Explore every episode of the podcast Consumer Speaks: An accounting podcast

In this episode of Consumer Speaks, host Sam Loughry sits down with Wendy Ralston, Audit & Assurance partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP and Consumer Products & Retail ESG lead champion, and Kate Wiese, Audit & Assurance senior manager, Sustainability and ESG Services, Deloitte & Touche LLP. Together, they unpack consumer industry ESG reporting readiness and explore other ESG trends uncovered in Deloitte’s Sustainability Action Report.

Dive into the unpredictable world of IPOs to explore what role recent trends, lessons and strategies could play for future public companies.

Even though blockchain has been around for more than a decade, many industries haven’t fully embraced the technology. Blockchain’s ability to increase trust through the transparency of transactions is leading to some interesting and viable applications—in retail, customer service, consumer goods, and more. In this episode of Consumer Speaks, Deloitte industry specialists discuss blockchain adoption and some accounting implications companies need to consider.

How can consumer companies approach sustainability and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) from a risk and opportunity standpoint to ensure their brands remain viable in the future? Host Sam Loughry, Deloitte & Touche LLP’s US Audit & Assurance Consumer industry leader, welcomes Kristen Sullivan Deloitte & Touche LLP’s US Audit & Assurance partner and Sustainability and KPI Services leader, and Ron Voglewede, Whirlpool Corporation’s Global Sustainability director, to discuss.

COVID-19’s economic impact has hit some companies hard. This podcast covers how consumer companies are looking ahead by pursing M&A opportunities. Host Sam Loughry, Deloitte & Touche LLP’s Audit & Assurance Consumer industry leader is joined by Deloitte & Touche LLP's Audit & Assurance Private Equity leader Jason Menghi, Deloitte Consulting LLP's Private Equity and Alternatives Practice leader Bhuvanesh Abrol, and Deloitte Consulting LLP's M&A principal Pawan Kapoor.

The new lease accounting standard that took effect for public companies in 2019 required more time and resources than expected. Now private companies are on the clock for a 2021 implementation. On the latest Consumer Speaks podcast, Rich Paul, Deloitte & Touche LLP’s US Audit & Assurance Consumer industry leader, speaks with Deloitte & Touche LLP Audit & Assurance Partner Jeanne McGovern and Audit & Assurance Senior Manager Lauren Pesa. They discuss five lessons learned from public company adoption of the standard, as well as considerations for private companies in the consumer industry.

On August 28, 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): “Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities.” Podcast host Rich Paul, Deloitte & Touche LLP’s US Audit & Assurance Consumer industry leader, welcomes Deloitte & Touche LLP Audit & Assurance partners, Jon Howard and Chris Monteilh, to discuss the accounting standard and considerations for companies in the consumer industry.

What’s the future of finance? Podcast host Rich Paul, Deloitte & Touche LLP’s US Audit & Assurance Consumer Industry leader, is joined by Deloitte & Touche LLP Audit & Assurance partners and Digital Controllership leaders Scott Szalony and Nikki Etherington to discuss the changing role of finance executives in the digital era. Learn why it’s important to keep pace with technology, how to avoid the steep “price of inaction,” and what the nature of work may look like over the next five to 10 years.

Deloitte & Touche LLP Audit & Assurance partners, Rich Paul, Troy Vollertsen and Jon Howard, discuss the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard, , audit some important considerations and potential implications for companies in the consumer industry.

Jeff Ortwein, Deloitte’s Audit & Assurance Gaming sector leader, discusses the impact of recent sports betting legislation and the current regulatory environment, including accounting and financial reporting considerations.

Corporate travel is up from 2020 lows—but the pace of return has been slow. This episode unpacks trends from Deloitte’s latest corporate travel study, Navigating toward a new normal.

NFT use cases are on the rise. Here are some things for consumer companies to consider before investing.

In consumer products, the battle for trust is heating up. Learn how rekindling trust can tackle key industry challenges.

In our Consumer Speaks podcast, “Fresh vs. Frozen,” we look at the impact of economic trends at work, holiday trends, and three factors driving consumer buying behavior when deciding between fresh and frozen foods.

For consumer companies, the future of finance is happening now. Our podcast examines how the finance function can embrace digitization and organizational shifts.

Many consumer companies are rethinking their real estate footprint. Tune in to our podcast on the lease modification and impairment accounting implications.

After the disruption consumers faced during the pandemic, retailers are starting to build back buyer confidence. This episode of Consumer Speaks provides a peek into the 2021 Retail Industry Outlook, addressing the challenges and opportunities ahead for the retail industry—from critical investments and digital retail trends to supply chain management and bold differentiation. Join Deloitte industry leaders in this discussion on retail transformation.