2027 Readiness: What Changes in Sustainability Reporting and Scrutiny
Prepare your SME clients for the shift from voluntary narrative to audit-ready evidence. We will recap the major regulatory updates of 2026 and outline exactly what mandatory reporting and increased scrutiny will look like as we move into 2027.
Regulatory Note: Because sustainability reporting is a rapidly evolving landscape, this end-of-year briefing will be updated right up to the day of broadcast to reflect the absolute latest UK SRS and ISSA 500 guidance.
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What you will learn:
- The 2027 Landscape: Understand the phased implementation of mandatory UK SRS reporting and why supply chain pressure is accelerating timelines for SMEs.
- Demystifying ISSA 500: A plain English breakdown of the standard practitioners will use to assure sustainability information, focusing on traceability and basic controls.
- Defining Audit-Ready: Find out what sufficient and appropriate evidence actually looks like for a smaller business, moving beyond marketing claims to defensible data.
- The Advisory Roadmap: Discover the practical steps you can take with clients over the next 12 to 18 months to build light-touch governance and close common documentation gaps.
Agenda
- A quick round-up of 2026 and the current state of UK SRS.
- What becomes mandatory in 2027 and who will feel it first.
- The shift from narrative claims to evidenced positions under ISSA 500.
- Identifying common SME gaps in data, ownership, and documentation.
- What accountants can put in place now to prepare clients.
Alex Alvey
Sustainability Reporting Lead
Alex closely monitors incoming sustainability reporting standards to help accounting firms stay ahead of the regulatory curve and translate complex requirements into straightforward advisory steps.
Registration Resources
- For Everyone: If you cannot attend the live broadcast, register anyway to receive the full on-demand recording straight after the session.
Live Attendee Bonus:
Join us live and complete a brief feedback form to unlock two exclusive planning tools:
- 2027 Readiness Checklist: A practical tool to assess a client's current gaps in data and governance.
- ISSA 500 SME Summary: A simplified, one-page guide covering exactly what assurance practitioners will look for.
The 2027 Preparation Framework
Help your clients transition from making voluntary narrative claims to providing structured, verifiable evidence ahead of increased scrutiny.
Identify the Triggers
Understand exactly which client profiles will feel the pressure from procurement, supply chains, and finance providers first.
Assess the Evidence
Learn how to ensure client claims are backed by proportionate and traceable data that will hold up under ISSA 500 scrutiny.
Implement Controls
Move beyond basic spreadsheets by setting up light-touch governance, internal review processes, and clear ownership.
Build the Roadmap
Connect audit readiness to your existing advisory services, outlining practical steps clients can take over the next 18 months.
Prepare your clients for the new standard of scrutiny
The days of unregulated sustainability claims are ending. Equip yourself with the knowledge and tools to guide your SME clients safely into the 2027 reporting landscape.
Why register today?
- Forward-Looking Advisory: Get a clear picture of what is coming so you can act as a proactive, trusted adviser to your clients.
- Exclusive Live Resources: Join us on the live broadcast to unlock the "2027 Readiness Checklist" and "ISSA 500 SME Summary" to use in your upcoming client meetings.
- Can't make the live session? Register anyway to ensure the full on-demand video recording is sent straight to your inbox.
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