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Do Not‐For‐Profits Need Their Own Conceptual Framework?
Author(s) -
Ryan Christine,
Mack Janet,
Tooley Stuart,
Irvine Helen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
financial accountability and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.661
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1468-0408
pISSN - 0267-4424
DOI - 10.1111/faam.12044
Subject(s) - accountability , conceptual framework , documentation , accounting , business , the conceptual framework , not for profit , public relations , political science , sociology , computer science , art , social science , performance art , law , art history , programming language
This paper raises the issue of whether not‐for‐profit (NFP) oganisations require a conceptual framework that acknowledges their mission imperative and enables them to discharge their broader accountability. Relying on publicly available documentation and literature, it suggests the current Conceptual Frameworks for the for‐profit and public sectors are inadequate in meeting the accountability needs of NFPs. A NFP‐specific conceptual framework would allow the demonstration of broader NFP‐specific accountability and the formulation of NFP‐appropriate reporting practice, including the provision of financial and non‐financial reporting. The paper thus theoretically challenges existing financial reporting arrangements and invites debate on their future direction.