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     The Government andNot-for-Prot Environment

    Chapter One

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    Learning Objectives

    Characteristics that distinguish governments and not-for prot

    organiations from businesses!

     The features that distinguish governments from not-for prots!

     The overa"" purpose of nancia" reporting in government and

    not-for prot sectors!

     The information re#uirements of the main users of the

    nancia" reports of governments and not-for-prot entities!

     The specic objectives of nancia" reporting!

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    %efore &e start

       The terms Not-for-prot and nonprotcan be used interchangeab"'!

       Through out the course( The "etter Grefers to Government  and the term NP

    refers to NonProt organiation!

    )

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    Introduction

      *tandard setting board for

    › state and "oca" governments and governmenta" not-for

    prots is Governmental Accounting Standards Board

    “GASB”

    › federa" government is Federal Accounting Standards

     Advisory Board “FASAB”

    › private sector( inc"uding nongovernmenta" not-for-

    prots is Financial Accounting Standards Board “FASB”

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    How do governments andnot-for prots compare with

    businesses?  G and NP provide services targeted at groups of constituents

    either advocating a po"itica" or socia" cause or carr'ing out

    research or other activities for the betterment of the societ'!

       The objectives of the G , NP are often ambiguous and not

    easi"' #uantiab"e!

      G,NP have re"ationships &ith parties providing their resources

    that are un"ie of businesses!

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    How do governments andnot-for prots compare with

    businesses?1. Diferent Missions

     .  The e' objective of nancia" reporting is to provide information

    about the entit'/s performance!

     .  The main objective of a t'pica" business is to earn prot 

    0inancia" statements can measure this through * , C0!

     . %usiness ma' have objective that go be'ond the bottom "ine!

    › promote the &e"fare of its e2ecutives , emp"o'ees

    › improve the communities

    › Produce goods that &i"" enhance the #ua"it' of "ife!

    Cannot be measured b' business accounting and reporting!

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    How do governments andnot-for prots compare with

    businesses?1. Diferent Missions

     . 0inancia" reports of G,NP provide information about n4o&s

    56evenues7 and out4o&s 5E2penditures7 of cash and other

    resources!

     . E2cess of e2penditures over revenues genera""' signa"s

    nancia" distress or poor manageria" performance!

     . E2cess of revenues over e2penditures is not necessari"'

    commendab"e! t ma'be achieved through reducing services(

    &hich ma' be at odds &ith the entit'8s/ objective!

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    How do governments andnot-for prots compare with

    businesses?1. Diferent Missions

     .  The goa" of G,NP is something other than earning prot!

     .

     To assess the organiation8s performance , to report proper"' on

    their accomp"ishments( G,NP must augment its nancia"

    statements to inc"ude nonnancia" data re"ating to their

    objectives( eg:

    › a schoo" might inc"ude statistics on student test scores or graduation

    rates!

    › ; center for home"ess might present data on the number of peop"e fed

    or ade#uate"' housed!

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    How do governments andnot-for prots compare with

    businesses?2. Budgets vs. the Marketplace

      G,NP are governed main"' b' their budgets( not the maret

    p"ace!  6evenues , E2penditures are contro""ed through the

    budgetar' process!

    › G revenue ma'be determined b' "egis"ative at( G ma' not be

    subject to the forces of competition faced b' businesses!

    › NP revenues are obtained form contributions( dues( tuition or user

    charges( non of &hich are comparab"e to the sa"es of businesses!

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    How do governments andnot-for prots compare with

    businesses?2. Budgets vs. the Marketplace

      ;"though maret mechanisms are &ide"' thought of as

    providing a more e>cient distribution of goods and

    services( the' can operate on"' &hen there can be no

    ?free riders@A!

      Ban' G services( such as po"ice protection( can not be

    provided on"' to pa'ing customers! ence &e must

    resort to nonmaret mechanism to a""ocate resources!

    A 0ree riders are parties &ho are ab"e to obtain the goods or services &ithout pa'ing forthem 

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    How do governments andnot-for prots compare with

    businesses?3. !penditures and "evenues

    Expenditures drive revenues

      G,NP estab"ish the "eve" of services that the' &i"" provide( ca"cu"ate

    their cost( and then set ta2 rates and other fees to generate the

    revenues re#uired to pa' for the services!

