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David Cooper, Emeritus Professor of Accounting, University of Alberta

Everyone should have a say on the future of green accounting

Canadians need to get more involved in how accounting practices consider sustainability. (Shutterstock)

Accounting is widely considered the language of business — its impact, however, goes far beyond the world of business, reaching far into all of our lives.

Accounting and corporate reports typically — and incorrectly — assume that value can best be expressed in financial terms. They also assume that value is determined through so-called “fair markets” where goods and services are priced accurately and in good faith.

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