Sara DeSmith CPA
ESG Partner, PwC
Sara leads PwC's Sustainability Assurance practice, bringing transparency and trust to the sustainability metrics that investors and other stakeholders value. Sara is a partner in PwC's Digital Assurance & Transparency practice specializing in ESG reporting and assurance services. An alumni of PwC's National Quality Organization, she has completed two tours in the Accounting Consulting Services Group. She is a current board member and former President of the New Jersey State Board of Accountancy.
Appearances
IdentificationENG303DateSeptember 21, 2020Following significant calls from investors like BlackRock and State Street for companies to report environmental, social and governance (ESG) information, companies are scrambling to prepare and CPAs are being engaged to assist with their efforts…Speakers
Managing Director, Crowe LLPSara DeSmith, CPAESG Partner, PwCKristen B. Sullivan, CPAPartner, Deloitte
IdentificationSEC2117DateDecember 8, 2021Are you curious about how publicly-traded companies and auditors are thinking about ESG? This session will give you insight into what major companies and auditors are currently doing, and how they are preparing for greater disclosure and transparency in an evolving, fast-paced environment…Speakers
Chief Executive Officer - Public Accounting, AICPA & CIMAKristen B. Sullivan, CPAPartner, DeloitteSara DeSmith, CPAESG Partner, PwCVice President, Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller, The Home DepotNorth America Finance Director, Dow
IdentificationSEC2216DateDecember 14, 2022Are you curious about how auditors currently are gearing up for the SEC’s Climate Proposal and broader considerations for assurance over ESG reporting? This session will give you insight into what some leading firms currently are doing, and how they are preparing for a broader future in this space.Moderator
Chief Executive Officer - Public Accounting, AICPA & CIMASpeakers
Deputy Leader of Quality, Risk and Regulatory, Deloitte & Touche LLPPartner - Climate Change and Sustainability Services, EYSara DeSmith, CPAESG Partner, PwC
IdentificationSEC2216- REPLAYDateDecember 14, 2022Are you curious about how auditors currently are gearing up for the SEC’s Climate Proposal and broader considerations for assurance over ESG reporting? This session will give you insight into what some leading firms currently are doing, and how they are preparing for a broader future in this space.Moderator
Chief Executive Officer - Public Accounting, AICPA & CIMASpeakers
Deputy Leader of Quality, Risk and Regulatory, Deloitte & Touche LLPPartner - Climate Change and Sustainability Services, EYSara DeSmith, CPAESG Partner, PwC
