Sustainability

With the increasing demand for sustainability and ESG reporting, accountants have a vital role in advancing sustainability through their work. This requires building capabilities through effective education and professional development. But how?

Here are some strategies and tips from sustainability experts in the field.

Teaching sustainability accounting with case studies: a reflection on opportunities, challenges and solutions

Thuy Thanh Tran is an Assistant Professor of Sustainability Accounting at TBS Education, Toulouse, France. She has incorporated sustainability into the accounting curriculum in Europe and South America for many years. Here, she reflects on teaching sustainability accounting through case studies, highlighting the opportunities, challenges, and potential solutions. Sustainability is…Read more

Accounting Streams: reimagining accounting education for the future

Accounting education stands at a crossroads. This Accounting Streams workshop addressed the pressing question: How can we reimagine accounting education to meet future demands? …Read more

How to Develop a Pitch Deck for Sustainable Green Impact Investment

Using research models and findings from Middlesex University GreenFin Research Cluster, Robyn Owen created a learning activity for postgraduate students studying entrepreneurial finance. This activity requires students to demonstrate their understanding of the challenges and opportunities of seeking sustainable investment funding. They do this by creating a pitch deck. Presenting…Read more

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Redefining accounting for tomorrow

In a thought-provoking webinar, Professor Garry Carnegie issues a wake-up call for accounting to re-examine its core purpose. He claims that accounting is stuck in an outdated, narrow “technical mindset” that risks making it irrelevant, or even harmful, in tackling the crises facing people and the planet. The accountability of…Read more

Can the profession meet the demand for sustainability reporting?

A webinar hosted by IFAAC and IAAER on 7 February 2024 launching a literature review, Educating Accountants for a Sustainable Future. It highlights key themes relevant to education, learning and development, and insights into how the profession can meet sustainability reporting demands. Educating accountants to advance sustainability With the increasing demand for…Read more

Embedding sustainability in audit and accounting education

The old ways of thinking are no longer fit for purpose, and radical changes to financial accounting, reporting, and assurance are coming — sooner than you think. Are you ready? …Read more

Sustainability reporting and the global direction of accountancy education

Bruce Vivian, Head of Accountancy Education at IFAC, shares information on IFAC’s Sustainability Reporting Project and the perspectives of other accounting educators. IFAC is a global organisation seeking to enhance the relevance, reputation, and value of the global accountancy profession. It represents millions of professional accountants worldwide through its members…Read more

Professor Atul K. Shah: writer, broadcaster and renowned expert in sustainable finance

Wisdom, tradition and faith in finance

As the roles of wisdom, tradition, community and faith diminish, inequality and plutocracy rise. Professor Atul Shah presents a new theory of inclusive and sustainable finance to encourage students to embrace sustainability ideals. …Read more

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Students need to understand that accounting is political

You may not think that accounting is political or that accountants should meddle in economics and politics. After all, their job is to report objectively on the performance and condition of corporations. Faithful representation, as we know, requires neutrality. Corporations, however, are social inventions and financial reports are never passive…Read more

Accountants can help save the world

Dr Todd Sayre believes that accounting is not only broken but is contributing to the destruction of the planet. He is calling on accounting academics to help fix this. …Read more