scholarly journals Theoretical Developments In Environmental Management Accounting And The Role And Importance Of MFCA

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mishelle Doorasamy
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Theoretical Studies ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Management Decision Making ◽  
Environmental Management Accounting

Abstract Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) is a broader concept of accounting which uses accounting tools and practices to support company-internal management decision making on environmental issues and its impact on company performance. Research on EMA can be divided into two broad categories: theoretical and empirical studies. The theoretical studies based on framework that aim to explain the nature of the relationship between economic and environmental performance and the adoption of Environmental Management Accounting in a business environment. The empirical studies follow two lines of research, instrumental studies aim to empirically test the relationships hypothesized in theoretical studies; descriptive studies are intended to examine the factors that encourage the adoption of EMA. This review paper examined the role of MFCA in identifying non-product output (waste) and its impact on an organisations profitability. Various case studies are examined in this article that demonstrates MFCA to an important environmental management tool to ensure future sustainability of an organisation.

scholarly journals Determinant Factors of Sustainable Management Accounting System in Increasing Company Performance

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Ria . ◽  
Yvonne Augustine
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Corporate Performance ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Workplace Spirituality ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Determinant Factors ◽  
Environmental Management Accounting

The aim of writing this paper is to identify determinant factors of Sustainable Management Accounting System (SMCA) in increasing company performance. This paper uses a quantitative research approach while analyzing using Multiple Regression techniques with the help of the SPSS program. A questionnaire was distributed to the employees with simple random sampling. The results have represented that significant influences are Accounting in the scope of Environmental Management, Accounting within the scope of Social Management and Workplace Spirituality moderated by Corporate Governance on Corporate Performance simultaneously. Workplace Spirituality significant positive influence on Corporate Performance moderated by Corporate Governance partially, but there is a significant negative influence of Environmental Management Accounting moderated by Corporate Governance partially on Corporate Performance. This study builds a conceptual model of SMAS that is expected to contribute theoretically and can be used as a support for literature. By implementing the SMAS model, companies can encourage better performance when using Corporate Governance to improve management decisions about the determining factors for implementing SMAS.

scholarly journals Towards environmental management accounting for trade-offs

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 428-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Leanne Christ ◽  
Roger Burritt ◽  
Mohsen Varsei
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Carbon Equivalent ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Emissions Reduction ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Environmental Management Accounting

Purpose Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) information has become synonymous with win-win decision settings, but this paper aims to consider how EMA support can be extended to company managers who face the dynamics of win-wins and trade-offs. Design/methodology/approach Based on extant literature, the paper suggests an important extension of the use of EMA in support of management decision-making. The need for extended consideration and use of EMA to help overcome trade-offs is illustrated using the case of a wine bottling plant location decision by an Australian company in a global supply chain transporting wine from Australia to North America and Europe. Findings Results confirm the need to add to the broader use of EMA to assist managers attempting to solve real world trade-off problems between economic performance, carbon equivalent emissions reduction and water risk reduction. Research limitations/implications Generalisation of the single wine company case illustration to other companies and similar industry settings remains to be investigated. Practical implications Trade-offs are considered between economic benefit and two environmental performance matters of concern to the company, carbon equivalent emissions reduction and water risk reduction. Originality/value The paper introduces the notion of extending the use of EMA as a pragmatic way for managers to assess trade-off situations with environmental alternatives where no optimal solution is available. Value is added through the real case study of an Australian wine company.

scholarly journals Analisis Penerapan Akuntansi Manajemen Lingkungan dalam Meningkatkan Inovasi Produk

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1457-1466
Author(s):  
Hanifah Mulyani ◽  
Rini Lestari ◽  
Nurleli .
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Product Innovation ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Good Product ◽  
Environmental Management Accounting ◽  
Data Source

The existence of the facts of environmental pollution problems undertaken by manufacturing companies as a result of the company's production process are mostly found in Indonesia. This causes a business environment must be able to maintain its business processes so that the company must implement appropriate strategies for the achievement of the company's going concern and sustainable development. Thus the demand for environmentally friendly products should be a concern in the continuous development of the industry. This study was conducted with the aim to analyze the application of environmental management accounting in improving the product innovation, in Industry Pabrik Tahu Jembar Manah. The research used an analytical descriptive method. The data source used is the primary data source. The data collection techniques used are interviews and questionnaires. The results show that the company has applied neutral environmental management accounting and good product innovation. This indicates that the Pabrik Tahu Jembar Manah has implemented an environmental management accounting that produces information for owners and managers in which environmental management accounting provides control over factory activities, but does not report environmental costs and does not report revenue on waste recycling management. In addition, the application of good product innovation will improve the ability of Pabrik Tahu Jembar Manah to create a quality product, so it can be said that environmental management accounting is a control tool to improve product innovation.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting the Implementation of Environmental Management Accounting Practices through New Institutional Sociology Perspective: A case of an Apparel Manufacturer in Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
K.A.T. Nethsarani ◽  
D.N. Samudrage
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Apparel Industry ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Environmental Cost ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Investment Appraisal ◽  
Environmental Management Accounting