    › E2amp"e: ni( un"ie businesses( do not set tuition fees at the

    highest "eve" that the maret &i"" bear( instead the' ca"cu"ate OPEF(

    estimate contributions( endo&ment revenues( and other sources of

    funds and then set tuition charges at the rate necessar' to cover

    the shortfa""!

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    How do governments andnot-for prots compare with

    businesses?3. !penditures and "evenues

    Expenditures drive revenues

      ;"though G,NP do not participate in competitive

    marets( the' can not simp"' raise revenues &ithout

    regard to their services!

    › G ma' be constrained b' po"itica" forces!

    › niversities ma' have to restrict their tuition rates to

    appro2imate"' those of peer schoo"s!

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    How do governments andnot-for prots compare with

    businesses? #. $ree%inence o& the Budget' not the Annual "eport 

     0or businesses›the annua" report is the most signicant nancia"document!

    ›;nnua" budget is nothing more than an interna"document( rare"' made avai"ab"e to investors!

     0or G,NP›re"ease of annua" report is usua""' ignored b' bothinsiders , outsiders!

    ›the budget taes the centre stage! 1)

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    How do governments andnot-for prots compare with

    businesses? #. $ree%inence o& the Budget' not the Annual "eport 

      The budget is the cu"mination of the po"itica"

    process!

     t encapsu"ates a"most a"" of the decisions made

    b' the organiation!

    ›&hich constituents give to the entit' and &hich receive!

    ›&hich activities are supported and &hich are charged!

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    How do governments andnot-for prots compare with

    businesses? #. $ree%inence o& the Budget' not the

     Annual "eport 

      The budget is a source of constituent concern and

    controvers'!

    ›G budget hearings often dra& standing room on"'

    cro&ds!

    ›Church budget debates are fre#uent"' mared b' more

    intense fervor than &orship services!

    1.

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    How do governments andnot-for prots compare with

    businesses?(. Budgets Drive Accounting ) Financial "eporting

     Constituents of an organiation &ant info

    › on the e2tent of adherence to the budget!

    › assurance that the org has not spent more than &as authoried!

    › to no& &hether revenues and e2penses estimates &ere

    re"iab"e!

      The accounting s'stem and the nancia" reports must be

    designed to provide that information!

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    How do governments andnot-for prots compare with

    businesses?(. Budgets Drive Accounting ) Financial "eporting

     Banagers need

    an accounting s'stem that provides them &ith ongoing data as to&hether the' are on target to meet budget projections!

    › a s'stem that prevents them from overspending or sets oH &arning

    signa"s &hen the' are about to do so!

     ;uditors need a basis for assessing an organiation8s

    performance!

      The budget is a contro" device( but it re#uires the support

    of accounting and reporting s'stem! 19

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    How do governments andnot-for prots compare with

    businesses?(. Budgets Drive Accounting ) Financial "eporting

     %udget sho&s ho& much &i"" be spent on a particu"ar activit' and

    &hat the activit' &i"" achieve!

     ; post period assessment focus on &hether the entit' met its revenue

    and e2penditure projections and if it achieved the e2pectations!

     Eva"uators can then assess organiationa" e>cienc' and eHectiveness

    b' comparing inputs 5do""ar e2p7 &ith outputs and outcomes 5resu"ts7!

      The accounting s'stem shou"d be designed to faci"itate these

    comparisons! Nonmonetar' performance measures are important too!

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    How do governments andnot-for prots compare with

    businesses?*. +eed to ,nsure ,nterperiod -uit 

      Bost G are re#uired b' "a&( and NP are e2pected b' po"ic' to

    ba"ance their operating budgets!

      %a"anced operating budgets ensure that in an' particu"ar

    period( revenues cover e2penditures and that the entit'/s

    constituents pa' for &hat the' receive!

      f organiations fai" to ba"ance their budgets( and borro& to

    cover operating decits( then the cost of benets enjo'ed b'

    the citiens of toda' must be borne to those of tomorro&!

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    How do governments andnot-for prots compare with

    businesses?*. +eed to ,nsure ,nterperiod -uit 

      Intergenerational equity “Interperiod equity”

    constituents pa' for the services the' receive and do not

    shift the burdens to their chi"dren!

       This does not mean that G shou"d never borro&! The

    prohibition against debt app"ies on"' to operating e2p( not

    capita" e2p!

