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-researched. It also contributes to knowledge of accountability within a local government setting and provides a reference point for …
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Purpose –This paper examines the nature and function of cost accounting at the Newcastle Infirmary, a large voluntary provincial hospital, established in 1751. In particular, the paper adds to the literature on accounting within early voluntary hospitals by identifying the relative...
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accountability and accounting relating to virtual worlds. Practical implications – The practical toolbox will assist virtual …/value – Despite the proliferation of virtual worlds, predictions of virtual business applications, and consequent accountability and …
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Mashaw's taxonomy to examine this organisation's informal reporting in the context of accountability. Design …, has the spirit of accountability and provides insight into the organisation that otherwise would not be accessible. The … paper shows the usefulness of applying Mashaw's framework to examine the accountability practices of organisations in the …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify factors that affect corporate governance in Australian state government departments. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with 65 executives and middle managers from 25 departments across...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine changes in accountability as the provision and control of education … suggested that the differences between public sector and private sector accounting and accountability are not always sharply … difference in accountability. While theory suggests that public sector accountability should enhance democracy, the party best …
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Purpose –The purpose of this paper is to deepen and advance the understanding of the construction of accountability …, constructed its own accountability while simultaneously seeking to influence shifts in government funder accountability … accountability within Oxfam Novib and the government funding scheme is conceptualised using the notions of imposed, felt and adaptive …
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, Auditing & Accountability Journal, which provided an interdisciplinary analysis of the pursuit of accountable management …
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Purpose – Transforming gender research in accounting is possible, desirable, and promising: the past few decades have included prescient work and expansive theories. The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the legacy of the 1992 special issue “Fe[men]ists' account” and urge new linkages...
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Purpose – This paper aims to examine the accountability practices of large United Kingdom (UK) charities through public … classifying not-for-profit (NFP) accountability and analyzes the content of the annual reports and annual reviews of a sample of … theory, the sample charities' accountability practices are motivated by a desire to legitimize their activities and present …
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