KARACHI:
In today’s world, businesses are facing increasing pressure to adopt sustainable practices to mitigate the impact of their operations on the environment. While this may seem like a daunting task, one data analytic solution architect has written a ground-breaking book that is expected to revolutionise sustainable growth and decision-making.
Farooq Aziz’s book “Beyond the Ledger: Enhancing Global Sustainability through Data-Driven Accounting Frameworks” analyses the potential of using data analytics within an accounting framework to tackle global concerns and meet business obstacles. The book introduces readers to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and highlights the challenges faced on a global scale. One of the book’s most noteworthy contributions is its comprehensive analysis of the accounting framework and data analytics, emphasising their significance in decision-making processes and their advantages across a variety of sectors, including healthcare, retail, and finance. The book also provides detailed insights into the utilization of data analytics tools to enhance the accounting framework, along with practical case studies illustrating their effectiveness in various industries. It also analyses how an improved accounting system might help with global challenges such as lowering carbon emissions, improving social equity, and managing natural resources.
It examines the potential influence of data analytics on decision-making in tackling global concerns, with case studies illustrating the application of an expanded accounting framework in addressing global issues. Anyone interested in long-term sustainable growth and decision-making should read this book. The young graduates pursuing architecture and engineering can gain significant knowledge from the book that can assist them in their work.
Ainee Munir
Lahore
Published in The Express Tribune, May 3rd, 2023.
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