Criticizing the critiques of green accounting research

Hsiu-Yu LEE, Mu-Chen HU, Yu-Ting LIN, Yu-Sheng YAIN

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Abstract. Green accounting plays a vital role in current sustainability goals. It aims at accounting for the environment and its maintenance and sustainable practices. Implementation of the GA's policies requires an organizational commitment to an environmental impact. Therefore, considering ecological could affect the economy since the gross domestic products are influenced by the country's climate changes. GA has been faced with several challenges and controversial views. The program has, however, not been adopted in the current accounting systems. Besides, environmental accounting continues to be regarded as an alternative issue to states. Consequently, the involvement of accountants in GA is faced with considerable criticism.

Keywords. Green accounting.

JEL. L24, N70, N75.

Keywords


Green accounting.

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