Evaluating influential factors in Environmental management accounting (EMA) adoption

Subject Areas : Management Accounting

سیدامین عالمشاه ¹ (ندارد)

Received: 2014-06-22 Accepted : 2014-08-11 Published : 2014-10-12

Keywords: Environmental management accou, Resistive Economy, Consumption&#x0D, &#x0D, pattern reforms, targeted subsidies, Water &amp, energy accounting, Environmental accounting,

Abstract :

Environmental management accounting(EMA) as a management tool assists in improvingfinancial and environmental performance through enhanced environmental accountability.This study accomplished with to focus of attention upon EMA, for to identify factorsinfluencing EMA adoption. For achieving the research objective, established 6 hypothesises.For hypothesises testing, sent questionnaire to key personnel with three different functions(i.e. financial Manager, chief accountant and management accounting headman). After datacoding, those tested and analyzed by T-test. Results indicated 1)Low priority of accountingfor environmental costs 2)Resistance to conventional accounting practices change3)Efficiency or financial considerations 4)Expert member and resource constraints5)Difficulties in collecting or allocating environmental costs 6)External pressure, are factorsinfluencing the decision to adopt, or not to adopt, EMA in mentioned corporations. Finallyprovided suggestions made by this study for EMA adoption. Apart from the theoreticalextension to this area of research, the results and findings of this study supported the uses andapplications of EMA by our industries. Much more can, and should, be done by corporationsin relation to how they account for the environment. This can provide benefits not only for thesector itself, but also for the environment in which we live.