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Rapporteringens nya era: CSRDs påverkan på intern redovisning
Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Business Studies.
Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Business Studies.
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

This study examines how the implementation of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) affects companies’ internal accounting. The analysis focuses on three key areas: data collection, competence development, and internal coordination. The study also highlights the challenges companies face when adapting their reporting to the requirements of the EU Taxonomy Regulation.

Using a qualitative research approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with representatives from five Swedish companies subject to CSRD. The findings reveal that the directive entails significant organizational changes. Companies are developing new systems to manage large volumes of sustainability data, establishing cross-functional collaborations, and investing in competence development to integrate sustainability reporting into internal accounting. At the same time, several challenges are identified, including difficulties in interpreting complex regulations, lack of clear guidance, and the resource- and time-intensive nature of adapting to the taxonomy’s criteria.

The study contributes to current knowledge on how CSRD influences companies’ internal processes and shows that sustainability reporting has become an integrated part of the accounting function. The results emphasize the need for both organizational adaptation and external guidance to ensure meaningful and accurate implementation.

Abstract [sv]

Denna studie undersöker hur implementeringen av EU:s direktiv om hållbarhetsrapportering, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), påverkar företagens interna redovisning. Fokus ligger på tre centrala områden: datainsamling, kompetensutveckling och intern samordning. Studien belyser även vilka hinder företag möter i arbetet med att anpassa sin redovisning till kraven i EU:s taxonomiförordning.

Med en kvalitativ forskningsansats genomfördes semistrukturerade intervjuer med representanter från fem svenska företag som omfattas av CSRD. Resultaten visar att implementeringen av direktivet innebär omfattande organisatoriska förändringar. Företagen utvecklar nya system för att hantera stora mängder hållbarhetsdata, etablerar tvärfunktionella samarbeten och investerar i kompetenshöjande insatser för att integrera hållbarhetsrapporteringen i den interna redovisningen. Samtidigt identifieras betydande utmaningar, såsom svårigheter att tolka komplexa regelverk, brist på tydlig vägledning samt resurs- och tidskrav vid anpassning till taxonomins kriterier.

Studien bidrar med aktuell kunskap om hur CSRD påverkar företag internt och visar att hållbarhetsrapportering blivit en integrerad del av redovisningsfunktionen. Resultaten understryker behovet av både organisatorisk anpassning och extern vägledning för att säkerställa en meningsfull och korrekt implementering.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. , p. 41
Keywords [en]
CSRD, Sustainability Reporting, Internal Accounting Process, EU-taxonomy, Double Materiality, Institutional Theory, Data Collection, Competence Development, Internal Coordination
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-58094OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-58094DiVA, id: diva2:1997940
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Business Studies
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Available from: 2025-09-16 Created: 2025-09-15 Last updated: 2025-10-07Bibliographically approved

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