    › E2amp"es: a gov constructed high&a' &i"" produce benets over

     IE;6* nancing through debt!

       The accounting s'stem of G , NP shou"d provide &hether

    interperiod e#uit' is being maintained! $D

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    How do governments andnot-for prots compare with

    businesses?/. "evenues not ,ndicative o& De%and &or Goods ) Services

     0or competitive business(

    › revenues signa" customer demand for goods , services!

    › o"ding Price constant( the greater the revenue( the greater the demand! 

     n G , NP( revenues ma' not be "ined to constituents demand or

    satisfaction!

    › ncrease in ta2 rates( te""s nothing about the #ua"it' of service provided!

    › *o( a conventiona" revenue and e2penditure statement &i"" te"" nothing

    about the demand( supp"ementar' information is re#uired!

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    How do governments andnot-for prots compare with

    businesses?0. +o Direct ink Beteen "evenues ) !penditures

     6evenues are from donations ma' increase form 'ear to

    'ear( but the change ma' be unaccompanied b' acorresponding change in the #uantit'( #ua"it' or cost of

    services provided!

     Batching princip"e(

    › 0or business attempt to match the costs of specic good &ith

    revenues that the' generated!

    › G , NP associate overa"" revenues &ith the broad categories of

    e2penditures the' are intended to cover! $$

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    How do governments andnot-for prots compare with

    businesses?. Diferent "ole &or 4apital Assets

      n"ie business( G , NP mae signicant investment in assets that

    neither produce revenue nor reduce e2penditures!

       Thus conventiona" business practice for va"uing capita" assets(

    PJ5future cash 4o&s7( ma' not app"' to G,NP!

    › ; high&a' being considered b' a G( &i"" not 'ie"d cash benets!

    › ; co""ege "ibrar' ma' enrich the communit' inte""ectua" "ife!

      *ome G,NP assets ma' be more proper"' interpreted as "iabi"ities

    because maintaining them &i"" consume rather than provide

    resources! $)

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    How do governments andnot-for prots compare with

    businesses?15. "estriction on "esources

      Ban' of G ,NP assets are restricted to particu"ar activities!

    › 0edera" G ma' grant the state G a grant for construction of "o& income housing!

    › ; cit' hote" ta2 ma' be dedicated to promote tourism!

    › ; state/s gaso"ine ta2 ma' be targeted b' "a& at high&a' construction!

      G,NP need to must sho& in their nancia" reports that restricted

    resources are unavai"ab"e for purposes other than those specied!

      ;ccounting s'stem must be designed so that management is

    prevented from unintentiona""' misspending restricted resources!

      G , NP emp"o' a s'stem of accounting no&n as Fund

    ccounting! $+

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    How do governments andnot-for prots compare with

    businesses?11. +o Distinct 6nership ,nterest 

      Neither G nor NP have dened o&nership interests "ie those of

    businesses!

      G , NP can/t be so"d( or transferred( ma' be disso"ved though!

      ;-L K some other term is re#uires instead of O&ners/ E#uit'

      0inancia" statements must be prepared for parties other than

    stocho"ders!

    › G can/t se"" their high&a's!

       The "ac of o&nership interest imp"ies that un"ess the entire entit' is

    c"osed and its assets are "i#uidated( there ma' be "itt"e interest in the

    maret va"ue of its resources! $.

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    How do governments and not-for prots compare with

    businesses?

    In the business sector"

    1!E2terna" reports focus onprots( and interna" reportspresent data on other measuresof performance !

    $! The budget is an interna"document!

    )! There is c"ear distinctionbet&een interna" and e2terna"parties!

    In # $ %& arena

    1! Prot is not an appropriate

    measure of performance! There"evant performance

    measures must be dra&n from

    the Org goa"s , are un"ie"' to

    be the same for a"" users

    groups!$!  The budget stands as the e'

    sca" document!

    )!  The distinction bet&een

    interna" and e2terna" parties is

    more ambiguous than it is inbusiness!

    12. ess Distinction Beteen ,nternal ) !ternal Accounting) "eporting

    $3

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    'hat other characteristics of#overnments $ not-for-prots haveaccounting implications?

    (! )any di*erent types of government $ not-for

    prots!

    +! ,hort term focus of managers $ elected

    ocials

    .! /usiness type activities of government $ not-

    for-prots!

