Mdia p3-03-characteristics-of-an-economic-activity-150420

1. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
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MDIA
Characteristics of an
ECONOMIC
ACTIVITY

2. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
● Economic activity is everywhere;
● Economic activity enables quality of life
and standard of living;
● Economic activities use inputs … labor,
materials, knowhow, natural resources;
● Economic activities produce products;
● The process determines efficiency;
● There are impacts because of resource
use and waste generation;
● A part of the supply chain of products.
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

3. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP EOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Structures
& Systems
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Structures
& Systems
Natural
Capital
Sun
Financial Accounts describe Economic Activity
Financial Costs
Financial Profit
Financial Revenues
Financial
Balance
Sheet
BOP
Financial
Balance
Sheet
EOP

4. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP EOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Structures
& Systems
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Structures
& Systems
Natural
Capital
Sun
IN FINANCIAL OR
MONEY TERMS
WHILE COMPLETELY
IGNORING IMPACT
ON EVERYTHING ELSE
Financial Accounts describe Economic Activity

5. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
FINANCIAL
P&L ACCOUNT
Financial Accounts describe Economic Activity
REVENUES
Products Sold X Price
Products Bought X Price
BOP EOP
Energy Bought X Price
Employee Benefits
Employee Payroll
Other expenditures
Asset use costs
Depreciation
Financial expenses
Pro-good expenditures
Taxation
PROFITSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Structures
& Systems
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Structures
& Systems
Natural
Capital
Sun
COSTS

6. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
ADD positive impact not accounted forBOP EOP
REVENUES
Products Sold X Price
VALUE to buyer
Equals
HUMAN CAPITAL ADD
Wages and benefits
What value to
employee?
Pro-good expenditures
What value to society?
Taxation
What value to society?
POSITIVE
IMPACT NOT
ACCOUNTED
FOR
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Structures
& Systems
Natural
Capital
Sun Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Structures
& Systems
Natural
Capital
Sun
FINANCIAL
P&L ACCOUNT
REVENUES
Products Sold X Price
Products Bought X Price
Energy Bought X Price
Employee Benefits
Employee Payroll
Other expenditures
Asset use costs
Depreciation
Financial expenses
Pro-good expenditures
Taxation
PROFIT
COSTS

7. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
DEDUCT negative impact not accounted forBOP EOP
For products and
energy bought
and this process
Free use of the
commons and
public services
& infrastructure
Degradation
of land
Water scarcity
and degradation
Air pollution:
Impact on people
Air pollution:
Impact on climate
Air pollution:
Impact on people
Solid waste
Resource
depletion
Environmental
Degradation
Negative
impact
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Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Structures
& Systems
Natural
Capital
Sun Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Structures
& Systems
Natural
Capital
Sun
FINANCIAL
P&L ACCOUNT
REVENUES
Products Sold X Price
Products Bought X Price
Energy Bought X Price
Employee Benefits
Employee Payroll
Other expenditures
Asset use costs
Depreciation
Financial expenses
Pro-good expenditures
Taxation
PROFIT
COSTS

8. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
ACCOUNTING FOR EVERYTHINGBOP EOP
REVENUES
Products Sold X Price
VALUE to buyer
Equals
HUMAN CAPITAL ADD
Wages and benefits
What value to
employee?
Pro-good expenditures
What value to society?
Taxation
What value to society?
For products and
energy bought
and this process
Free use of the
commons and
public services
& infrastructure
Degradation
of land
Water scarcity
and degradation
Air pollution:
Impact on people
Air pollution:
Impact on climate
Air pollution:
Impact on people
Solid waste
Resource
depletion
Environmental
Degradation
POSITIVE
IMPACT NOT
ACCOUNTED
FOR
Negative
impact
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Structures
& Systems
Natural
Capital
Sun Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Structures
& Systems
Natural
Capital
Sun
FINANCIAL
P&L ACCOUNT
REVENUES
Products Sold X Price
Products Bought X Price
Energy Bought X Price
Employee Benefits
Employee Payroll
Other expenditures
Asset use costs
Depreciation
Financial expenses
Pro-good expenditures
Taxation
PROFIT
COSTS

9. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
FOOD
Activities
Individual
QoL
Individual
QoL
Use of Pesticides
Use of Land
The IMPACT of FOOD
Use of Water
Use of Fertilizers
Air Pollution
Use of Growth Hormones
and Antibiotics
Use of Energy
Use of Equipment
Use of Labor Inputs
Money Price
Money Profit
Money Cost
True Value
Value Add
True Cost
Sun
BOP
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Structures
& Systems
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
EOP
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Structures
& Systems
Natural
Capital
Sun

10. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
MBSS
Natural
Capital
Human
Capital
PRODUCT … the SUPPLY CHAIN
ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT IMPACT (EXTERNALITIES)
Zero to start
Costs this stage
Profit this stage
Price this stage
Zero to start
Costs this stage
Profit this stage
Price Stage 1
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS EACH STEP OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN
Cost =
Price stage 1
Costs Stage 2
Profit Stage 2
Impact
Stage 1
Impact
Stage 1
Impact
Stage 1
Cum Costs
Cum Profit
Price Stage 2
Impact
Stage 2
Impact
Stage 2
Impact
Stage 2
Cum
Impact
Cum
Impact
Cum
Impact
Cost =
Price stage 2
Costs Stage 3
Profit Stage 3
Cum Costs
Cum Profit
Price Stage 3
Impact
Stage 3
Impact
Stage 3
Impact
Stage 3
Cum
Impact
Cum
Impact
Cum
Impact
Financial
Dimension