Abstract—The main purpose of this research is to indicate the current situation of accounting in tourism together with the viewpoints and applications of natural environment within the framework of social responsibility in accommodation services, which is highly preferred among tourists when choosing a holiday destination and placed right in the center of tourist actions. The qualitative research study involves accommodation companies currently operating in Konya, which is one of the most important tourist destinations in Turkey and visited by 2.5 millions of people, also being an important center especially for religion and cultural tourism. In this study, the purpose is to create awareness among the hotel managements in accommodation services, which is an important determinant for tourists when choosing their destinations, for being more conscious about the environment, besides filling the gap in the related literature. As more studies are conducted, it is believed that the current situation and presuppositions about green accounting of tourism sector in Turkey will bring more general and clearer results.

Index Terms—green accounting, environment, sustainable tourism, accommodation services

Cite: Semih Buyukipekci, "Green Accounting Applications in Accommodation Services as a Part of Sustainable Tourism," Journal of Advanced Management Science, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 192-196, September 2014. doi: 10.12720/joams.2.3.192-196