A produção científica brasileira sobre sustentabilidade na área contábil, no período 2014 – 2019

Abstract

Sustainability has become an essential means for the survival of ecosystems and biodiversity, reaching every existing level, including the business sphere. And the use of research is intended to bring development to science and quality of life for individuals in society. Thus, this work aims to analyze the scientific accounting production in the period 2014 to 2019, with the theme of Sustainability. For this, the research universe is the periodicals of Postgraduate Accounting programs in Brazil and that stand out in the evaluation performance of QUALIS-CAPES and online access. Bibliometrics was used as a methodology, together with Bradford's Law indicator for exploratory research, approaching the problem by quali-quantitative, to consequently answer how the accountant's role has been in the use of the term Sustainability through the scenario for their productions. of knowledge. The results of the analyzes indicate that the approach to the term Sustainability is not among the most discussed in scientific productions published between 2014 and 2019. It is concluded that accounting science needs to wake up to the inclusion of sustainability issues that emerge on the world stage.