‘Discuss accounting’s ability to address social and environmental issues and change organisational practice!
Use examples and theoretical concepts from the required readings of this module, compare a variety of
empirical cases, and investigate the determinants, opportunities and limitations of social and environmental
accounting.’
Advice and Guidance:
discuss currents forms, processes and standards of social and environmental accounting;
explore at least two of theoretical perspectives discussed in the module in some detail (institutional
theory, legitimacy theory, stakeholder theory, network analysis);
demonstrate awareness of the difference between reporting on social and environmental issues
externally, and doing something about these issues internally;
refer to examples;
refer to at least 5 of the required readings.
Ensure you use the Harvard Referencing style.
Further guidance can be found here (Link)
The word limit for the assignment is 3,000 words (+/- 10%).
