This paper investigates the phenomenon of accounting in non-governmental organisations (NGOs). It seeks to understand accounting processes and reporting practices in NGOs and the conditions that sustain those processes and practices. NGOs have become important institutions in world affairs but...

This paper uses Gramsci’s theory of hegemony to analyse the development of the public sector accounting profession and accounting practices in the UK since the nineteenth-century. Three periods of hegemony and accounting development are identified and the relationship between the two phenomena...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the phenomenon of accounting in non-governmental organisations (NGOs). It seeks to understand accounting processes and reporting practices in NGOs and the conditions that sustain those processes and practices. NGOs have become important...

The core of this proposal is to study the relationship between accounting, governance structures and accountability in local government. Prior research in private and public sector organisations suggests the interrelationship is complex. This complexity has been increased over the past few years...

This paper reports in-depth case studies of financial management and accounting practices in two Islamic religious, public service organisations in Malaysia, using a grounded theory methodology. There are two main purposes of the paper. The first is to provide an example of how a grounded theory...

The relationship between organisational culture and financial control systems (FCSs) is one of increasing interest (Dent 1987, Bourn and Ezzamel 1987, Ferguson and Lapsley 1988, Birnberg and Snodgrass 1988, Broadbent 1992, Harrison 1992). Many of these studies have looked at the interaction...

This paper describes and evaluates the early stages of the development of a comprehensive resource management system to support the provision of services to an Elderly Care Group. The approach adopted was informed by what might be termed a descriptive, interpretive world view rather than the...

This article discusses the importance of organizational management of performance measures. The authors use a grounded theory methodology to explore the relationship between strategic planning, accounting and performance measurement systems in local government and higher education. Only by...