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March 18, 2026The Accounting Review

Report of the Committee on the Measurement of Social Costs: American Accounting Association.

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Implication

The report addresses social cost measurement in accounting, revealing roles for accountants and social scientists.

Key Points

  • This report aims to discuss the measurement of social costs and the roles of both accountants and social scientists.
  • Presentation of the 1972-73 report results
  • Discussion of measurement systems in the social sphere
  • Identification of roles for accountants and social scientists
  • Accountants can influence management decisions on social costs
  • Social scientists are essential for developing measurement systems
  • Measurement technology must advance before attestation methods are developed

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A 1974 study studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba42bc4e9516ffd37a353dhttps://doi.org/10.2308/tar-4498006
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  1. 1Committee on Measures of Effectiveness for Social Programs.1972
  2. 2REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTING FOR SOCIAL PERFORMANCE.1976 · 1 citations
  3. 3Accounting and the Evaluation of Social Programs: A Critical Comment.1973
  4. 4Committee on External Measurement and Reporting.1973
  5. 5Report of the Committee on Foundations of Accounting Measurement.1971 · 1 citations