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Environmental Management Accounting and Stakeholders Perspective: A Theoretical Perspective

Author(s) Ayodeji B Owoeye
Country United Kingdom
Abstract This paper focus on the theoretical perspective of environmental management accounting theory and practices and derive into how this principle can impact on the financial performance of companies particularly in an emerging economy. This study will critically examine the various principles on environmental management accounting and how focus on the Nigerian Oil and Gas Companies in Nigeria because these companies are the major causes of environmental pollution and degradation in the Nigeria’s Niger Delta Region.
This paper examined existing literature on the environmental management accounting theory discussions, identified the critical features of the theory that are relevant to this paper and robustly discuss the benefits and advantages of adopting environmental management accounting principles in the accounting processes of the strategic assets, oil and gas in Nigeria.
This study spanned the years 1999 through 2023 where these important tools can be vital to the understanding of the various economic cycle and significant instruments for effective decisions regarding investment, monetary and fiscal policy. The periods experienced critical economic shocks such as credit boom, a financial recession, a rebound, and strong economic expansion. Furthermore, the period covered the increase demand by stakeholders of the environmental management accountability of the Oil and Gas Companies.
In this study piece, a systematic literature review (SLR) was performed, and the research revealed crucial environmental management accounting theory analysis to enable this paper identify suitable articles and journals. A SLR was performed using a sample of 100 research articles chosen from a pool of 400 papers obtained from Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, ABS journal and, among other sources.
As a result of the review, the paper recommended that the rigorous implementation of environmental management accounting in the accounting process of Oil and Gas Companies in Nigeria. Finally, authorities should adopt laws and regulations to ensure that Nigerian oil and gas corporations understand the need of incorporating environmental and operational performance into long-term strategic goals.
Field Sociology > Banking / Finance
Published In Volume 5, Issue 6, November-December 2023
Published On 2023-11-22
Cite This Environmental Management Accounting and Stakeholders Perspective: A Theoretical Perspective - Ayodeji B Owoeye - IJFMR Volume 5, Issue 6, November-December 2023. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i06.9268
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i06.9268
Short DOI https://doi.org/gs63xh

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