TY - JOUR
T1 - Beneath the 'Beyond Bean Counting' Reports
T2 - Research, professional practice and politics in the public sector
AU - Bisman, Jayne
N1 - Imported on 12 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: Journal title (773t) = Accounting, Accountability and Performance. ISSNs: 1445-954X;
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - The 'Beyond Bean Counting' reports (1997, 2000) sought to provide 'benchmark' descriptions of financial management practices in Australian public sector organisations. Based on survey research, the reports painted a bleak picture of the financial management and competencies of public sector managers. While many of the criticisms and reforms may have been deserved, the rationale for and methodology applied in researching these professional practices appears flawed. This paper critically evaluates the methods, results and findings of the reports, within the context of the prevailing political climate, providing a cautionary tale in researching professional practice in the public sector.
AB - The 'Beyond Bean Counting' reports (1997, 2000) sought to provide 'benchmark' descriptions of financial management practices in Australian public sector organisations. Based on survey research, the reports painted a bleak picture of the financial management and competencies of public sector managers. While many of the criticisms and reforms may have been deserved, the rationale for and methodology applied in researching these professional practices appears flawed. This paper critically evaluates the methods, results and findings of the reports, within the context of the prevailing political climate, providing a cautionary tale in researching professional practice in the public sector.
M3 - Article
VL - 11
SP - 25
EP - 48
JO - Accounting, Accountability and Performance
JF - Accounting, Accountability and Performance
SN - 1323-711X
IS - 1
ER -