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1 Hour - Introduction to Sustainability Accounting


Total Credits: 1 including 1 Accounting - Technical

Average Rating:
   44
Categories:
Accounting and Auditing |  Partner Produced |  Professional Development |  ACPEN Industry Institute
Faculty:
Burt Hamner
Course Levels:
Basic
Duration:
1 Hour
License:
Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.

Dates
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Description

Sustainability Accounting is now a recognized professional skill of increasing importance in larger organizations. It is the process of finding, measuring and managing the material metrics for sustainable performance and risk management. The goal is to bring these metrics into regular financial statements so leaders can act on them.  This course teaches Sustainability Accounting basics with example from the restaurant industry.   It is suitable for any professional or student who wants to learn fast about sustainability issues in specific industry sectors and how to integrate sustainability metrics into financial accounting and reporting.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Why Sustainability Accounting is increasingly important to large organizations and to investors
  • Who are the leading organizations in SA and what are their roles
  • What have accounting associations published about SA
  • How to find sustainability metrics for specific industry sectors
  • How to find technical and management solutions for specific industry sectors
  • How to integrate with the financial reporting cycle

Major Subjects
  • History of Sustainability Accounting
  • Sustainability Metrics for Industry
  • Published Sustainability Standards

Course Materials

Faculty

Burt Hamner's Profile

Burt Hamner Related Seminars and Products

Sustainability CPE Inc.


Burt Hamner is a pioneer in Sustainability Accounting (SA). In 1993 he wrote the first Environmental Management Accounting Guidelines for the Washington Department of Ecology. These were and are fundamental in the development of SA into its new dimensions of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues.   Since 1995 he has trained over 5000 business managers in 20 countries how to implement sustainability tools and practices to increase profits and decrease risk. Burt has received dozens of awards as a professional speaker and a “Chasing Genius” Award from the National Geographic Society.   He developed this course for the Washington Society of CPAs and it has received 4.99/5 stars from 384 participants. He has earned the Credential in “Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting” from the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board.


Dates

Tue, Jan 14, 2025 - 07:00pm to 08:08pm EST
Mon, Jan 27, 2025 - 03:00pm to 04:08pm EST
Wed, Feb 05, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:08am EST
Wed, Feb 26, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:08pm EST
Sat, Mar 01, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:08pm EST
Tue, Mar 18, 2025 - 03:00pm to 04:08pm EDT
Wed, Apr 09, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:08am EDT
Mon, Apr 21, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:08pm EDT
Wed, May 07, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:08pm EDT
Wed, May 28, 2025 - 03:00pm to 04:08pm EDT
Fri, Jun 06, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:08am EDT
Fri, Jun 13, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:08pm EDT
Sat, Jun 14, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:08pm EDT
Tue, Jun 24, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:08pm EDT

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites

None


Advanced Preparation

None


Designed For Public and management accountants, CFOs, sustainability and environmental managers.
Original Recording Date

2/10/22


Yellow Book No
Course Developer Sustainability CPE Inc, Seattle, Washington
Date Added to Catalog

1/27/22


Additional Information

Complaint Resolution Policy

Please contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199). 


Official Registry Statement

Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org


Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


Refund/Cancellation Policy

Please contact the ACPEN help desk 1-877-602-9877 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer. 


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Reviews

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Overall:      4.7

Total Reviews: 44

Comments

Kimberly C

"He is a very good presenter!"

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Garland K - Houston, Texas

"I would like to see more courses like this-and Blockchain"