In the last ten years, the management accounting literature has devoted extensive attention to control forms applied in cooperative agreements between partner organizations. While originally contributors developed a theoretical approach focused on pure control archetypes, more recently this...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the mechanisms adopted by cities to control the provision of externalized public services and to explore the determinants of such control choices. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents the results of a multiple case study based...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine how the convergence of private and public sector accounting standards is affecting conceptual and practical issues relating to heritage. More specifically, the paper is intended to provide a better understanding of the state of the art in...

The current crisis of public finances and the context of austerity require a rethinking of governmental budgets' roles, processes, and contents. On the one hand, increasing pressures exist to cut back expenditure and reduce the amount of accumulated public debt. On the other, governments are...

Purpose: The paper aims to offer a viewpoint on how governmental budgeting needs to be reconsidered after the COVID-19 outbreak. Design/methodology/approach: Building on extant research, and drawing on the Italian context, the paper provides reflections on four interrelated aspects: (1) how...

Purpose: This paper aims to highlight the importance of (public) value(s) and publicness in accounting and accountability research. It pinpoints a range of issues that scholars need to contemplate when reconsidering publicness in accounting research and practice. Design/methodology/approach:...