. 
About our guest host  
David Challen is a partner in PwC’s sustainability practice. He has over 17 years of experience in public accounting, performing audit-related services to public companies, broker-dealers, swap dealers, and not-for-profit entities. David has led large and mid-sized audit teams for banking and capital market clients for audits of financial statements, internal controls over financial reporting, and examination and review procedures for broker dealers.   
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International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are being shaped by a rapidly evolving global environment, including geopolitical conflicts, changing tariff policies, and increasingly complex private capital and artificial intelligence transactions. In this episode, we discuss the key accounting implications of these developments, including impacts on financial instruments and impairment assessments. We also cover new and amended IFRS Accounting Standards effective in 2026 and 2027—such as updates to IFRS 9 and the introduction of IFRS 18—and highlight ongoing standard setting projects that may affect future reporting. 
Also check out our In depth, Accounting implications of geopolitical conflicts. 
About our guests 
Martin Boucher is the corporate accounting topic team leader in PwC’s Global Assurance Quality - Corporate Reporting Services group. Martin has over 25 years of financial accounting experience, and as the corporate accounting topic team leader, he leads the development of PwC’s global view on a variety of financial reporting matters, drives quality and connectivity throughout the PwC network, and helps local teams solve complex accounting issues in a practical way. 
Gerda Burger is a director in PwC’s Global Assurance Quality - Corporate Reporting Services group. She has over 20 years of experience in accounting technical and auditing in the UK, US, and South Africa. Over the last 7 years she has worked in PwC’s Global Assurance Quality team responsible for corporate reporting and assurance methodology. 
About our host 
Heather Horn is the PwC National Office Sustainability and Thought Leader, responsible for developing our communications strategy and conveying firm positions on accounting, financial reporting, and sustainability matters. In addition, she is part of PwC’s global sustainability leadership team, developing interpretive guidance and consulting with companies as they transition from voluntary to mandatory sustainability reporting. She is also the engaging host of PwC’s accounting and reporting weekly podcast and quarterly webcast series. 
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Foreign Entity of Concern, or FEOC, rules and energy tax credits are reshaping how companies evaluate eligibility and structure investments across the energy sector. In this episode, we explore how the foreign entity of concern framework—introduced under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—applies at both the taxpayer and project level across the energy sector. We cover recent IRS and Treasury guidance and highlight practical challenges related to supply chain tracing, compliance, and financing. 
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About our guest 
Jennifer Bernardini is a managing director in our Specialized Tax Services Washington National Tax Services Federal Tax Services practice with a primary focus on energy resilience and sustainability taxation matters. Jennifer has over 20 years of experience in energy tax law and policy. Prior to joining PwC, Jennifer served for over 20 years in the US Treasury Department. Jennifer's practice focuses on tax issues related to renewable energy, regulated utilities, natural resources, and manufacturing. In recent years, Jennifer was heavily involved in the drafting of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) credit guidance and provided technical assistance to the drafters of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3). 
About our guest host 
Diana Stoltzfus is a sustainability partner in the Professional Practice Group within the National Office. Diana helps to shape our firm’s perspective on regulatory matters, responses to rulemakings, and policy development and implementation related to significant new rules and regulations. Diana was previously the Deputy Chief Accountant in the Office of the Chief Accountant (OCA) of the Professional Practice Group in the OCA at the SEC. She focused on providing guidance related to auditing, independence, and internal controls. 
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Government grant accounting under US GAAP is evolving with ASU 2025-10. This episode explores the updated model, including scoping, recognition and measurement, and the distinction between asset and income grants. We also cover presentation and disclosure requirements, along with practical considerations for adoption of this new FASB guidance.
For more information, read our In depth, FASB issues guidance on accounting for government grants. 
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About our guest
Angela Fergason is a partner and standard setting leader in PwC's National Office who specializes in accounting for revenue and employee compensation arrangements, among other related topics.
About our guest host
Pat Durbin is a PwC National Office Deputy Chief Accountant. He has over 30 years of experience consulting with our clients and engagement teams on complex accounting matters, including issues related to revenue, compensation, income taxes, and inventory under both US GAAP and IFRS.
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The OECD’s January 2026 Administrative Guidance on Pillar Two introduces new safe harbor provisions that could significantly affect how US multinationals are taxed globally. This episode breaks down the key provisions and their accounting and financial reporting implications.
In this episode, we discuss:
1:13 – Background on Pillar Two and core concepts 
6:57 – Overview of the OECD Administrative Guidance 
17:10 – Criteria for the Side-by-Side Safe Harbor 
21:46 – Ultimate Parent Entity Safe Harbor overview 
25:25 – Key accounting and financial reporting considerations
33:21 – Extension of the Country-by-Country Safe Harbor
35:15 – Final reminders and key takeaways 
For more information on accounting for Pillar Two, read our In depths, OECD Pillar Two: Time to act on the global minimum tax and Accounting for Pillar Two: Frequently asked questions. Also, check out our Income taxes guide for additional background on existing guidance.
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About our guests
Pat Brown is PwC’s National Tax Office Co-Leader. Prior to joining PwC, he spent 16 years in the private sector, including as the director of tax policy for a Fortune 50 company. Pat has also served in the US Treasury’s Office of Tax Policy as an attorney-advisor and as Associate International Tax Counsel.
Jennifer Spang is PwC’s National Office income tax accounting leader, specializing in tax accounting under US GAAP and IFRS. She has over 30 years of experience helping companies in a variety of industries navigate complex tax accounting matters.
About our guest host
Kyle Moffatt is PwC’s Professional Practice leader, leading a team responsible for working with standard setters and regulators as well as delivering brand-defining thought leadership and educational materials. He also consults with engagement teams and audit clients on SEC reporting matters. Before PwC, Kyle spent almost 20 years with the SEC, most recently as Chief Accountant and Disclosure Program Director in the Division of Corporation Finance.
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