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Accounting
ISSN 2369-7407 (Online) - ISSN 2369-7393 (Print)
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Volume 6 Issue 3 pp. 345-356, 2020

Reasons behind accounting information tools adopted by Portuguese third sector organizations Pages 345-356 PDF Download PDF

Authors: Eurico Basto, Amélia Ferreira da Silva, Anabela Silva

📋 Author Affiliations:
E. Bastoa1, A.F. Da Silva ORCID 2, A. Silva ORCID 3
1 Porto Accounting and Business School, Porto Polytechnic, Portugal
2 CEOS.PP - Centre for Organizational and Social Studies, Porto Polytechnic, Portugal
3 University of Minho, Portugal
doi 10.5267/j.ac.2020.1.004
Crossref 2 Source: CrossRef

🔑 Keywords: Third Sector, Accounting Tools, New Institutionalism, Rational Choice

Abstract: This paper attempts to identify the reasons behind the adoption of the accounting information tools which has been implemented in Portuguese third sector organizations. The research was designed to face new institutional theory with rational choice theory. Data was collected from third sector organizations operating in Portugal. The questionnaire applied was based on earlier literature. Results support the theoretical perspective of institutionalism. Indeed, third sector organizations operating in Portugal use essentially traditional accounting tools like financial accounting statements, cost accounting and budgeting, and there are clear evidences of coercive isomorphic behaviours. Future research should consider a qualitative approach to deeply understand how and why these organizations use accounting tools.



How to cite this paper
APA: Basto, E., Silva, A & Silva, A. (2020). Reasons behind accounting information tools adopted by Portuguese third sector organizations. Accounting, 6(3), 345-356.
Chicago/Turabian: Basto, E., Silva, A & Silva, A. 2020. "Reasons behind accounting information tools adopted by Portuguese third sector organizations." Accounting 6, no. 3 (2020): 345-356.
AMA: Basto, E., Silva, A & Silva, A. Reasons behind accounting information tools adopted by Portuguese third sector organizations. Accounting. 2020;6(3):345-356.

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