Embedding sustainability accounting into the curriculum

Faced with growing environmental and societal challenges, we can expect radical changes in accounting practices over the next few years. Finance and accounting educators are increasingly required to embed SDG principles and embrace broader definitions of their disciplines to help students deal with these issues to shape a better world. Our collection features resources on how to prepare students for the shake-up that is on the way

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How to distinguish sustainability in your accounting and business teaching

In this resource, Nick Rowbottom offers ways to help students distinguish and evaluate how sustainability is translated within different international reporting standards

Nick Rowbottom

University of Birmingham

Two accountants calculate the carbon footprint of a factory

The climate crisis heralds an imperative for sustainable accountancy practices

Finance and accounting educators have a moral obligation to embed the principles of the SDGs into their courses. Thankfully, it’s easier than ever to do, write Shona Russell and Ian Thomson

Shona Russell, Ian Thomson

University of St Andrews, University of Dundee

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How to implement experiential learning into accounting education

The accounting landscape is evolving rapidly amid growing environmental and social challenges. There is a need for urgent action, yet finance teams lack essential sustainable business competencies

Helen Slinger

Accounting for Sustainability

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Embrace broader definitions of accounting to help your students operate sustainably

Broader definitions of accounting help students redirect their energies and draw on broad-scope approaches to dealing with challenging issues to help shape a better world

Jennifer Rose, Garry Carnegie

University of Manchester, RMIT University

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How can accounting educators cultivate highly sought-after graduates?

Accounting education must prepare graduates with the skills to thrive in a profession that is experiencing radical changes

Susan Smith , Richard Murphy

University College London, University of Sheffield

Students discussing sustainability

Sustainability accounting is coming: here’s how to navigate it

We can expect radical changes in sustainability accounting over the next few years. Developing a sustainability mindset for yourself and your students seems like a good place to start, write Sulaiman Aliyu and Toby York

Sulaiman Aliyu, Toby York

Middlesex University