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March 18, 2026The Accounting Review

Socio-Economic Accounting and External Diseconomies.

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RERalph W. EstesAmerican University

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Implication

This article explores socio-economic accounting's role in identifying social costs, highlighting implications for the accounting profession.

Key Points

  • The aim is to investigate the measurement of external diseconomies within socio-economic accounting.
  • Reviewed existing dimensions of socio-economic accounting.
  • Analyzed the recognition of external diseconomies as social costs.
  • Discussed the potential role of accountants in estimating social costs.
  • Identified challenges in monetizing social costs in accounting practices.
  • Suggested that accountants have a crucial role in estimating these costs.
  • Highlighted the need for public agencies to involve accounting professionals in social cost assessments.

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Ralph W. Estes (1972) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba428e4e9516ffd37a2f22https://doi.org/10.2308/tar-4482599
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Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1Socio-Economic Accounting and External Diseconomies: A Comment.1973
  2. 2The Challenges of Socio-Economic Accounting.1970
  3. 3ACCOUNTING AND ECONOMICS: A NOTE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO 'THE TEACHING OF SOCIAL ACCOUNTING'1959
  4. 4Committee on Social Costs.1975
  5. 5Accounting and the Evaluation of Social Programs: A Critical Comment.1973