    $9

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    'hat other characteristics of#overnments $ not-for-prots haveaccounting implications?

    (! )any di*erent types of government $ not-

    for prots!

     . n *;:

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    'hat other characteristics of#overnments $ not-for-prots haveaccounting implications?

    (! )any di*erent types of government $ not-

    for prots!

     . n *;: 1!$ mi""ion not for prots

     . Each 0irm 5G or NP7 &i"" "ie"' diHer from others

    in

    › *ervices it provides

    › ;ssets it contro"s

    ›  Ta2ing and borro&ing authorit' 5for G on"'7

    › Parties in &hich it is accountab"e $=

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    'hat other characteristics of#overnments $ not-for-prots haveaccounting implications?

    (! )any di*erent types of government $ not-

    for prots!

     .  Their diversit' "imits the suitabi"it' of a common

    accounting mode"! 5set of accounting , reporting

    princip"es7!

     . *tandard setting authorities face a po"ic'

    #uestion

    “o !"at extent s"ould t"ey adopt common

    standards for all G #NP$ as o osed to common)D

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    'hat other characteristics of#overnments $ not-for-prots haveaccounting implications?

    (! )any di*erent types of government $ not-

    for prots!

     . hen entities are simi"ar( common standards ma'

    promote comparabi"it'!

     . hen entities are not simi"ar( common standards ma'

    distort rea"it'! . 6u"e maing authorities are heading in the direction of

    one set of common princip"es for a"" NPs and a

    separate set for a"" state and "oca" G! )1

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    'hat other characteristics of#overnments $ not-for-prots haveaccounting implications?

    +! ,hort term focus of managers $ elected

    ocials

     

    Banagers of both corporations and pub"ic enterprises have beenaccused of sacricing the "ong term &e"fare of their

    organiations for short term benets!

    › G o>cia"s face e"ection ever' $ or + 'ears! n the periods

    prior to e"ection( the' have incentives both to avoid

    unpopu"ar measures( such as ta2 increases( and to mae

    their G "oo sca""' sound!

    ›  The' can use budgetar' and accounting techni#ues to mae

    cosmetic improvements to their entit'8s budget or annua")$

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    'hat other characteristics of#overnments $ not-for-prots haveaccounting implications?

    .! /usiness type activities of government and not-

    for-prots!

    Cities operate e"ectric uti"ities , trash co""ectionservices

    › niversities operate boostores , cafeterias

    Even if prot ma2imiation is not their objective( theseenterprises shou"d be managed as if it &ere!

    ›  Therefore( managers and other parties need the same

    nancia" information that o&ners and operators of))

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    'hat other characteristics of#overnments $ not-for-prots haveaccounting implications?

    .! /usiness type activities of government and not-

    for-prots!

     The accounting and reporting practices that are appropriatefor the business t'pe activities of G and NP ma' diHer from

    those that are more suitab"e for their nonbusiness activities!

    ›  Thus the cha""enge of deve"oping accounting and reporting

    princip"es for G , NP is made even more di>cu"t b' the

    potentia" need for more than one set of standards0 even

    for a single organi1ation! )+

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    How do #overnmentscompare with not-for-

    prots?G have the authorit' to command

    resources

       The' have the po&er to ta2( co""ect "icense fees(

    and impose charges!

      f a G "ac funds to fu""" its ob"igations or enhance

    services( it can obtain them b' "egis"ative action!

       The actua" assets reported on a government

    ba"ance sheet ma' not represent a"" of the assets).

    H d # t

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    How do #overnmentscompare with not-for-

    prots? There is no denitive criteria e2ist to distinguish bet&een G

    or NP! Characteristic of G:

    1! Po&er to ta2$! G ma' issue ta2-e2empt debt

    )!  The governing bodies are either popu"ar"' e"ected or

    appointed b' another government!

    +! ;nother G can uni"atera""' disso"ve it and assume its

    assets &ithout compensation!

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    'hat are the overall purposesof nancial reporting?

      0inancia" statements have va"ues on"' to the e2tent

    the' serve the needs of users!

     

    E2terna" nancia" statements shou"d a""o& users to:1! ;ssess nancia" condition

    $! Compare actua" resu"ts &ith the budget!

