Integrated Reporting and the Directions of Its Development

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-118
Author(s):  
Joanna Krasodomska
Keyword(s):  
Economic Crisis ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Accounting Research ◽  
Reporting Framework ◽  
International Integrated Reporting Council ◽  
A Company

The aim of the paper is to present the concept of integrated reporting. Its aim is to explain to the stakeholders how value is created by a company with the use of its resources and relations as well as interactions with the external environment. The integrated reporting framework has been developed by the International Integrated Reporting Council, and the reason for this was the economic crisis. It seems that in view of the limitations of traditional financial accounting, it is advisable for companies to start practicing integrated reporting. This issue is also worth addressing within contemporary accounting research. 

scholarly journals Integrated Reporting Assurance: Perceptions of Auditors and Users in Spain

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Estibaliz Goicoechea ◽  
Fernando Gómez-Bezares ◽  
José Ugarte
Keyword(s):  
Financial Information ◽  
Audit Report ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Reporting Framework ◽  
International Integrated Reporting Council ◽  
Audit Activity ◽  
A Company

Integrated reporting is a key instrument used to inform stakeholders about the sustainability issues of a company. Only an assured report can effectively instill confidence in its users regarding the sustainability of the company. Based on the International Integrated Reporting Framework issued by the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), the authors solicited perceptions from auditors and audit report users about several aspects of integrated reporting assurance. An analysis of the responses suggests that integrated reporting assurance is important, but there are many challenges (both methodological and related to the characteristics of non-financial information) for auditors to overcome. Reporting companies and auditors must work to overcome these problems. The former ones must improve the quality of non-financial information and the later must adapt their audit procedures. This paper provides valuable insights into preferences regarding the form and content of the audit report on integrated reporting. This study is useful to regulators of audit activity, auditors’ corporations, the IIRC, and other international associations, academics, and audit report users, and contributes to the current integrated reporting literature by examining the perceptions of auditors and users regarding the assurance of integrated reporting. Integrated reporting assurance is still an under-explored field of research.

scholarly journals Areas of changes in the International Integrated Reporting Framework in the context of substantial changes in the investors' approach to sustainable development issues

2020 ◽  
Vol 108 (164) ◽  
pp. 89-114
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Kobiela-Pionnier
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Financial Capital ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Reporting Framework ◽  
International Integrated Reporting Council

The purpose of the article is to present and evaluate the current activities of the International Integrated Reporting Council to improve the International <IR> Framework, in particular the considerations con-tained in the document Integrated Thinking & Strategy. State of Play Report, as well as the proposed change in the approach to the main user of the integrated report in accordance with Topic Paper 3: Chart-ing a path forward. The context for the evaluation is the profound changes in the approach to non-financial information currently taking place among providers of financial capital. They are not only in-creasingly interested in ESG issues to make investment decisions on this basis, but they also include them in their own business activities. In the course of her argument, the author indicates that the main purpose of the IIRC's activities is the transition from monocapitalism to multi-capitalism as a new economic doctrine for the 21st century, which is to be supported by changes in the <IR> Framework and the design of an improved value creation model. The change of the main user of integrated reporting from the pro-vider of financial capital to providers of all capitals planned by IIRC seems to constitute the first element of the materialization of the concept of multi-capitalism.

scholarly journals Integrated reporting and stakeholder management: a research agenda,

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Carolina dos Santos ◽  
Kelli Juliane Favato ◽  
Marguit Neumann
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Stakeholder Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Reporting Framework ◽  
International Integrated Reporting Council

Abstract The purpose of this article was to propose an agenda for future research on stakeholder management in integrated reporting. Framework 1.0 of integrated reporting addresses the management of stakeholders as a routine in the course of business, without further details. In turn, the academy can contribute in this regard. Integrated reporting is a recent development achieved after 30 years (or more) of attempts to effectively expand accountability to stakeholders. The engagement with stakeholders produces successful results in the long term, highlighting the need to indicate to them the value of using integrated reports. Due to the absence of details in Framework 1.0, it is up to academics to actively and cautiously monitor its development and implementation. This article’s contribution is to raise research to bring the practice of integrated reporting closer, as well as generate discussions to involve academics, the International Integrated Reporting Council, national councils, and report writers. Thus, the integrated report was discussed considering that its framework must be updated (how to do it) to impact the practice (the act of doing it). For this, we used a bibliographic methodology and content analysis. We also used the literature review methodology and content analysis. We mapped 11 factors, established 10 qualitative propositions, and 35 insights for future studies. The results indicate that the stakeholder management may have reached its potential in a ceremonial way, but it lacks definitions. For the academy and the International Integrated Reporting Council, the study contributes by mapping factors and suggesting the implementation of guidelines and debates with local commissions to overcome the deficiencies pointed out by this study.

