Impact of Environmental Accounting on Corporate Organizational Reporting in Nigeria

Abstract

This study examines the impact of environmental accounting on corporate organizational reporting in Nigeria. Data were gathered from secondary source. The increasing importance of considering environmental aspects within a company’s reporting demands, a broader scope in environmental accounting. The study describes the theoretical considerations relating to environmental accounting and disclosure of environmental accounting guidelines Literature relating to environmental accounting and corporate reporting have been issued by many organizations including UNEP in the last decade. The study of recommends that corporations should adopt a uniform method of reporting and disclose environmental issues. There should be high level of environmental accounting and reporting activities in corporate organizations in Nigeria and more awareness should be created. Environmental accounting standards should be published locally and internationally and continentally to ensure dynamism compliance and meet environmental situational needs.