Integrated reporting – innovation in accounting paradigms
Journal Title: Zeszyty Teoretyczne Rachunkowości - Year 2016, Vol 2016, Issue 87
Abstract
The article is an introduction to the issues and results of a new trend in interdisciplinary research, which is integrated reporting. „Violated balance”, characteristic of contemporary global economy, forces us to seek solutions oriented to symbiosis between economic, social and environmental progress, which is the basis for fundamental changes in mental models that determine the way the economic organization oper-ates. On the basis of literature studies, as well as management (of innovation, knowledge, etc.) science studies and research on changes in legal regulations of accounting, one can venture to say that the change in accounting paradigms is an innovation which stems from legal requirements. Legislation stimulates conceptuality, including information management, standardization of accounting, etc. Innovation theory refers to technological, organizational and market changes, so a question ariseswhether this theory can be applied to accounting practices as well? In this way an idea emerged for inves-tigating the question if the implementation of legal regulations such as International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a manifestation of the inno-vation theory in the development of accounting systems, especially in reporting.
Authors and Affiliations
Mirosława Kwiecień
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP81736
- DOI 10.5604/16414381.1207434
- Views 108
- Downloads 0
Metody (poznawcze) rachunkowości – przegląd współczesnej literatury polskiej
Celem artykułu jest analiza poglądów odnośnie do metod (poznawczych) rachunkowości prezentowanych we współczesnej literaturze polskiej. Przedmiotem analizy są następujące zagadnienia: definicje pojęcia „metody (poznawcze...
Układ pojęć konstytuujących teorię rachunkowości w kontekście nauk ekonomicznych
Każda teoria wyjaśniająca zjawiska rzeczywistego świata ma za podstawę pojęcia pierwotne i fundamen-talne zasady oraz definicje podstawowych koncepcji, które następnie są materią do formułowania stwier-dzeń orzekających,...
Defining value creation in the integrated report according to the International <IR> Framework – a critical analysis
The aim of the article is to demonstrate the controversy in defining the basic concepts of value creation comprised in the IIRC Guidelines and the consequences associated with it. The author analyses the concepts contain...
Factors affecting management accounting and control systems. A critical review of empirical studies
Knowledge of management accounting &amp;amp; control systems and factors which may affect the design of such systems has become crucial due to emerging changes both in the external and internal business environment....
Subject of measurement for financial reporting in the context of balance sheet approach
This paper addresses the issue of measurement for general purpose financial reporting. In this context two main orientations of accounting are presented – in-come approach and balance-sheet approach. Discussion of the la...