Leasing as an Alternative Form of Financing within Family Businesses: The Important Advisory Role of the Accountant

Anneleen Michiels, Jelle Schepers, Pieter Vandekerkhof and Alessandro Cirillo
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Anneleen Michiels: Research Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Firms, Hasselt University, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium
Jelle Schepers: Research Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Firms, Hasselt University, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium
Pieter Vandekerkhof: Research Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Firms, Hasselt University, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium
Alessandro Cirillo: Department of Economy Foggia, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 12, 1-17

Abstract: Although leasing can be an interesting financing option from an economic point of view, family businesses are found to be less prone to lease. In this study, we examine the view of the external accountant on leasing as an alternative form of financing within family businesses. After all, as the most trusted advisor, the accountant likely has a significant influence on the financial decisions that are taken within private family businesses. By means of an exploratory qualitative study, we examine what factors influence the advice for a particular financing option and the accountant’s recommendation to lease or not to lease within family businesses. By combining the extant literature with the results of this exploratory qualitative research, we formulate propositions that form fruitful avenues for future research.

Keywords: family businesses; financing; leasing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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