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Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals : an enabling role of accounting research
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dc.contributor.author | Bebbington, Jan | |
dc.contributor.author | Unerman, Jeffrey | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-08-25T23:39:40Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-08-25T23:39:40Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-01-15 | |
dc.identifier | 250952324 | |
dc.identifier | 6cabb188-4e22-4347-ab46-e7dec3bd2001 | |
dc.identifier | 85041717219 | |
dc.identifier | 000427609100001 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Bebbington , J & Unerman , J 2018 , ' Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals : an enabling role of accounting research ' , Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal , vol. 31 , no. 1 , pp. 2-24 . https://doi.org/10.1108/AAAJ-05-2017-2929 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0951-3574 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/18369 | |
dc.description.abstract | Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish and advance the role of academic accounting in the pursuit of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are regarded as the most salient point of departure for understanding and achieving environmental and human development ambitions up to (and no doubt beyond) the year 2030. Design/methodology/approach This paper provides a synthesis of interdisciplinary perspectives on sustainable development and integration of this with the accounting for sustainability literature. In addition, potential accounting research contributions are proposed so as to support the development of new research avenues. Findings Existing research in accounting that is relevant to individual SDGs serves as an initial link between them and the accounting discipline. At the same time, the SDGs focus highlights new sites for empirical work (including interdisciplinary investigations) as well as inviting innovation in accounting theoretical frameworks. Moreover, the SDGs provide a context for (re)invigorating accounting’s contribution to sustainable development debates. Originality/value This is the first paper to explore the roles academic accounting can play in furthering achievement of the SDGs through enhanced understanding, critiquing and advancing of accounting policy, practice and theorizing. It is also the first paper to propose a research agenda in this area. | |
dc.format.extent | 26 | |
dc.format.extent | 650801 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal | en |
dc.subject | Accounting | en |
dc.subject | Sustainable Development Goals | en |
dc.subject | Social and environmental accounting | en |
dc.subject | Accounting and sustainable development | en |
dc.subject | HF5601 Accounting | en |
dc.subject | T-NDAS | en |
dc.subject | BDC | en |
dc.subject.lcc | HF5601 | en |
dc.title | Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals : an enabling role of accounting research | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Management | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. St Andrews Sustainability Institute | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1108/AAAJ-05-2017-2929 | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
dc.date.embargoedUntil | 2019-08-26 |
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