Purpose This study seeks to identify how professional accountants in France are educated in sustainability; we examine the French accounting programs in regard to sustainability accounting education recommendations. Design/methodology/approach We analyze a variety of documents to ascertain what comprises the typical accounting education program in France. Additionally, we conduct five interviews of various stakeholders to understand the importance of sustainability accounting and education in the French context. Findings We note an interesting paradox in the French context: while the government requires the reporting and auditing of corporate sustainability information, we find that sustainability is not greatly present in the government-funded French accounting education program. We determine that the government’s power in setting the education agenda combined with its budget restrictions and ability to defer responsibility to other parties has resulted in this paradox in the French setting. Practical implications This research draws attention to the consequences of society ignoring sustainability education for professional accountants. Social implications This paper contributes to the discussion on how to educate responsible professional accountants and the implications for the planet if accountants are not trained in sustainability. Originality/value This research contributes to the important domain of sustainability accounting education. We also explore additional implications for the accounting profession and the general public.
En conséquence, cet article vise à approfondir ces différentes dimensions du pilotage d'une performance globale en répondant à la question de recherche suivante : Comment les dispositifs de contrôle et leurs usages permettent-ils la mise en oeuvre et le renouvellement de stratégies centrées sur la performance globale ? A cette fin, nous avons conduit une recherche action dans un incubateur de startups dédié à l'accompagnement d'entrepreneurs qui répondent à des problématiques environnementales et sociales. Cette recherche contribue à la littérature en montrant l'influence conjointe de différents types de dispositifs de contrôle (administratif et culturel en particulier), de la nature de la performance visée par ces dispositifs, et du rôle de leurs usages (diagnostique et interactif) dans la mise en oeuvre d'une stratégie orientée vers une performance globale. Elle contribue également à améliorer notre compréhension de la construction et de la mise en oeuvre d'un package de contrôle (Malmi & Brown, 2008).La suite de l'article est organisée en quatre parties. La première partie présente le cadre théorique, la seconde le contexte empirique et la méthode d'analyse des données. La troisième partie présente les résultats, qui sont discutés dans la quatrième partie.
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