Accounting for natural disasters from a historical perspective: A literature review and research agenda

M Sargiacomo, S Servalli, S Potito… - Accounting …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This study offers an analysis of published historical research on accounting for natural
disasters. Drawing on the insights provided by an examination of 35 accounting/business …

Supreme emergencies and public accountability: the case of procurement in the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic

S Sian, S Smyth - Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose The aim of this paper is to examine the changed nature of public accountability
during a supreme emergency and explore how legal and auditing mechanisms have come …

Accounting for suffering: Calculative practices in the field of disaster relief

M Sargiacomo, L Ianni, J Everett - Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 2014 - Elsevier
This study examines the role of accounting and other calculative practices in the context of a
natural disaster and subsequent emergency-relief effort. Relying on document analysis and …

The socializing effects of accounting in flood recovery

A Lai, G Leoni, R Stacchezzini - Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 2014 - Elsevier
Natural disasters require authorities in charge of recovery, to be accountable to all those
involved in the process, including victims. Accounting systems can be used to track and …

Crisis accountability and aged “care” during COVID-19

EJ Twyford - Meditari Accountancy Research, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to fill the gaps in mandated reports with social accounts to provide
more inclusive accountability during a crisis using the illustrative example of Anglicare's …

[HTML][HTML] Digital postcolonialism and NGO accountability during COVID-19: Evidence from the Gaza Strip

M Alshurafa, M Aboramadan, R Haniffa - The British Accounting Review, 2023 - Elsevier
Drawing from a digital postcolonialism perspective, this paper explores how the leftover
technology available in the colonised space shapes the landscape of NGOs' accountability …

Accounting and accountability for governing extraordinary events

L Mazzola, G Rusconi… - … , Accountability and Crisis …, 2024 - taylorfrancis.com
When extraordinary events occur, new governance structures often emerged and are
defined (Sargiacomo, 2015); however, their effectiveness depends on the specific …

Extrinsic shocks and corporate accounting behaviour: The case of the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923

Y Sumi, T Kitaura, Y Shimizu… - Accounting History, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examines how the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 influenced the depreciation
disclosure practice adopted by Japanese companies in the years that followed. Prior to …

Accounting for natural disasters: An historical perspective

M Sargiacomo - Accounting History, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This special issue on Accounting for Natural Disasters: An Historical Perspective originates
from the observation that, regardless of the vast archives of surviving records about natural …