Accountancy Europe

Accountancy Europe is pleased to provide its input to the European Commissions Call for Evidence gathering stakeholder input for the upcoming digital omnibus initiative. Overall, Accountancy Europe supports the Commissions simplification efforts for the purpose of streamlining compliance, removing duplicate or redundant reporting obligations, and ensuring that policy goals are achieved in a smarter way.

Accountancy Europe is pleased to provide its input to the European Commissions Call for Evidence on the future Circular Economy Act. We have contributed for years to the EUs sustainability and taxation agendas, and would like to support the way forward to align Europes economy with our sustainability ambitions.

Accountancy Europe is pleased to provide feedback on the European Commissions proposed Regulation establishing a new 28th regime framework and the EU Inc. legal form. Our members comprise 49 national institutes of accountants, auditors and advisers. Their day-to-day work includes supporting businesses with financial planning, reporting, data reliability, access to finance and governance, among other areas.

Accountancy Europe welcomes the opportunity to provide the accountancy professions input to the European Commissions (EC) call for evidence on the EU Taxonomy Climate and Environmental Delegated Acts technical screening criteria's practical implementation, including the Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) criteria.

Accountancy Europe welcomes the European Commissions (EC) draft delegated act with the revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). We appreciate that the EC made limited changes to EFRAGs technical advice as this is in line with the principles of the Better Regulation (see our February 2026 statement: https://shorturl.at/YX0PU).

Accountancy Europe feedback on the EC's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence proposal: Scope of the supply chain Due diligence should encompass companies posing major risks and not be limited to any specific tier of the supply chain (risk methodology to be determined by EC).

Accountancy Europe welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the European Commission’s Inception impact assessment on sustainable corporate governance. Environmental risks also entail significant financial risks for businesses, markets, investors, and the economy.

The climate emergency is clear to all. Transitioning requires fundamental change in policies and business practices. We commend the EC for its ambition to foster this change and for proposing the CSRD. All involved parties will have to play a balancing act between advancing quickly to meet the ambitious timeline and taking up the challenge of reporting credible and quality sustainability information as from 2024.

Accountancy Europe welcomes the European Commissions (EC) efforts to make the EU Single Market more competitive and to rationalise regulatory requirements in order to make it easier for businesses to operate and thrive.

Accountancy Europe welcomes European Commission (EC) Communication on the competitiveness of the EU banking sector and the Single Market in banking. The Communication rightly recognises the need to simplify the regulatory framework while preserving the resilience and stability that Europe's banking system has built over the past decade.

Accountancy Europe welcomes the opportunity to respond to the European Commissions Call for Evidence on Regulation fostering EU market integration and efficient supervision, aimed at advancing the development of a Savings and Investments Union (SIU). Please refer to our attached feedback note/pdf for our full recommendations.

Accountancy Europe welcomes any initiative to cut administrative burden and encourage SMEs to engage in cross-border trade. HOT will not significantly reduce the requirements for those SMEs looking to set up branches in other Member States, such as the need to appoint a local advisor or accountant to make appropriate registrations, obtain business licenses etc.

Accountancy Europe strongly supports ECs efforts to transition EUs economy for a sustainable future. Sustainability reporting is one of the many necessary supporting tools to make this ambition a reality. Our suggestions below are intended to reinforce this objective.

Accountancy Europe welcomes the Commission's efforts to facilitate SME access to capital market financing. We firmly believe that now, even more than before, it is pivotal to ensure a realistic diversity of funding sources for smaller businesses.

Accountancy Europe welcomes the European Commission’s package of legislative proposals to strengthen the EU’s anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) rules. Harmonization of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules and supervision will facilitate a more effective response to the challenges in the fight against money laundering.

Our key concern with green bonds regards the risk of greenwashing, especially now that financial markets show strong interest in expanding their portfolio with green assets. We welcome the European Commission’s (EC) proposal for an EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) that introduces requirements aiming at reducing uncertainties for issuers and investors and bringing credibility to the green bond market.

Accountancy Europe welcomes the European Commission’s package of legislative proposals to strengthen the EU’s anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) rules. Harmonization of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules and supervision will facilitate a more effective response to the challenges in the fight against money laundering.

Accountancy Europe welcomes the European Commission’s package of legislative proposals to strengthen the EU’s anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) rules. Harmonization of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules and supervision will facilitate a more effective response to the challenges in the fight against money laundering.

Accountancy Europe commends the European Commission (EC) for this initiative and for adopting a holistic approach to the 3 pillars of corporate reporting: corporate governance & reporting, statutory audit, and their supervision. Our profession is open-minded to change and ready to contribute to the EC’s efforts to enhance the corporate reporting ecosystem.