Posts in "Accountancy"

Posts in "Accountancy"

My PhD Journey: Nglaa Ahmad

Why did you choose to study at Aberdeen?

I chose to study at the University of Aberdeen because It is a distinguished university with a long history. It is internationally recognised for its excellence in world-leading research.

What inspired you to do your PhD?

I have been working in academia…

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Tackling modern slavery: a sustainability accounting perspective

Unethical working conditions are a major issue in many parts of the world, and workers are often exploited by retailers in wealthier countries to maximise their profits. Professor Aziz Islam, Chair in Accountancy at the University of Aberdeen is investigating how societal demand for sustainability accountability and transparency can help…

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The push for supply chain transparency

This interview with Professor Aziz Islam was written by Sam Hadad for the The Times-Raconteur, you can read the original article here.

Growing up in Dhaka, Professor Muhammad Azizul Islam was surrounded by densely packed garment factories supplying far-away companies. Seeing tired workers leaving buildings late at night inspired his future…

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Accountants' Due Diligence for SDG Transparency in the Post-Covid-19 Era

This blog was written by Professor Aziz Islam for The International Federation of Accountants, you can read the original article here.

The global spread of Covid-19 has set the United Nations (UN) member states unprecedented challenges to meet their commitments under the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ranging from reducing…

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Insights into Accounting education in a COVID-19 world

This paper was written in collaboration with Professor Alan Sangster for the publication Taylor and Francis, you can read the original article here.

This paper presents a compilation of personal reflections from 66 contributors on the impact of, and responses to, COVID-19 in accounting education in 45 different countries around…

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My experience as an ICAS Campus Ambassador

Currently a 2nd year student studying MA Accountancy and Finance, Rhonan has been actively involved with ICAS as a campus ambassador and took a 10 week internship with ICAS last year. Here he answers our questions about his experience and gives us some advice for students looking to gain valuable…

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ScotDoc Accounting and Finance Conference

It is my great pleasure to thank all the presenters and attendees at the Scottish Doctoral Conference in Accounting and Finance (ScotDoc) held on 7th June 2019 at the University of Aberdeen.
I would like to thank the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSSS) for sponsoring this event,…

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Accounting, Society and the Environment (ASE)

A big thank you to all of the presenters and attendees at the Accounting, Society and the Environment (ASE) research network held on the 8th May 2019 held at the University of Aberdeen, sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). It was great to meet up with old…

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Does an asset have to be controlled to be accurately accounted for?

Professor M. Azizul Islam, recently gave a seminar on limitations to traditional (financial) accounting in a socio-ecological context, to a group of social scientists and ecologists at James Hutton Institute. In his latest blog he discusses the limitations to traditional accounting in a socio-ecological context.

 

Traditional accounting disregards ecological…

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Can Accountants and Auditors play a role to tackle Modern Slavery?

International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), the World’s premier Accounting body has just published Professor M. Azizul Islam’s work on Accountants’ role to tackle Modern Slavery. 

Human rights issues are gaining greater prominence alongside economic concerns for contemporary organizations, due largely to increasing public pressure and stakeholder expectations. A range of…

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