Environmental and Material Flow Cost Accounting
Author | : Christine M. Jasch |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2008-11-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781402090288 |
ISBN-13 | : 1402090285 |
Rating | : 4/5 (285 Downloads) |
Download or read book Environmental and Material Flow Cost Accounting written by Christine M. Jasch and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-11-07 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognizing the increasing importance of environmental issues, energy prices, material availability and efficiency and the difficulty of adequately managing these issues in traditional accounting systems, several companies all over the world have started implementing “Environmental and Material Flow Cost Accounting” (EMA and MFCA). “Environmental and Material Flow Costs Accounting” explains and updates the approach developed for the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DSD/UNDESA) and the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and in addition includes experiences of several case studies and recent developments regarding EMA and MFCA in national statistics and ISO standardization.