scholarly journals THE INTEGRATED REPORTING FRAMEWORK ACROSS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: A THEMATIC REVIEW

2022 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 410-440
Author(s):  
Mona Othman ◽  
Norida Basnan ◽  
Azlina Ahmad ◽  
Mohd Fairuz Md Salleh
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Reporting Framework ◽  
Thematic Review ◽  
International Integrated Reporting Council ◽  
Key Aspects

Background and Purpose: The Integrated Reporting framework as emphasised by The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) in 2013 (revised 2021), was accepted as one of the mechanisms nationwide to enhance public accountability. However, far fewer studies examined the intersection of the Integrated Reporting (IR) framework and the public sector. Addressing the gap, reviews of the literature were presented synthesising the adoption of the IR framework across public administration.   Methodology: By drawing upon SCOPUS, Science Direct and Mendeley databases were employed to generate academic literature beginning in 2011 through 2020. Following the inclusion and exclusion processes, 23 articles were selected and analysed by using ATLAS.ti 8.   Findings: The findings of the review were discussed qualitatively and quantitatively. Particular discerning were the qualitative findings; the findings outlined insights into key developments on the IR framework across the following groups, namely, ‘Fundamental Concepts’, ‘Guiding Principles’, and ‘Content Elements’. Key aspects of challenges concerning the adoption of existing frameworks in public administration were discussed.   Contributions: Future research might better consider developing a more appropriate IR framework for public administration, a framework that integrates policy and practice. By focusing on the academic literature emphasising the IR framework, academics, regulators, and reporting organisations could formulate appropriate strategies for public administration.   Keywords: Framework, integrated reporting, public sector, thematic review.   Cite as: Othman, M., Basnan, N., Ahmad, A., & Md Salleh, M. F. (2022). The integrated reporting framework across public administration: A thematic review. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 7(1), 410-440. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol7iss1pp410-440

Integrated reporting: Much ado about nothing?

2021 ◽  
pp. 119-160
Author(s):  
Brigitte de Graaff ◽  
Bert Steens ◽  
Kees Camfferman
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Much Ado About Nothing ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Management Fashion ◽  
Reporting Framework ◽  
Fashion Theory ◽  
International Integrated Reporting Council

Integrated reporting, which helps companies to share their value creation pro-cesses with their stakeholders, has developed rapidly in recent years. Due to the increased attention paid to the International Integrated Reporting Framework is-sued by the International Integrated Reporting Council, the number of companies worldwide engaging in integrated reporting is continually rising, which is presuma-bly driven by the claimed benefits of this practice. Through recourse to legitimacy theory and management fashion theory, here we provide a preliminary assessment of the development of integrated reporting, alongside considering the potential in-fluence of academic research in its growth. We review the existing body of aca-demic literature on this topic, ultimately identifying 123 claims about the benefits of IR from 29 papers published in 15 journals between May 2011 and September 2016, before proceeding to analyse both the sources and the level of substantia-tion of these claims. Our findings suggest that only a few of the purported ad-vantages of integrated reporting are supported by actual empirical evidence, while most of the claims only cite a limited number of primary sources. Based on these results and our assessment of the development of the concept of IR, we propose a future research agenda.

Examining the economic consequences of concise integrated reports: a pitch

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 356-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Sinnewe
Keyword(s):  
Personal Experience ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Research Topic ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Accounting Research

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a discussion of the application of the Faff (2015) pitch template to a financial accounting research topic. Design/methodology/approach The author recounts her personal experience with completing the template for a pitch that examines reporting conciseness in the context of integrated reporting. Findings The template was found useful in refining a research idea in a structured manner. Originality/value The letter also demonstrates how the template was used as a research collaboration tool when engaging with collaborators on research projects.

scholarly journals The Impact of the Quality of Integrated Reporting Disclosure on Corporate Reputation

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 85-102
Author(s):  
Mira Susanti Amirrudin ◽  
◽  
Mazni Abdullah ◽  
Zakiah Saleh ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Reputation ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Corporate Reporting ◽  
Reputation Score ◽  
International Integrated Reporting Council ◽  
The Impact ◽  
A Company

