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Accounting and Accountability for NGOs

In: Handbook of Accounting and Development

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  • Jeffrey Unerman
  • Brendan O'Dwyer

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The perspectives of the expert contributors reflect the strong growth of research on the topic, as accounting is increasingly recognised as an important factor in development. The book draws commentary and analyses together to inform future research, practice and policy and raises awareness of the actual and potential role of accounting in formulating and executing development policy.

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  • Jeffrey Unerman & Brendan O'Dwyer, 2012. "Accounting and Accountability for NGOs," Chapters, in: Trevor Hopper & Mathew Tsamenyi & Shahzad Uddin & Danture Wickramasinghe (ed.), Handbook of Accounting and Development, chapter 9, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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    1. Yang, Cherrie & Northcott, Deryl, 2018. "Unveiling the role of identity accountability in shaping charity outcome measurement practices," The British Accounting Review, Elsevier, vol. 50(2), pages 214-226.
    2. Hopper, Trevor & Lassou, Philippe & Soobaroyen, Teerooven, 2017. "Globalisation, accounting and developing countries," CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON ACCOUNTING, Elsevier, vol. 43(C), pages 125-148.
    3. Ahmed, Zahir Uddin & Hopper, Trevor & Wickramasinghe, Danture, 2023. "From Minnow to Mighty: A hegemonic analysis of social accountability in BRAC - the world’s largest development NGO," CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON ACCOUNTING, Elsevier, vol. 92(C).
    4. O’Leary, Susan, 2017. "Grassroots accountability promises in rights-based approaches to development: The role of transformative monitoring and evaluation in NGOs," Accounting, Organizations and Society, Elsevier, vol. 63(C), pages 21-41.
    5. Yasmin, Sofia & Ghafran, Chaudhry & Haslam, Jim, 2021. "Centre-staging beneficiaries in charity accountability: Insights from an Islamic post-secular perspective," CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON ACCOUNTING, Elsevier, vol. 75(C).
    6. Ang, Soon Yong & Wickramasinghe, Danture, 2023. "Ethical disputes, coordinating acts and NGO accountability: Evidence from an NGO river-care programme in Malaysia," CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON ACCOUNTING, Elsevier, vol. 92(C).

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