The Present, Past, and Future of LDS Financial Transparency
The article explores the past, present, and future of financial transparency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Topics discussed include the decision of the church to allow members to review how it has spent its money, particularly during the period 1915 to 1959. The church's m...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Foundation
2015
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In: |
Dialogue
Year: 2015, Volume: 48, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-44 |
RelBib Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KDH Christian sects NCE Business ethics |
Further subjects: | B
Church finance
Accounting
B Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Finance B Finance B TITHES in the Mormon Church B History B Church finance B Mormon Church |
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Summary: | The article explores the past, present, and future of financial transparency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Topics discussed include the decision of the church to allow members to review how it has spent its money, particularly during the period 1915 to 1959. The church's move to limit its financial disclosures in 1959 after a significant deficit spending and of huge investment losses is cited. Also presented are graphs that show tithing expenditures from 1916 to 1953. |
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Contains: | Enthalten in: Dialogue
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5406/dialjmormthou.48.1.0001 |