Recognised researcher in social accounting speaks about developments in social responsibility
On 22 and 23 April, the UT Faculty of Economics and Business Administration hosts one of the best-known researchers in social accounting, Professor Robert Hugh Gray from the University of St Andrews, Scotland. In his presentations, he will speak about the developments in social responsibility and sustainability as well as the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative and quantitative methods.
Professor Gray participates as an external expert in a study of the Research and Innovation Policy Monitoring Programme (TIPS) that deals with social accounting at universities and makes a presentation at two seminars.
On 22 April at 15:15–16:30, Professor Gray will participate in the research seminar entitled “Which matters most in Social and Environmental Accounting research – methods or problems?” (Narva mnt 4-B206).
Based on his article published in 2014, Gray will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative and quantitative methods used in social accounting.
More information and registration (in Estonian).
On 23 April at 12–15, Professor Gray will participate in the seminar entitled “Social Accounting as a Tool for Public and Private Management” (Narva mnt 4–A314).
Social accounting is an alternative to traditional financial accounting. Why apply social accounting? Because when the traditional financial accounting is applied, several positive and negative external influences related to the activities of organisations may be left without attention and this influences management decisions.
At the seminar, Gray will speak about the connections between accountability, social responsibility and sustainability and the developments of the field. Also the interim results of the TIPS study “Application of social accounting for universities” will be presented.
More information and registration (in Estonian).
For many years, Professor Gray has worked at the Centre for Social and Environmental Research and his main research fields are social and environmental and sustainability accounting, reporting and accountability.
Both seminars are in English. Everybody is welcome!