YLAS2150 Social and Environmental Accounting (6 op)
Osaamistavoitteet
On successful completion of the course, the student is able to:
-apply the social and environmental accounting methods.
-describe the role of accounting information in the environmental management and in corporate stakeholder management
-explain the content, politics and the nature of the social and environmental accounting
-analyze how the accounting may be part of the solution as well as part of the problem in social and environmental issues
-evaluate the potential and limitations of accounting in social and environmental issues.
Suoritustavat
Contact teaching course: Autumn semester 2nd period. The study methods of the contact teaching course are specified in the study program annually.
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The challenging relationship between accounting and sustainability, including social and environmental issues. Social and environmental accounting methods, like environmental cost accounting, eco-balance, performance measurement, social and environmental reporting and disclosure
Oppimateriaalit
Selected articles
Global Reporting Initiative guidelines
Kirjallisuus
ISBN-numero | Tekijä, julkaisuvuosi, teoksen nimi, julkaisija |
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9780415695589 | Bebbington, J. & Unerman, J. & O’Dwyer, B. (eds.) 2014. Sustainability Accounting and Accountability. 2nd edition |
9781576754863 | Epstein, M. 2008. Making sustainability work. Best practices in Managing and Measuring Corporate Social, Environmental, and Economic Impacts. |
9781874719359 | Schaltegger, S. & Burrit, R. 2000. Contemporary Environmental Accounting. Issues, Concepts and Practices |
Arviointiperusteet
Accepted completion of the designated assignments. The assessment criteria of the course is specified in the study program annually.
Esitietovaatimukset
YTTP1130 Laskentatoimen perusteet / YTTP2130 Introduction to Accounting