Understandability and Transparency of the Financial Statements of ...
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CHAPTER 2: REGULATORY & CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS .................... 13<br />
2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 13<br />
2.2 Charitable purpose ............................................................................................. 13<br />
2.2.1 Pemsel case ............................................................................................... 14<br />
2.2.2 New Zeal<strong>and</strong>‟s Charities Act 2005 ........................................................... 14<br />
2.2.3 Problems ................................................................................................... 15<br />
2.3 Legal structures <strong>of</strong> Charities .............................................................................. 16<br />
2.3.1 Limited liability Company......................................................................... 17<br />
2.3.2 Incorporated Society ................................................................................. 18<br />
2.3.3 Charitable Trust ........................................................................................ 18<br />
2.3.4 Problems ................................................................................................... 19<br />
2.4 Regulatory <strong>and</strong> Conceptual frameworks ........................................................... 19<br />
2.4.1 Australia .................................................................................................... 19<br />
2.4.1.1 Regulatory framework ........................................................................ 20<br />
2.4.1.2 Conceptual framework ........................................................................ 21<br />
2.4.2 Engl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Wales ................................................................................... 22<br />
2.4.2.1 Regulatory framework ........................................................................ 22<br />
2.4.2.2 Conceptual framework ........................................................................ 23<br />
2.4.3 International ............................................................................................. 24<br />
2.4.3.1 First sector – Pr<strong>of</strong>it making organisations .......................................... 24<br />
2.4.3.2 Second sector - Public sector organisations ........................................ 24<br />
2.4.3.3 Third sector - Charities ....................................................................... 25<br />
2.4.4 New Zeal<strong>and</strong> ............................................................................................. 25<br />
2.4.4.1 Regulatory framework ........................................................................ 26<br />
2.4.4.2 Registers ............................................................................................. 27<br />
2.4.4.3 Current conceptual framework ........................................................... 29<br />
2.4.4.4 Future conceptual framework ............................................................. 31<br />
2.5 Problems ............................................................................................................ 33<br />
2.5.1 Lack <strong>of</strong> knowledgeable people .................................................................. 33<br />
2.5.2 Terrorism funding ..................................................................................... 33<br />
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