Human Resources Accounting: Accounting for the most important resource of the enterprise

Abstract

Today, enterprises recognize very well that the primary factor which provides  them  a  sustainable  competitive advantage are their workers. However, its financial reporting always  devoid  of  any  data  relating to human resources in the project, which led to the expansion of research and discussions  about   what has been termed “human resources accounting”. The aim of this study is to shed light  on  the  accounting of human resources. Thus, we found that the characteristics of the assets apply heavily on human resources, and its inclusion in the accounting disclosures deepens the informational dimension of financial reports. But this resource is characterized by the difficulty of measuring and providing reliable information about it, which is a major obstacle to applying the human resources accounting, which requires a more in- depth researches in this area.

Author
Nour elhouda HADDAD.