Green or environmental accounting is a new branch of accounting that provides for accounting the environmental impact. Unlike conventional accounting, green accounting accounts for the environment and its well being. It factors environmental costs into the financial results of operations. It accounts for long run effects of economic activity on the environment. This primer provides a brief introduction to green accounting. Matthew N. O. Sadiku | Sunday S. Adekunte | Hyacinth A. Ezeka | Sarhan M. Musa "Green Accounting: A Primer" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-6 , October 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd33512.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/other/33512/green-accounting-a-primer/matthew-n-o-sadiku
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Green Accounting: A Primer
Matthew N. O. Sadiku1, Sunday S. Adekunte2, Hyacinth A. Ezeka3, Sarhan M. Musa1
1Roy G. Perry College of Engineering, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas
2Community High School, Agada, Ogun State, Nigeria
3Department of Accounting & Management Information Systems,
College of Business, Coppin State University, Baltimore, Maryland
ABSTRACT
Green or environmental accounting is a new branch of accounting that
provides for accounting the environmental impact. Unlike conventional
accounting, green accounting accounts for the environment and its well-being.
It factors environmental costs into the financial results of operations. It
accounts for long-run effects of economic activity on the environment. This
primer provides a brief introduction to green accounting.
KEYWORDS: green accounting, environmental accounting, sustainable
accounting
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INTRODUCTION
Environmental changes are a global problem that requires a
global solution. Recognizing the importance that the
environment plays in