University foundations: an examination of the extent of their mandatory disclosures on their webpages
Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management
ISSN: 1096-3367
Article publication date: 19 June 2020
Issue publication date: 19 October 2020
Abstract
Purpose
This paper examines the level of mandatory information disclosed by Spanish university foundations on their websites.
Design/methodology/approach
A content analysis on the Spanish university foundations' websites is performed based on the mandatory reporting requirements indicated in the Spanish Law 19/2013 on Transparency and Good Governance.
Findings
The results of this paper reveal that the amount of mandatory information disclosed by Spanish university foundations remains low. When compared to the prior empirical research, the authors find remarkable differences in the levels of information disclosure. The level of mandatory disclosures by Spanish university foundations is rather low compared to the voluntary disclosure of information by other NPOs. Meanwhile, such differences are smaller when compared to previous studies focused on mandatory disclosures.
Originality/value
This study contributes to the very limited literature focused on the level of transparency of mandatory information of public foundations. Most of prior empirical research examined the level of voluntary disclosures of corporate or fundraising foundations.
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Citation
Conesa, M., Martinez–Martinez, D., Andrades, J. and Larran, M. (2020), "University foundations: an examination of the extent of their mandatory disclosures on their webpages", Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management, Vol. 32 No. 4, pp. 529-549. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPBAFM-12-2019-0185
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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