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sábado, 14 de setembro de 2019

«The role of an accountant has evolved over recent years»


«The role of an accountant has evolved over recent years. As Richard Chambers, president and CEO of the Institute of Internal Auditors phrased it at the International Integrated Reporting Council’s global conference in London this year, accountants used to be referred to as the ‘bean counters’, but nowadays they are responsible for nurturing, growing and protecting ‘the bean’ throughout its life.
As such, accountants increasingly provide strategic insights over the value creation chain of the organisation, recognising and promoting the vital importance of a whole range of resources and relationships needed for an organisation to realise its long-term purpose.

At the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), we have categorised these resources and relationships as six capitals that the organisation uses and effects to create value. They include financial, manufactured, human, social and relationship, intellectual, and natural. (...)». Leia na integra.


domingo, 21 de outubro de 2018

RICHARD BROOKS | «Bean Counters: The Triumph of the Accountants and How They Broke Capitalism»




«The world's 'Big Four' accountancy firms - PwC, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and KPMG - have become a gilded elite. Up in the high six figures, an average partner salary rivals that of a Premier League footballer. But how has the seemingly humdrum profession of accountancy got to this level? And what is the price we pay for their excesses? 
Leading investigative journalist Richard Brooks charts the profession's rise to global influence and offers a gripping exposé of the accountancy industry. From underpinning global tax avoidance to corrupting world football, Bean Counters reveals how the accountants have used their central role in the economy to sell management consultancy services that send billions in fees its way. A compelling history informed by numerous insider interviews, this is essential reading for anyone interested in how our economy works and the future of accountancy». Saiba mais.
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domingo, 3 de setembro de 2017