2013-2014 Academic Catalog 
    
    Nov 23, 2024  
2013-2014 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ACCT 5411 - Accounting & Finance for Sustainability


This course builds students’ competencies in environmental and social sustainability indicators and key metrics, internal and external reporting, and corporate accountability approaches for multinational corporations and other types of organizations. The course examines global standards for developing and reporting environmental and social sustainability behaviors and results that are relevant to all sectors of industry and society. It covers the identification and roles of stakeholders, their information needs and expectations, and certification and auditing standards and procedures. Content addresses materiality in sustainability reporting; regulatory, social and political context; legal implications; interrelations with financial accounting and reporting practices and standards, and the corporate value proposition.

Anticipated Terms Offered: Varies