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Management Accounting Assignment
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BUACC 2614 – Management Accounting 2
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Semester 2, 2012
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Group Assignment

According to Martin and Steele (2010, p.13), “The two principal professional associations in Australia – CPA Australia (the CPA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (the Institute) have indicated their awareness of the significance of issues of sustainability reporting and development of appropriate skill sets in word and in deed. The commitment of both organisations to sustainability principles has been shown by their adoption of, and support for, sustainability-focused reporting approaches and by their opting to take up membership of the Accounting for Sustainability Forum”.

In a two-part essay:

a. Consider the above. Discuss the stance and initiatives of the Australian accounting profession on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability. Include your views on the role of accounting and the accountant on CSR and sustainability.

Go to:

* http://www.billabongbiz.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=154279&p=irol-community.

* http://www.visy.com.au/?id=106

* http://www.westpac.com.au/about-westpac/sustainability-and-community/performance-reporting/stakeholder-impact-reports/

b. Select one of the above companies. Discuss the way in which the organisation has demonstrated its social and environmental accountability.

Good starting points for your research are: the textbook (Chapter 17); the IFAC’s International Guidance Document on Environmental Management Accounting and the websites of the CPA and ICAA.
For example, go to: http://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/cps/rde/xchg/cpa-site/hs.xsl/knowledge-practice-toolkit-green-accounting.html

Please note the following: * Format: Essay * Contribution to overall assessment: 25% * Length: 2000 – 2500 words * Due date: Week 10
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