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Accounting for Accountability and Management in NPOs. A Comparative Study of Four Countries: Canada, the United Kingdom, the USA and Spain.
- Source :
- Financial Accountability & Management; Aug2003, Vol. 19 Issue 3, p265-285, 21p
- Publication Year :
- 2003
-
Abstract
- Financial and non–financial information are developing issues in the NPO field. Countries such as Canada, the UK, the USA and Spain have recently updated their accounting systems for NPOs through the implementation of full accrual basis to enhance their accountability and the usefulness of accounting information for decision–making purposes. The information provided by accrual accounting will be incomplete until performance indicators are developed. The performance indicators are essential for making budgets, for planning and forecasting, for evaluating the financial needs, for carrying out benchmarking with other NPOs or governmental entities, and for explaining the welfare activities realised to donors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- NONPROFIT organizations
MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTING
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02674424
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Financial Accountability & Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 10236153
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0408.00174