Accounting in the Anthropocene: A roadmap for stewardship

• Published in: Accounting and business research Vol. 52; no. 5; pp. 582 - 596
• Main Authors: Bebbington, Jan, Rubin, Andy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 29.07.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Accounting; Anthropocene; environmental accounting; Governance; Human influences; Management; socio-ecological accounting; stewardship

Stewardship is a concept that has historically underpinned the practice of accounting, with a focus on the stewardship of financial resources. As times change, so too do the elements of organisational performance that might be subject to stewardship demands. Critically for this paper, a roadmap for...