The Role of Lean Accounting in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals

Abstract

This research aims to identify the effective role of lean accounting in achieving sustainable development goals by addressing a set of principles that contribute to positive gains. These principles include methods for achieving agility, reducing waste and inefficiencies in costs, achieving a competitive advantage, and generating profits that contribute to sustainable development. The study reached several conclusions, the most important of which was that the failure to implement lean accounting tools negatively impacts the achievement of sustainable development goals. It also reached several recommendations, the most important of which is organizing introductory courses on lean accounting for employees to teach them the concepts of lean accounting and its application mechanisms.