The integrated reporting: A presentation of the current state of art and aspects of integrated reporting that need further development

• Jordi Morros ^[1]
  1. [1] Universitat de Barcelona

     Universitat de Barcelona

     Barcelona, España

     
• Localización: Intangible Capital, ISSN-e 1697-9818, Vol. 12, Nº. 1, 2016 (Ejemplar dedicado a: VI Congrés Català de Comptabilitat i Direcció), págs. 336-356
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to synthesise what is the emerging field of integrated reporting, with particular emphasis in the International Integrated Reporting Council, and outline a list of items for future research in this area.

    Design/methodology/approach: The approach is to outline a presentation of integrated reporting (IR), and make a review of the implications for the research agenda of the most important items.

    Findings: The need for quality researchers to address a number of pressing challenges posed by the rapid development of IR policies and practices.

    Research limitations/implications: The paper provide insights into issues and aspects of integrated reporting that need further development and need robust evidence to help inform improvements in policy and practice.

    Practical implications: Highlight how companies may benefit from integrated reporting in response to stakeholders’ calls for enhanced disclosure of environmental, social, governance and other non financial information.

    Social implications: The main social implication is to promote the wider public interest of improving the relevance of information for decision-making, for all stakeholders, and allow greater efficiency in the allocation of financial and other resources and in adding public value Originality/value: This paper offers a general view on a subject that is a challenge for entities oriented to the implementation of sustainability in their values and also in their reporting.