A contabilidade no terceiro setor e as necessidades das organizações sociais civis: um estudo de caso múltiplo de organizações localizadas na cidade de São Paulo

Abstract

This dissertation focus in the analysis of accounting practices and needs in the third sector entities and compare them with the Brazilian accounting standards. The study identifies the needs of civilian social organizations regarding financial accounting information and the growing demand for professional administration of said organizations. The growing importance of social organizations was studied, as well as its current participation in the Brazilian economy and the opinion of several authors about the need for governance and accounting information in social organizations. Six civilian social organizations from the City of São Paulo were chosen, ranging in various dimensions and activities, for documentary research and interview. Survey results indicate that the Brazilian accounting standards are focused on corporations and help little for the measurement and disclosure of activities of civil social organizations. The author presents a model of Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Value Added Statement adapted for the analyzed organizations