In 2013, the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) issued the Integrated Reporting (IR) Framework to improve corporate reporting. The purpose of IR is to integrate financial and non-financial information to explain how the organisation creates value and improves firm performance over time. Since the introduction of IR, a company weighs the benefits over the costs of changing to IR. Recent trends in IR have heightened the need to examine the actual contents of IR. The objective of this study was to find the relationship between preparing a high-quality IR and corporate reputation. Corporate reputation is one of the main objectives for the preparation of IR, and preparing a high-quality IR can positively impact corporate reputation. Data was collected from a sample of 120 companies from the IIRC websites for three years (360 firm-year observations) to examine the quality of following the 2013 Framework. An index was developed, and the corporate reputation score was collected from the RepTrak websites. The finding showed that companies preparing high-quality IR reports had a significant positive relationship with corporate reputation. Preparing a high-quality IR sends a signal to users of annual reports as a connotation of the company (good product or services, ethical management reporting), which will help build trust towards the company and improve its reputation. This study contributes by providing empirical evidence for a company, which is uncertain about the benefits of IR. The IR disclosure score can be used as a reference by IIRC and policymakers to prepare the IR. Keywords: integrated reporting, disclosure quality, corporate reputation

Exploring forward-looking information in integrated reporting

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Menicucci
Keyword(s):  
Firm Size ◽  
Multivariate Regression Analysis ◽  
Firm Characteristics ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Reporting Framework ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
International Integrated Reporting Council ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Forward Looking

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of firm characteristics on forward-looking disclosure (forward-looking information (FLI)) within the context of integrated reporting (IR). The study assesses the extent of FLI provided in integrated reports and empirically fills the research gap into the topics of FLI disclosed in the IR. Design/methodology/approach A manual content analysis is run to investigate the level and the topics of FLI in 282 integrated reports available in the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) website. A disclosure index composition consisting of 27 information items is developed from the list of content elements comprised in the Integrated Reporting Framework (IIRC, 2013). Three hypotheses are proposed and eight models are tested within a multivariate regression analysis in order to explore the effects of three main variables (firm size, profitability and leverage) on FLI. Findings The study confirms that firms are reluctant to provide FLI in integrated reports. The results show that profitability and firm size have a statistically significant relationship with the level of specific topics of FLI. Conversely, leverage is found to be insignificant in explaining the extent of FLI. Research limitations/implications To improve the reliability of findings presented in this study, several others may be conducted by inspecting more variables that may affect the extent of FLI or by increasing the number of companies included in the sample. Practical implications The results provide comprehensive insights into the current forward-looking disclosure practices of early adopters in integrated reports and can be a useful evidence for preparers of it. This paper has also practical implications especially for managers and regulators (e.g. IIRC) since it encourages further efforts to promote FLI if firms want that the disclosure offered in the IR is perceived as “informative” by their significant stakeholders. Originality/value The research adds to the prior disclosure literature concerning FLI since acquired results are ambiguous. There are a very restricted number of studies that have explained the variation of FLI in the light of firm characteristics and no study has analyzed this research topic within the context of IR.

The ungreening of integrated reporting: a reflection on regulatory capture

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline M. Bridges ◽  
Julie A. Harrison ◽  
David C. Hay
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Regulatory Capture ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Reporting Framework ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Capture Theory ◽  
International Integrated Reporting Council ◽  
Key Participants ◽  
Working Group Meeting

Purpose The initial rationale for developing integrated reporting included addressing the failures of traditional reporting to address sustainability issues. Subsequently, the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) modified its stated objectives to emphasise integrated thinking and value creation. There has been debate on whether the IIRC’s process for developing its integrated reporting framework was subject to regulatory capture by the accounting profession (Flower, 2015; Adams, 2015; Thomson, 2015). This paper aims to provide additional evidence on the extent to which this regulatory capture occurred, with an update on current developments. Design/methodology/approach Data from interviews with key participants in the integrated reporting framework’s development and the IIRC’s Council and Working Group meeting minutes were analysed to identify to what extent the change in the IIRC’s focus can be explained by regulatory capture theory. Findings The findings show that the integrated reporting framework’s development was subject to regulatory capture by accountants. However, the extent of capture was mitigated to some extent by processes adopted in its development. This is consistent with regulatory capture theory. Originality/value This paper critically examines the debate on the extent to which the sustainability message has been lost as a result of regulatory capture. It provides an in-depth analysis of the IIRC’s treatment of sustainability which explores the application of regulatory capture theory and examines evidence not considered in previous studies.

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