Non-financial reporting as a tool for attracting additional funds from higher education institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (4) ◽  
pp. 65-81
Author(s):  
Liliya KORYTNYK ◽  
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Maria KUCHERIAVA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 364-383
Author(s):  
L.I. Kulikova ◽  
I.I. Yakhin

Subject. This article examines the practice of first-time applying the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) by Russian higher education institutions. Objectives. The article aims to identify and address the problems associated with such application, and conduct a critical analysis of Russian universities' compliance with the requirements of the International Standards on their first-time adoption. Methods. For the study, we used observation, systematization, and a comparative analysis. Results. The article examines and describes the practical experience of the first-time use of IPSAS in the preparation of reporting by Russian educational institutions participating in the Russian Academic Excellence Project (5Top100 Project). It presents the results of the most typical reclassification adjustments of reporting items made by the universities when preparing their inductive statements of financial position as of the date of transition to IPSAS. Conclusions and Relevance. Most of the universities studied complied with the requirements of the IPSAS first-time adoption and provided comparative information in their first IPSAS financial reporting. The importance of the study is to justify the provision that financial reporting in accordance with IPSAS is appropriate to improve the international competitiveness of universities, which makes it possible to better reflect financial information on the activities of universities. The results of the study can be used in the practical activities of the Russian economy public sector organizations, and in the educational process of higher education institutions.


2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Sunildutt Kheru

Property, plant and equipment (PPE) constitute a significant portion of total assets of South African public higher education institutions. It is therefore important to keep proper records of the assets and to account for them accurately in the Annual Financial Statements. The aim of this study therefore was to investigate the accounting treatment of property, plant and equipment at public higher education institutions (PHEIs) in South Africa. The following objectives were addressed in this study, to: determine how assets are classified; find out how asset transactions are recorded; and to determine the accounting treatment of assets in terms of cost, depreciation, impairment and disposal. Based on the International Financial Reporting Standards, this study used a mixed-methods research approach to collect data regarding the accounting treatment of PPE at the 23 PHEIs in South Africa. Analysis of results indicated that some institutions: apply different useful lives for the same asset classes; use threshold amounts for the recording and depreciating of assets; use the same value for the recording and depreciating of assets while others record at one value but depreciate at a higher value; and depreciate PPE at different rates as they apply varying useful life to different asset classes. This study also found that while some institutions do impairment testing on an annual basis, others do not, as they do not have a policy in place for impairment testing. Given that the activities or business of educational institutions are similar in nature, this study recommends that PHEIs need to apply consistent recording of assets in terms of their useful life as the useful life of an asset has direct correlation with the surplus or deficit of an institution. This study makes further recommendations regarding the accounting treatment of PPE at PHEIs in South Africa based on the findings of this study. Suggestions for further research are also presented.


Author(s):  
Aleksandra Pisarska

The purpose of this study is to recognize the share of self-generated sources of financing for activities of public higher education institutions as part of their general stream of financing. Therefore, the key question that will be answered in this study is: how is the structure of financing sources of a studied institution of higher education formed? In the theoretical section, findings were based on the results of literature research. In turn, in the empirical part, findings were based on the results of a case study supported by observation in a multi-field participating university. The entity's financial statements were also used. On the basis of the research results, the structure of financing sources for the studied public institution of higher education was determined, indicating the possibility of using the entity's financial reporting for this purpose. It was noticed, based on the classification of the sources of financial supply indicated in the literature, that they are heterogeneous – drawn from both the public and private sectors. An increase in the share of funds supplied from the private sector was also revealed. In turn, private sources mainly came from fees related to the teaching process. Private sources also included those from commercialization of research results. The research presented in the study has provided new knowledge about the structure of the financing sources of a public education of higher institution in the context of current conditions for its functioning. In particular, the research helps supplement the existing scarcity of knowledge about the share of self-generated financing for a public higher education institution in the general financing stream of its activities.


2019 ◽  
pp. 143-152
Author(s):  
D.M. Solopchuk ◽  
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A.O. Bodnar ◽  
I.I. Stasiuk ◽  
M.M. Kuzhel ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-20
Author(s):  
Inna Yeung

Choice of profession is a social phenomenon that every person has to face in life. Numerous studies convince us that not only the well-being of a person depends on the chosen work, but also his attitude to himself and life in general, therefore, the right and timely professional choice is very important. Research about factors of career self-determination of students of higher education institutions in Ukraine shows that self-determination is an important factor in the socialization of young person, and the factors that determine students' career choices become an actual problem of nowadays. The present study involved full-time and part-time students of Institute of Philology and Mass Communications of Open International University of Human Development "Ukraine" in order to examine the factors of career self-determination of students of higher education institutions (N=189). Diagnostic factors of career self-determination of students studying in the third and fourth year were carried out using the author's questionnaire. Processing of obtained data was carried out using the Excel 2010 program; factorial and comparative analysis were applied. Results of the study showed that initial stage of career self-determination falls down on the third and fourth studying year at the university, when an image of future career and career orientations begin to form. At the same time, the content of career self-determination in this period is contradictory and uncertain, therefore, the implementation of pedagogical support of this process among students is effective.


Author(s):  
Ari Dwi Astono ◽  
Widji Astuti ◽  
Harianto Respati

This study aims to analyze the effect of reputation, competence on customer loyalty with customer satisfaction as an intervening variable. The population in this study were students of private tertiary institutions in Central Java who are members of Services for Higher Education Institutions Region VI, while a sample of 5 private universities, using the purposive sampling method, was taken with the Slovin formula of 190 respondents. The analysis technique uses regression analysis. Research results show the customer satisfaction variable can be an intervening variable or able to mediate between the direct influence of the reputation variable and the competency variable on customer loyalty variables.


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