Public Sector Accounting System - A Conceptual Analysis

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhishek, N. ◽  
Divyashree M. S.
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Conceptual Analysis ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
System A ◽  
Public Sector Accounting

Comparison of the perception of overt and covert options in IPSAS financial statements by intergovernmental organizations

Tékhne ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-39
Author(s):  
Berit Adam
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
European Commission ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Criminal Court ◽  
Intergovernmental Organizations ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Accrual Accounting ◽  
Public Sector Accounting ◽  
Primary Reference

AbstractSince 2012, the European Commission has embarked on the ambitious project to harmonize public sector accounting rules on all levels of government within Europe, mainly to improve the quality as well as the comparability of financial data. Although International Public Sector Accounting Standards were deemed not to be suitable for a simple take-over because of various reasons, they nevertheless shall function as a primary reference point for developing European Public Sector Accounting Standards. A total of 21 out of 28 central governments have already reformed their accounting standards to accrual accounting, and some of them have also relied on IPSAS in this exercise. Apart from governments, various international and supranational governmental organizations have also since the end of the 2000’s been reforming their accounting system to accrual accounting, and have in the same way relied on existing IPSAS. This paper explores accounting practices found in ten intergovernmental organizations (Commonwealth Secretariat, Council of Europe, European Commission, IAEA, INTERPOL, ITER, NAPMA, OECD, International Criminal Court, WFP) whose statements are prepared in compliance with IPSAS. It analyzes how overt and covert options contained in IPSAS with relevance to the activities of intergovernmental organizations are exercised and evaluates in which areas of accounting material differences in accounting practices can be found, which may hinder the comparability of financial statements prepared on the basis of IPSAS.

scholarly journals RUSSIAN PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM: THE IMPACT ON UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTING

2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantin Timoshenko
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Central Government ◽  
The State ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Russian State ◽  
Public Sector Accounting ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The last few decades have witnessed substantial efforts to reinvent the state worldwide. The Russian state is no exception to this global trend. At the outset of a new millennium, the need for renewal of the post‐Soviet model of the state has been acknowledged, and an up‐to‐date reform package has been promoted by the central government. This has encompassed the reconstruction of public sector accounting. Given the paucity of consistent research efforts on the topic, this article seeks to describe and analyze, and by so doing, contribute to knowledge about Russian public sector accounting in times of change. To tackle the general purpose, two levels are incorporated in this study to link reform initiatives for the government as a whole with those endeavours to implement them in one state‐sponsored university of Russian tertiary education. The major questions to be addressed are of whether, why, and how changes at the central government level have penetrated down to the university and extended to its accounting system. The evidence gathered in this paper reveals that a new Russian public sector ideology has markedly been affected by overseas developments in the shape of large international organizations. However, no compelling evidence has been documented in this research as unveiling that changes at the macro‐level have penetrated down to the university to any significant extent. This study concludes that launching a new version of accounting by the Russian state can be regarded as more of a symbol of legitimacy for the university rather than of an actual financial management tool.

The birth of a modern public sector accounting system in France and Britain and the influence of Count Mollien

2001 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Nikitin
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Financial Systems ◽  
Accounting Systems ◽  
Public Sector Accounting ◽  
Revenue Streams ◽  
Double Entry

Under theAncien Régime France, the collection of taxes was a matter entrusted by the King to businessmen. After several unfruitful attempts to exercise greater control over his revenue streams, the King finally introduced reforms in 1788 to both centralise the Treasury and to use double-entry bookkeeping. TheRévolution confirmed this orientation and, after 1815, a modern public sector accounting system was progressively established in order to service the nascent nation. Soon later, Britain also started to rebuild its public sector accounting system and, as will be shown, a mutual French-British influence existed in the building of the national financial systems. Behind these modern public sector accounting systems lies the influential role played by Count Mollien, both in France and Britain.

