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AAA – Nov 2011 – L3 – SAII – Q10 – Environmental and Sustainability Audits

Section in annual reports for environmental impact disclosure.

The disclosure of information on the effect that the operation of an entity has on the natural environment can be found in……………..section of the annual reports and accounts.

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CR – May 2019 – L3 – Q5a – Beyond financial reporting

The question asks for the factors motivating companies to disclose environmental and social information and the challenges in recognizing and measuring financial effects of environmental matters.

The directors of Kibi Ltd, a bauxite mining company in East Akim Municipal Assembly, after reviewing their published financial statements, are of the view that their financial statements have limited environmental information and do not address a broad enough range of users’ needs.

Despite the difficulties in recognizing and measuring the financial effects of environmental matters in financial statements, Kibi Ltd discloses the following environmental information in its financial statements:

  • Release of minerals and other naturally occurring impurities including heavy metals;
  • Loss of natural fishing and recreational places;
  • Soil erosion and sedimentation, noise, and dust.

Required:
i) Explain THREE (3) factors which motivate companies to disclose social and environmental information in their financial statements. (3 marks)

ii) Identify FOUR (4) specific difficulties in recognizing and measuring the financial effects of environmental matters. (4 marks)

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AAA – Nov 2011 – L3 – SAII – Q10 – Environmental and Sustainability Audits

Section in annual reports for environmental impact disclosure.

The disclosure of information on the effect that the operation of an entity has on the natural environment can be found in……………..section of the annual reports and accounts.

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CR – May 2019 – L3 – Q5a – Beyond financial reporting

The question asks for the factors motivating companies to disclose environmental and social information and the challenges in recognizing and measuring financial effects of environmental matters.

The directors of Kibi Ltd, a bauxite mining company in East Akim Municipal Assembly, after reviewing their published financial statements, are of the view that their financial statements have limited environmental information and do not address a broad enough range of users’ needs.

Despite the difficulties in recognizing and measuring the financial effects of environmental matters in financial statements, Kibi Ltd discloses the following environmental information in its financial statements:

  • Release of minerals and other naturally occurring impurities including heavy metals;
  • Loss of natural fishing and recreational places;
  • Soil erosion and sedimentation, noise, and dust.

Required:
i) Explain THREE (3) factors which motivate companies to disclose social and environmental information in their financial statements. (3 marks)

ii) Identify FOUR (4) specific difficulties in recognizing and measuring the financial effects of environmental matters. (4 marks)

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