Corporate social responsibility is not an integral part of business: Hence accountants should have little to with it.
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become one of the leading topics of discussion and deliberation in todays modern business environment. The main reason for this is due to the fact that climate change has become a very important agenda for many business, governments and non-profit organizations1. An increasing number of businesses are now under substantial pressures to recognise CSR within the complex trading environment in which they operate. Many commentators, believe that CSR has become has surpassed sustainability as the main focus of the modern enterprise2. For this reason, CSR is regarded as one the fundamental blocks of the corporate strategy of most firms today3.
Table of Contents
- Corporate social responsibility .
- Some deduce accountants to be submissive to accounting rules and regulations.
- One other more pragmatic reason for why accountants should be involved in CSR.
- Those who present a counter-argument to this say that companies should be held accountable to the communities.
- Conclusion
