Role of Accounting Academies in Society: Shaping Future Generations
Explore the crucial societal roles of accounting academies in knowledge transmission, tradition building, and innovation. Learn about the additional obligations of accounting academics towards financial literacy, public finances, and policy evaluation.
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Role of Accounting Academy in Society Shyam Sunder, Yale University American Accounting Association New York, August 10, 2016
Two Aspects of Role in Society Role of academy in general Role of accounting academy Our centennial celebration is a good time to think about both
Societal Role of the Academy Inter-generational transmission of Knowledge Norms Values Wisdom Through Instruction Example Writing Public discourse Storehouse
Societal Role of the Academy Building, maintaining traditions Discarding obsolete and dysfunctional traditions Selective Innovation Coach the youth in transition to adulthood as independent and valued citizens Bring calm dispassionate advice at times of social turbulence Retain independence in face of temptations of power, pelf, popularity, and attention of the princes of the realm or of industry
Additional Obligations of Accounting Academics Score keepers: in face of Quixotic proposals Extravagant plans and promises Good intentions out-pacing feasibility Willingness to be the damp squib on wild projections, Santa s list and chocolate shop behavior Contribute to financial literacy of the youth and citizenry Engage with public finances at all levels
Additional Obligations of Accounting Academics Improving methods of accounting and control in organizations and society to add welfare Avoiding capture by interest groups Timely policy evaluation research on financial regulation and policy Research on improvement of public finances: budgeting, management, reporting, evaluation Accounting aspects of macroeconomic management
Thank You. Faculty.som.yale.edu/shyamsunder/