scholarly journals Accounting in the budgetary sector: problems of today

2019 ◽  
pp. 6-8
Author(s):  
Liudmyla HORDIEIEVA-HERASYMOVA
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Educational Support ◽  
Normative Documents ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Sector Accounting ◽  
Budget Policy

Introduction. Currently, integration processes in the European and world community are underway in Ukraine. In this regard, the alignment of national accounting and financial reporting methodology in the public sector to international standards is a prerequisite for the implementation of Euro-integration processes. It is promotes effective analytical activities, enhances transparency of budgetary use, targeted use of borrowed funds. The purpose of paper is a study of theoretical and practical provisions of the organization of accounting in the budgetary sector, implementation of its reform and reflection of modern problems of its improvement. Results. Budgetary institutions are one of the relevant links in the budgetary sector. Accounting and financial reporting in them is determined by the legislation on the budget, the budget system, the basis of budget policy; appropriate public sector accounting guidance; other normative documents of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine and the State Treasury Service of Ukraine. In the process of reform accounting in the budgetary sector, national public sector accounting standards have been developed that are consistent with international ones. A new, unified, public sector accounting plan has been built, and the level of transparency and openness of accounting has been improved. However, problems in the accounting and reporting system of public sector institutions remain. There is a need for final adaptation of the Ukrainian legislation on accounting and financial reporting to international requirements and compliance with changes in regulatory regulations; creation and implementation of an effective information and analytical accounting system and preparation of financial statements by public sector entities.. Conclusion. It is necessary to: improve the system of training and retraining of personnel of accounting and financial profile in the public sector, informational and educational support on measures of reforming the accounting of the budgetary sector, as well as introduction of an effective information system of accounting. Further adaptation of accounting in the budgetary sector to international standards promotes transparency in the management of public finances and allows to create a unified organizational and information support of accounting in the budgetary sector.

scholarly journals Transparency and Public Accountability Through Public Sector Accounting: The Use of ‘Value For Money’ Concept in Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-33
Author(s):  
Jeki Trimarstuti
Keyword(s):  
Public Finance ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Public Accountability ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
Public Accounting ◽  
The Public ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Public Sector Accounting

Two of the most fundamentalist concepts for reshaping the regional public finance are the transparency process and the public accountability through the public sector accounting. To support the realization of both of these ideas, there is a concept that has been discussed in the term of local public accounting system recently, which is called ‘Value for Money’. By using Content Analysis method, the aim of this study is to find out more about the issue problem and the use of ‘Value For Money’ to analyze the transparency and public accountability problem in Indonesia.

scholarly journals Program and Performance Budgeting System in Public Sector Organizations: An Analytical Study in Saudi Arabian Context

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 157
Author(s):  
Alaa Mohama Malo Alain ◽  
Magdy Melegy Abdul Hakim Melegy
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
The Public ◽  
Performance Budgeting ◽  
System A ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
And Performance

In order to improve the budget system, a number of approaches and techniques have been adopted in public sector organizations such as Program and Performance Budgeting System (PPBS), Performance Based Budgeting System (PBBS) and Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB). The present study is an extension in the line of very few researches which had been conducted in developing countries in regard to implementation of “One Budgetary Approach” which is known as “Program and Performance Budgeting System PPBS”. The study concentrates its focus on the support which it may find in case of “budgetary format” is adopted by the “Public Sector Organizations” in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study explores several dimensions such as familiarity, acceptability and adoptability of PPBS, “degree of contribution of Accounting System followed by “public sector organizations” to adopt PPBS”, the benefits that might be realized and the obstacles that probably might be faced if this approach of budgeting is adopted by Public Sector Organizations” in Al-Kharj region. The study came up with the following main findings; there is a fair familiarity and understanding of PPBS by financial managers and accountants working in the “public sector organizations”, the accounting system followed by “public sector organizations” contributes to adopt PPBS successfully, there are certain benefits could be obtained while adopting PPBS by public sector organizations, and finally certain obstacles have been discovered which are standing as stumbling-stone to adopt PPBS in “public sector organizations” in Al-Kharj region effectively.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document