An Absence of Transparency: The Charitable and Political Contributions of US Corporations

• Published in: Journal of business ethics Vol. 155; no. 4; pp. 1101 - 1113
• Main Authors: Beets, S. Douglas, Beets, Mary G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer 01.04.2019; Springer Netherlands; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Business and Management; Business Ethics; Campaign contributions; Charities; Companies; Disclosure; Donations; Education; Ethics; Federal court decisions; Financial statements; Gifts; Management; Original Paper; Owners; Payments; Philanthropy; Philosophy; Politicians; Politics; Public enterprise; Quality of Life Research; Regulation; Regulatory agencies; Stockholders; Transparency; United States > US; Corporation transparency; Political contribution disclosure; Charitable contribution disclosure

Although stockholders may benefit from information regarding the frequently substantial charitable and political contributions of the corporations they own, US corporations are typically not required to disclose any information about such payments in annual financial statements or information submit...