Table of Contents

Preface

Contributors

Part I: Introduction

1. Social Accounting for the Social Economy
LAURIE MOOK (Arizona State University)

Part II: Developing New Social Accounting Frameworks

2. Developing Techniques for Stewardship: A Scottish Study
MASSIMO CONTRAFATTO (University of Bergamo) and JAN BEBBINGTON (University of St. Andrews)

3. Fair Trade Intermediaries and Social Accounting: The Case of Assisi Organics
DARRYL REED (York University), ANANYA MUKHERJEE (York University), J.J. MCMURTRY (York University) and MANJULA CHERKIL (Indian Institute of Management)

4. Stakeholder Engagement in the Design of Social Accounting and Reporting Tools
LESLIE BROWN (Mount Saint Vincent University) and ELIZABETH HICKS

5. Mixed Methods in Social Accounting: Evaluating the Micro-Loan Program of Alterna Savings Credit Union
EDWARD T. JACKSON (Carleton University) and MICHELE TARSILLA (Western Michigan University)

6. The Demonstrating Value Initiative: Social Accounting for Social Enterprises
BRYN SADOWNIK (Vancity Community Foundation)

7. Measuring the Performance of Convention and Visitors Bureaus
TIMOTHY J. TYRRELL (Arizona State University) and ROBERT J. JOHNSTON (George Perkins Marsh Institute)

PART III: Moving Forward

8. Environmental, Ethical Trade and Fair Trade Purchasing Policies: Some Challenges of Promoting Sustainability in Canadian Universities
J.J. MCMURTRY, JACQUELINE MEDALYE (York University) and DARRYL REED (York University)

9. The Role of Intermediaries in Social Accounting: Insights from Effective Transparency Systems
KATHERINE RUFF (Charity Intelligence Canada)

10. Social Accounting: Lessons Learned for the Road Ahead
LAURIE MOOK and MIKULAS PSTROSS (Arizona State University)

About the Author

Laurie Mook is an associate professor in the School of Community Resources and Development at Arizona State University.

Reviews

‘This collection will be of great value to social economy practitioners, accountants engaged in critical accounting practices, and scholars of business, economics, and the social sciences alike.’
*ANSERJ: Canadian Journal of Nonprofit & Social Economy Research vol 4:02:2013*

‘This book provides a practical rare insight into the possibilities and challenges associated with the process of social accounting in social economy organizations. The volume should interest managers, and leaders of social economy organizations, as well as consultants, students, and scholars specializing in social accounting.’
*Voluntas vol 25:01:2014*