Abstract
Discussion to date has focused on whether business-style accrual accounting fits the public sector, rather than analysing which alternative options of accrual accounting best serve the needs of public sector stakeholders. This paper looks at what the primary users of government accounting information actually need and describes a new analytical approach that can be used to assess the existing public sector financial accounting standards. The author then presents the most suitable conceptual framework for the public sector. The paper argues that the income statement first approach is better than the balance sheet approach for the public
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-11 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Public Money & Management |
Early online date | 17 Feb 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2021 |
Publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- Conceptual framework
- Public sector financial accounting
- IPSAS
- EPSAS
- Consistency
Publication forum classification
- Publication forum level 1