A content analysis of the articles subject environmental accounting field published in academic journals in Turkey between 2006-2014

Abstract

Scientific researches subject environmental issues are increasing in accounting field as well as other fields. Nowadays, environmental element is not just input for production but also it becomes a topic which needs to be taken as a cost element and it must be protected continuously before production, after production and in production process itself. Hence, it’s a requirement of social responsibility concept in the accounting that physical, financial and cost dimensions of environmental changes occurring because of the business operations need to be determined, measured and reported to relevants by observing in the accounting system. Spreading this environmentally sensitive approach in every layer of society would be an encouraging factor for companies to study in environmental accounting applications. In this study, a content analysis is applied to articles in enviromental fields published in Turkey between 2006- 2014.