An Original Assessment Tool for Transparency in the Public Sector Based On the Integrated Reporting Approach

Cristina Alexandrina Stefanescu, Tudor Oprisor and Mara Andreea Sintejudeanu ()
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Mara Andreea Sintejudeanu: Babes Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Journal of Accounting and Management Information Systems, 2016, vol. 15, issue 3, 542-564

Abstract: This paper aims to provide a transparency assessment tool, highlighting the importance of disclosing qualitative information to stakeholders to increase accountability in the public sector. The agency theory, stakeholders and legitimacy theory underpinning transparency in reporting as an enabler of public accountability ensure a more holistic approach in developing the disclosure framework. The main contribution of this paper relates to its methodology, comprising both quantitative and qualitative disclosures. The quantitative index was developed by overlapping the indicative metrics from the GRI guidelines and the structure of the six capitals defined by the integrated reporting framework. Furthermore, the information comprised under each capital has been analyzed by applying the qualitative characteristics of information recommended (GRI and IR), each one being deconstructed into several evaluation criteria. This study has practical implications, providing an assessment tool for enhancing public accountability throughout greater transparency in reporting by offering interesting opportunities for further empirical studies.

Keywords: transparency; accountability; disclosure; integrated reporting; public sector (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M40 M41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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