Essays about: "accounting as a tool in companies"

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1. 1. Taking Climate into Account - Carbon Management Tools for Investment Decisions and Progress Tracking at an Energy Company

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovationsteknik

   Author : Rebecca Ahlin; Anna Malmberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Carbon accounting; carbon disclosure; carbon management; carbon management tools; environmental change management; internal carbon price; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Background: Climate change is becoming a more urgent issue, where global agreements and regulations are putting pressure on companies to calculate and disclose their greenhouse gas emissions to combat the problem. Other driving forces of carbon disclosure for companies include social, economic, and financial pressure, as well as firm specific internal factors. READ MORE

3. 2. Beyond the Surface: A Comprehensive Look into Swedish Companies' Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Emission Assessments

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Livia Magnusson Rauf; [2023]
   Keywords : Emission factor; Greenhouse gas assessments; Scope 3 emissions; Sustainable Development; Sustainability report; Value chain.;

   Abstract : As the world grapples with the increasingly dire effects of climate change, companies are under more pressure than ever before to not just report on their environmental impact, but to actively work towards sustainability. Carbon accounting has emerged as a crucial aspect of this reporting, and the concept of Scope 3 emissions, introduced by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol a decade ago, is now a vital tool for assessing a company's environmental footprint. READ MORE

4. 3. What is the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on management accounting and control?

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Stephanie Alldén; Gabriella Norén; [2023]
   Keywords : Artificial Intelligence; Business Intelligence; Controllers; Financial report; Machine Learning; Management Accounting and Control; Sustainability report;

   Abstract : Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore how AI could influence the controller function inmanufacturing industries. This study will investigate whether AI could influence the daily tasksor routines of a controller, as well as whether AI helps controllers with financial- andsustainability reports. READ MORE

5. 4. Sustainability Reports and the Missing of One Official Standard : Consequence for Audit Quality

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Saron Bruno; Said Shariff; [2022]
   Keywords : Accounting standards; Sustainability Reporting; Auditing and Assurance;

   Abstract : Sustainability reporting has been increasing in popularity in the last decade giving medium tolarge companies a tool to communicate with their users about their sustainability activity. Asglobalization and technology were introduced and increased in demand many violations startedby companies including human right violation, economic inequality, pollution, etc. READ MORE

6. 5. An analysis of Swedish corporate climate footprints – reaching a more consistent and scientific approach

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för miljövetenskap

   Author : Matilda Ågren-Hernvald; [2021]
   Keywords : Corporate emissions; comparability; Greenhouse Gas Protocol; Scope 3; avoided emissions; system boundaries; life cycle assessment;

   Abstract : Corporate action has become increasingly prevalent in recent years in order to address the urgent issue of climate change. A wide range of concepts are today being used to describe company climate footprints, where one single concept can have varying definitions due to inconsistent approaches on what to include and not in the calculations. READ MORE