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TVA p3 00 WHAT IS TVA?
The document outlines the concept of True Value Accounting, which focuses on creating metrics that account for the socio-environmental impacts of actions in addition to financial profit. It emphasizes the need for a comprehensive data architecture that can track the effects on people and the planet as rigorously as traditional financial accounting does for profits. This approach aims to facilitate better management and decision-making in the complex global socio-economic landscape.
TVA p3 00 WHAT IS TVA?
- 1. File: TVA-p3-WHAT-IS-TVA-Framework-for-Better-Metrics-151103.odp PeterBurgess (c) All rights reserved What is True Value Accounting? THE FRAMEWORK NEEDED FOR BETTER METRICS TRUE VALUE ACCOUNTING
- 2. CONTEXT This slideset isa Work-in-Progress and will be updated from time to time. It is part of a series that aims to describe the extremely complex socio-enviro-economic system that we live in, and how better metrics will make this system work better. TRUE VALUE ACCOUNTING
- 3. The GOAL isto design and deploy a system of metrics for management that accounts for impact on people and planet as rigorously as double entry accounting accounts for money transactions that impact profit MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 4. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING The first step is to design and develop a data architecture that is congruent with the realities of the modern very complex global socio-enviro-economic system.
- 5. To manage effectivelythere must be METRICS for ALL the elements of the system. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 6. The following isan old slide that crudely represents the totality of the socio-enviro-economic system showing beginning of period state (BOP), then activities and then the end of period state (EOP). MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 7. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING STATE - BOP STATE - EOPPERIOD ACTIVITES
- 8. The problem isthat conventional financial accounting and top level economic metrics only measure this small part of the total system … MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 9. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING STATE - BOP STATE - EOPPERIOD ACTIVITES
- 10. We need asystem that tracks impact on ALL the components of the system … MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 11. We need asystem where IMPACT on PEOPLE and PLANET are as important as PROFIT performance of the organization and the WEALTH of owners … MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 12. We need asystem that will enable better management of everything that matters … MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 13. We need asystem that is really easy to use … MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 14. We need asystem that does not cost very much … MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 15. We need asystem that takes full advantage of what we already know … MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 16. We need asystem that allows data to be summarized easily and still be meaningful … MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 17. We need asystem that allows for easy 'drill down' to disaggregated data that can be used for timely decision making and rapid action where it can do the most good … MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 18. We need asystem where the PERSPECTIVES of ALL the actors in the system are taken into consideration … MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 19. The double entryconstruct of conventional double entry accounting is a good starting point … MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 20. Double entry accountingenables STATE and FLOW to be accounted for in a very simple and effective manner … MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 21. State … B/S(BOP) Flow … P&L New State … B/S (EOP) MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING BOP … Beginning of Period EOP … End of Period B/S … Balance Sheet P&L … Profit and Loss Account
- 22. These 3 slidesshow how simple and powerful this idea can be … MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 23. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING
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- 25. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING
- 26. These reflect respectively… ● Steady State; ● Positive Progress; and ● Deterioration of State MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 27. PROGRESS is measuredsimply by reference to the CHANGE in STATE over time. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 28. There is noneed for detailed information about ACTIVITIES in order to measure PROGRESS Change in STATE is the measure of PROGRESS and relatively easy to measure. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 29. State, Progress andPerformance ● State is the Balance Sheet of the entity at a moment in time; ● Progress may be measured by comparing the Balance Sheet changes between the beginning and the end of the period; ● Performance is a measurement that relates the Progress to the resources consumed. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 30. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS
- 31. This is VERYpowerful ... MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 32. BUT … whenthis is ONLY done for MONEY PROFIT optimization, the potentially huge collateral damage to PEOPLE and PLANET is ignored … MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 33. Without “numbering” IMPACT(the externalities), then the IMPACT on PEOPLE and PLANET will be ignored in mainstream decision making … with dangerous consequences! MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 34. TRUE VALUE ACCOUNTING PeterDrucker, a well known management guru famously said: “You can't manage what you don't measure”
- 35. It can alsobe said that: “If you want to change the way the game is played, you must change the way the game is scored” MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 36. There are 3segments in the socio-enviro-economic system: … PEOPLE … MAN BUILT EVERYTHING … NATURE MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 37. The world shouldhave: … a flourishing people segment; … efficient man built activities; … and nature not being stressed MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 38. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING Hum an Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital
- 39. … and NOTthis … a state of affairs that will end in disaster … an existential risk to humanity! MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 40. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING Hum an Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital
- 41. Rather there mustbe: ● PEOPLE progressing ● MBC* efficient ● PLANET healthy MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING * Man Built Capital … Man Built Structures and Systems
- 42. SO … MULTI DIMENSIONIMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 43. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING Fundamentals of the Socio-Enviro-Economic System Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital
- 44. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING Fundamentals of the Socio-Enviro-Economic System Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital Human Capital Split out Financial Capital from other components of Man Built Capital
- 45. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING Fundamentals of the Socio-Enviro-Economic System Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital SunSun Man Built Capital Natural Capital Sun Human Capital Add Sun … the source of all energy Split out Financial Capital from other components of Man Built Capital
- 46. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING Fundamentals of the Socio-Enviro-Economic System Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital SunSun Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital SunSunSun Man Built Capital Natural Capital Sun Human Capital Add Sun … the source of all energy Split out Financial Capital from other components of Man Built Capital Reorder because Financial Capital metrics exist
- 47. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING Sun STATE … Beginning of Period - BOP STATE … End of Period - EOP Sun Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital Sun SunSun Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital Sun FLOWS* ACTIVITIES* PROCESSES* * Any amount of complexity … STATE remains simple
- 48. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING Sun Fundamentals of the Socio-Enviro-Economic SystemBOP Sun Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital Sun SunSun Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital Sun EOP BOP = Beginning of Period STATE EOP = End of Period STATE PROGRESS is Change in STATE during the period. ALL the elements of the BOP and EOP STATES need to be quantified
- 49. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING Sun Fundamentals of the Socio-Enviro-Economic SystemBOP Sun Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital Sun SunSun Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital Sun EOP Any number of activities may take place during a period. They may be extremely complex and interconnected, but PROGRESS is still measured by CHANGE in STATE.