The emergence of contemporary business environment and technologies, customer driven business perspective, and transparent and accountable business practices have led different stakeholders to demand information in relation to the management of the environment. Consequently, organizations tend to develop their strategies in line with achieving these financial and environmental performances. The apparel industry is one of the significant contributors in the Sri Lankan economy and it can be seen that Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) is often practiced in this industry. However, it is a matter of consideration for the real reason behind the adoption and implementation of Environmental Management Accounting Practices (EMAPs) in this industry. Accordingly, this study is focused on identifying the actual factors that have influenced a manufacturer in the apparel industry in Sri Lanka to adopt and implement EMAPs with the perspective of the New Institutional Sociology Theory. This study takes a case study approach. Therefore, one of the leading manufacturing companies in the apparel industry was selected as the case company. The primary data were collected through a semi-structured interview and questionnaire survey. The validity of findings was assessed through data triangulation. It was identified that the environmental cost accounting, environmentally induced capital expenditure and revenue are the mostly used EMAPs whereas the payback period method is often applied in the organization for investment appraisal activities. In terms of factors that have influenced to adopt and implement EMAPs through the Institutional Theoretical Perspective, it was found that coercive isomorphism was the most significant factor whereas the least influential factor was the normative isomorphism on the adoption and the implementation of the EMAPs in the organization. In terms of coercive isomorphism, the government regulations are the most influential force on this adoption and the implementation. Further, the study found some reasons behind the adoption of more Physical EMAPs (PEMAPs) than the Monetary EMAPs (MEMAPs) by the organization. The study contributes to minimize the gap by revealing the types of EMAPs that have been adopted and implemented and revealing the actual factors that have led to adopt and implement those practices in a manufacturer of the apparel industry.

scholarly journals The Perceptions of Management on the Benefits of Adopting an Environmental Management Accounting System as a Waste Management Tool

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-106
Author(s):  
Mishelle Doorasamy
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Environmental Costs ◽  
Manufacturing Company ◽  
Environmental Management Accounting ◽  
Paper And Pulp

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the perception of management on the benefits of adopting an environmental management accounting (EMA) system as a waste management tool in a paper and pulp manufacturing company. This paper highlights the benefits of an EMA system and the role and importance of EMA as a decision-making tool in encouraging the adoption of cleaner production (CP) techniques and technologies. This research was based on a case study of a paper and pulp manufacturing company in KwaZulu-Natal. This research was both quantitative and qualitative in nature. Data collection instruments for the study included a Likert-type questionnaire and interviews with the environmental manager and cost accountant but the findings reported in this paper are based on the empirical evidence gathered from the questionnaire which identified that there was positive correlation between environmental performance and CP techniques and technologies. Environmental costs were hidden under general overheads and understated because the company was using a conventional costing system and not an EMA system; hence, environmental costs were not traced back to the products or processes responsible for those costs. It was evident from the qualitative data analysis that management regarded their environmental costs as too insignificant to justify implementation of an EMA system. The consequent reluctance of the company to adopt CP resulted in poor waste management and lower-quality environmental performance.

PENERAPAN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING PADA KANTOR DINAS PEMERINTAHAAN WILAYAH JAWA TIMUR

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Dianne Frisko ◽  
Desi Arisandi
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Cost Efficiency ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Environmental Management Accounting ◽  
Cost Inefficiency ◽  
Government Institution ◽  
Main Material

Induztrialization edge and economic growth bring some consequences to the society, such as pollution or environmental damage. The responsibility is not only lies in business sector but also contributed by society and public sector-government institution as their daily operational produce some waste material. One ofmaterial use in such organization daily activities is paper. Unproper use of paper will impact on cost inefficiency, as well as environmental damage due to the main material of producing paper taken from forest.Government as public service organization mostly deals with paper in their daily administrative business. While the othersites it also encouraged to put priority on budget efficiency included in paper consumption. This study aims to describe in what extend government efficiency initiative align in it environmental concerned. Specifically this study will explore the use of paper as one of most daily resource in government office using environmental management accounting (EMA)framework. The results convey that notion on some regulation pertaining with budget efficiency in Indonesia has similarity with the spirit and the benefit provided in term of EMA application. By implementing EMA properly, government may get information on cost efficiency along with environmental sustainability.

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