What is it about?

This book gathers a set of papers, many of them in comparative international perspective, on several topics relating to Public Sector Accounting, both at Central and Local Government levels.

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Why is it important?

Public Sector Accounting has been a growing field of study, hence the topics in the book address important issues that can be the base for continuing researching.

Perspectives

Authors from several countries around the world present and discuss here issues such as: financial reporting, information users and accountability; performance measurement and management accounting; national and international standards; reform processes; budgeting, auditing and controlling systems; efficiency and service charters; contingent liabilities; and consolidated accounts. Several of these are also analysed within the context of developing countries.

Dr Susana Jorge
University of Coimbra

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This page is a summary of: Implementing reforms in public sector accounting, January 2008, Coimbra University Press,
DOI: 10.14195/978-989-26-0422-0.
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