Indicating Sustainability in Bookkeeping Systems – a Reference Frame and Implementation for SMEs under the Perspective of an Ethical Change Cover Image

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Indicating Sustainability in Bookkeeping Systems – a Reference Frame and Implementation for SMEs under the Perspective of an Ethical Change

Author(s): Gunter Meeh-Bunse, Katja Luer
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management, Business Ethics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: SME; financial accounting; sustainability reporting; stakeholder;

Summary/Abstract: The sustainable management is getting more and more important key for stakeholders of SMEs. This should serve as motivation to inform these stakeholders via a corresponding reporting. The implementation of a comprehensive reporting for medium-sized companies as difficult. The decisive factors here are limited resources in controlling or staff office area. The structures of the accounting system can be used as a base, which can be further expanded and refined. These structures provide transparency and quantification in material respects. This transparency can provide ideas for strategic and operational measures.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 103-113
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: German