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100 1 _aCHAN, James L
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245 1 0 _aGovernment Accounting :
_ban assessment of theory, purposes and standards
260 _aOxford :
_bBlackwell Publishing,
_cJanuary 2003
520 3 _aGovernment accounting and financial reporting aims to protect and manage public money and discharge accountability. These purposes, and the nature of public goods and tax financing, give rise to differences with commercial accounting. This is not yet reflected either in government accounting standards in English–speaking developed nations or in international public sector accounting standards. All of these are heavily influenced by private sector practices, which favour the accrual basis and consolidated reporting. This article argues for a gradual symmetric approach to accruals and a combination of government–wide and fund reporting. The author also proposes some broad accounting principles to promote political and economic accountability
773 0 8 _tPublic Money & Management
_g23, 1, p. 13-20
_dOxford : Blackwell Publishing, January 2003
_xISSN 0954-0962
_w
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998 _a20060125
_b1704^b
_cAnaluiza
999 _aConvertido do Formato PHL
_bPHL2MARC21 1.1
_c14702
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