In their 2020 Annual Report (seehttps://www.meridianenergy.co.nz/assets/Investors/Reports-and-presentations/Shareholder-meetings/2020/Meridian-Energy-Integrated-Report-for-year-ended-30-June-2020.pdf), Meridian Energy identify their stakeholders as: investors, the Crown, shareholders, suppliers, NZ Public (and their elected officials), electricity sector, regulators, customers, asset communities, local government, Ngi Tahu and other iwi, and

employees.

Required:

1. explain who is a stakeholder of an organisation, and why stakeholders are relevant to accounting practice.
2. Identify four organisations in which you consider yourself to be a stakeholder.