Burritt, R.Tingey Holyoak, J.Evans, E.Guthrie, R.2025-12-172025-12-172011Source details - Title: Bridging the gap between academic accounting research and professional practice, 2011 / Evans, E., Guthrie, R. (ed./s), Ch.10, pp.110-1199781921245855https://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/121792Over the last 40 years, recognition of the connection between social and environmental issues and the accounting profession has been growing (Mathews, 1997; Gray, 2001). The now somewhat distant catalyst encouraging professions to engage was provided by the Bruntland Report (UNWCED, 1987), which in the context of discussing a sustainable future for Australia advised (p. 25):enCopyright 2011 Institute of Chartered Accountants in AustraliaaccountingprofessionsustainabilityBook chapter