CONTROLLING & AUDITING CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Code Cours
2324-IÉSEG-M1S1-ACC-MA-FI31UE
Language of instruction
English
Teaching content
ACCOUNTING / AUDIT / CONTROL
This course occurs in the following program(s)
Training officer(s)
L.BOUTEN
Stakeholder(s)
Lies BOUTEN
Level
Master
Program year
Period

Présentation

Prerequisite
Basic knowledge of accounting.
Goal
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:

- Explain and discuss definitions of CSR / sustainability / accountability
- Explain and discuss the theoretical foundations of social and environmental accounting
- Describe and critically assess new developments in CSR reporting
- Describe and critically assess sustainability assurance reports and sustainability assurance processes
- Desribe and critically assess the integration of CSR in management accounting systems
- formulate recommendations in the field of social and environmental accounting
- Design social and environmental management accounting tools
Hence, the course helps students to reach the following learning goals:
- Solve professional dilemmas using concepts of CSR and ethics
- Generate sustainable solutions for organizations
- Construct expert knowledge from cutting-edge information
Moreover, the students will have greater awareness about the following ESRS topics:
- Implementation of ESRS issues in accounting systems and reporting tools
- The sustainability assurance process
Presentation
* Introduction: Understanding CSR and accountability
* PART 1: CSR reporting: trends and frameworks
* PART 2: Assurance practices in relations to CSR reporting
* PART 3: CSR & Management accounting

Modalités

Organization
Type Amount of time Comment
Présentiel
Cours interactif 16,00
Travail personnel
Group Project 25,00
Charge de travail personnel indicative 9,00
Overall student workload 50,00
Evaluation
The assessment consists of three parts: (i) participation, (ii) case studies and a final project.
Following the results of a peer assessment, different group members might obtain different grades for the project.
Control type Duration Amount Weighting
Contrôle continu
Participation 16,00 1 20,00
Autres
Projet Collectif 0,00 1 60,00
Etude de cas 0,00 2 20,00
TOTAL 100,00

Ressources

Internet resources
IESEG Online
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