Government Accounting: An Assessment of Theory, Purposes and StandardsJames L. ChanCIPFA, 2003 PUBLIC MONEY & MANAGEMENT JANUARY James Chan is Professor of Accounting at the University of Illinoi at Chicago and Consulting Professo at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and Xiamen University. He is an active member of the comparative international government accounting research (CIGAR) network, and founded Research in Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting.Government 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.
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