The Sustainability Investment Leadership Council (SILC) will offer its Masterclass Program 2026, a four-course virtual series examining the integration of sustainability into accounting standards, legal frameworks, and investment decision-making.
The curriculum addresses the development and core elements of integrated reporting, the application of accounting standards in sustainable capital investment decisions, frameworks for sustainable investing, and carbon accounting principles and methodologies.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Designed for lawyers, accountants, and business professionals, the program emphasizes applied instruction grounded in current practice rather than introductory theory.
COURSE DETAILS
- Course attendees are eligible to receive New York State CPE credits*.
- Courses are scheduled on a Wednesday of each month via Zoom from 12:00 to 1:30 PM EST from January 2026 to April 2026.
- SILC Course Completion Certificates will be awarded to students who attend teach of the four initial courses. Offerings will be expanded in 2026.
COURSES
Courses will be held each month from January through April 2026, delivered via Zoom from 12:00 noon to 1:30 PM EST.
Course 1 January 14, 2026:
The History Behind Broader Multi-Stakeholder Business Reporting, Its Evolution And What Tomorrow Might Bring: Financial Market Considerations and the Future of the Sustainability Sector
Credits: 1.5 CPE*
Instructors:
Barry C. Melancon, CPA, CGMA
Charles Tilly, Chair IASB Advisory Group on Integrated Reporting
Course 2 February 11, 2026:
Using Accounting Standards to Create a Sustainable Investment Profile for Capital Investing
Credits: 1.5 CPE*
Instructor:
Michael Kraten, PhD, CPA
Course 3 March 11, 2026:
Sustainable Investing – A Roadmap
Credits: 1.5 CPE*
Instructor:
Sakis Kotsantonis, Chief Executive Officer at Richmond Global Sciences and NYU Stern Business School Instructor
Course 4 April 8, 2026:
Carbon Accounting
Credits: 1.5 CPE*
Instructor:
Rebecca Craft, Founder and President TurnCraft Advisors
*CPE credits are sponsored by PKF O’Connor Davies, which is registered with NASBA.
Credits: 1.5 CPE credit in Accounting
No prerequisites or advanced planning required
Program Level: Basic Delivery Method: Group internet based
PKF O’Connor Davies is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State Boards of Accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE Credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: http://www.nasbaregistry.org/. For information regarding complaint and/or program cancellation policies, please contact l&dsupport@pkfod.com.