- 50. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING Sun Fundamentals of the Socio-Enviro-Economic SystemBOP Sun Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital Sun SunSun Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital Sun EOP PERFORMANCE is measured by relating PROGRESS achieved with the RESOURCES consumed. How much is Human Capital increased and how much are Financial, Man Built and Natural Capital diminished
- 51. Conventional money profit accountingworks very well for financial performance … that is impact on corporate profits and stock value. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 52. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING Sun BOP EOP Sun Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital Sun SunSun Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital Sun Financial Accounts describe Financial Impact Financial Costs Financial Profit Financial Revenues Financial Balance Sheet BOP Financial Balance Sheet EOP Balance Sheet Changes
- 53. But something morecomplete is needed … something that embraces IMPACT on SOCIETY (PEOPLE) and ENVIRONMENT (PLANET) in a way that Is both easy and rigorous … MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 54. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING Sun BOP EOP Sun Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital Sun SunSun Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital Sun Financial Accounts describe Financial Impact Financial Costs Financial Profit Financial Revenues Financial Balance Sheet BOP Financial Balance Sheet EOP Impact Accounts reflect Externalities Balance Sheet Changes Impact on Institutions Impact on People Impact on Society Impact on Physical Impact on Knowledge Impact on Resources Impact on Environment Impact on EcoSystem Balance Sheet Changes Balance Sheet Changes Balance Sheet Changes
- 55. … the reportingenvelope needs to be redefined so that IMPACT is inside the reporting envelope … MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 56. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING Sun BOP EOP Sun Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital Sun SunSun Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital Sun Financial Accounts describe Financial Impact Financial Costs Financial Profit Financial Revenues Financial Balance Sheet BOP Financial Balance Sheet EOP Impact Accounts reflect Externalities Balance Sheet Changes Balance Sheet Changes Balance Sheet Changes Balance Sheet Changes Impact on Institutions Impact on People Impact on Society Impact on Physical Impact on Knowledge Impact on Resources Impact on Environment Impact on EcoSystem
- 57. The financial profitand loss account for an organization has a lot of performance information … MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 58. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING Sun BOP EOP Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital Sun Sun Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital 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 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
- 59. Positive IMPACT notaccounted for needs to be added in … MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 60. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING Sun BOP 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 Funds government. Good value to society. POSITIVE IMPACT NOT ACCOUNTED FOR Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital Sun Sun Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital 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 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING PLUS GOOD IMPACT
- 61. … and negativeIMPACT needs to be brought into account … MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 62. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING Sun BOP 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 Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital Natural Capital Sun Sun Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital 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 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING LESS BAD IMPACT
- 63. MDIA impact accountsinclude profit performance and impact arising both for PEOPLE and PLANET ... MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 64. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACTACCOUNTING Sun BOP 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 Funds government. Good 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 Capital Natural Capital Sun Sun Financial Capital Human Capital Man Built Capital 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 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING PLUS GOOD & BAD
- 65. FINAL THOUGHT … Thisslideset outlines the basic idea of True Value Accounting, but the devil is in the detail. Check out more of our slidesets to see how these ideas work out in various settings. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
- 66. REMINDER This slideset isA WORK-IN-PROGRESS. It will be upgraded periodically. It is part of a series of more than 100 slidesets. Navigation to these is available here: http://www.truevaluemetrics.org/DBadmin/DBtxt001.php?vv1=N1-Slidesets-p3 More about the True Value Metrics initiative is at: http://www.truevaluemetrics.org/DBadmin/DBtxt001.php?vv1=list0100-MainNav FEEDBACK is welcome. Please email to Peter Burgess … peterbnyc@gmail.com … with a catchy phrase in the subject line so that it gets attention, and please identify the specific slideset(s) or webpage involved. TRUE VALUE ACCOUNTING
- 67. THANK YOU Some linksand contact information: Email Peter Burgess … peterbnyc@gmail.com Peter Burgess LinkedIn profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterburgess1 Link to TrueValueMetrics.org website http://www.truevaluemetrics.org/ Link to navigation to other resources: http://www.truevaluemetrics.org/DBadmin/DBtxt001.php?vv1=list0100-MainNav#1 TRUE VALUE ACCOUNTING