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The Impact of Accounting on Environmental Costs to Improve the Quality of Accounting Information in the Jordanian Industrial Companies

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  • Atalla Alqotaish
  • Adel Qatawneh

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The Impact of Accounting of Environmental Costs to Improve the Quality of Accounting Information in the Jordanian Industrial Companies is a study aimed to explore the importance of accounting on environmental cost in the improve of the quality of accounting information. Data were collected through from the Jordanian companies and a questionnaire distributed among the workers of offices and departments of accounting in the industrial companies listed in Jordan stock market. The study came up with the following findings- The study has shown that there exists a significant statistical relationship between the size of environmentally-related accounting disclosure of information for publicly owned companies and the adequacy of financial listing of such companies. The study has shown that there exists a significant statistical relationship between Investors decisions and the information provided by the collective performance disclosure. As per the study results, we recommend the following- The necessity of accountants' obligation towards environmentally-related auditing information provided with the financial reports, and the necessity of emphasizing on information importance as provided by the environmentally-related collective performance.

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  • Atalla Alqotaish & Adel Qatawneh, 2017. "The Impact of Accounting on Environmental Costs to Improve the Quality of Accounting Information in the Jordanian Industrial Companies," International Journal of Business and Management, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 12(6), pages 104-104, May.
  • Handle: RePEc:ibn:ijbmjn:v:12:y:2017:i:6:p:104
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