Professional accountants should use that influence to encourage the companies they serve to think long term and integrate sustainable development goals into their accounting, such as by including a natural capital account, which I have heard is gaining ground.

Let us all reaffirm our commitment to improving the well- being of families throughout the world.

We need to ensure the poorest in the planet - who will be hardest hit by the financial crisis - are not forgotten.

Knowledge is power. Information is liberating.

...let us recognize that extreme poverty anywhere is a threat to human security everywhere. Let us recall that poverty is a denial of human rights. For the first time in history, in this age of unprecedented wealth and technical prowess, we have the power to save humanity from this shameful scourge. Let us summon the will to do it.

The problem is not with the faith, but with the faithful

The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone. Answering why he had not implemented organizational reforms after five months when 'God created the universe in seven day