    )! Metermine comp"iance &ith appropriate "a&s(

    regu"ations( and restrictions on the use of the funds!

    +! Eva"uate e>cienc' and eHectiveness!

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    'hat are the overall purposesof nancial reporting?

    1! ;ssess nancia" condition

    . sers need to ana"'e past resu"ts and current nancia"

    conditions in order to determine the abi"it' of the entit'to meet its ob"igations and to continue to provide

    e2pected services!

    .  Trend ana"'sis 5past vs! current performance7 he"p

    users to better predict the future sca" deve"opments

    and to foresee the need to changes in revenue sources(

    resource a""ocation and capita" re#uirements!

    )<

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    'hat are the overall purposesof nancial reporting?

    $! Compare actua" resu"ts &ith the budget :

    . Given the importance of budget( users &ant assurance

    that the entit' adhered to budget!

    )! Metermine comp"iance &ith appropriate "a&s( regu"ations(and restrictions on the use of the funds

    . *uch as debt covenants( donor restrictions( debt

    "imitations!

    )=

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    'hat are the overall purposesof nancial reporting?

    +! Eva"uate e>cienc' and eHectiveness

    ›   sers &ant to no& &hether the entit'

    achieved its objectives e>cient"' and eHective"'

    b' comparing ;ccomp"ishments 5outcomes7 &ith

    service eHorts and costs 5resource inputs7!

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    2sers of Financial 3eports

       The basic nancia" statements , other information

    in e2terna" reports are targeted main"' at parties

    outside the organiation to &hom the organiation is

    accountab"e!

      E2terna" reports ma' not be appropriate for

    manageria" decisions!

    › E2ecutives , managers shou"d re"' on the interna"

    reporting s'stem for nancia" information the' re#uire!

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    2sers of Financial 3eports

    1! Governing %oards

    $! nvestors , Creditors

    )! Citiens , organiationa" members

    +! Monors , Grantors

    .! 6egu"ator' ;gencies

    3! Emp"o'ees and other constituents

    +$

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    2sers of Financial 3eports

    (! #overning /oards"

      Governing board for a G is an e"ected or appointed

    "egis"ature!

      Governing board for NP is the board of trustee or

    board of directors!

    +)

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    2sers of Financial 3eports

    (! #overning /oards"

      Governing boards can8t be categoried as either

    nterna" or E2terna" users!

    ›  The G% members come from outside the

    management team

    ›  The' approve budgets( contracts( e2ecutive

    emp"o'ment!›  The' oversee managers( and invo"ve in

    managers/ decisions!

    ++

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    2sers of Financial 3eports

    +! Investors $ 4reditors"

      G and NP don/t have o&ners( and do not issue

    stocs!

      G , NP use the same nancia" marets as business

    to satisf' their debt nanced capita" re#uirements!

    G issue %onds to nance "ong term assets 5roads(high&a's( uti"it' s'stems7

    › NP used bond nancing for bui"dings , e#uipment!

    +.

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    Bunicipa" Es CorporateD

    1DDD

    $DDD)DDD

    +DDD

    .DDD

    5utstanding 6evel of public and private debt0 +778

    9 billions

      *tate , "oca" G had an estimate of $ tri""ion of bonds

    outstanding! This compares &ith +(3 tri""ion outstanding for* corporations!

       The amounts high"ights the economic signicance of the

    municipa" bond segment!   The main purchasers of this debt are househo"ds and mutua"

    funds!

    +3

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    2sers of Financial 3eports

    +! Investors $ 4reditors"

      nvestors usua""' inc"ude G , NP bonds as &e""

    as corporate bonds in their investment portfo"io!

      nvestors &ant assurance that the issuer 5G( NO(

    or corporate7 &i"" meet interest, principa"pa'ments!

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    2sers of Financial 3eports

    +! Investors $ 4reditors"

      Bost bondho"ders are indirect users of nancia"

    reports! The' rep"' on the assessment of bond

    rating services "ie *tandard , Poor/s!

    ›  These services assign to pub"ic"' traded bonds a

    rating 5;;;( ;;( ;( %%%7 re4ective of the

    securities/ ris of defau"t!

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    2sers of Financial 3eports

    +! Investors $ 4reditors"

      G , NP borro& from bans to nance C;PEF or

    short term imba"ance in their operations!

      Lenders use nancia" statements of G , NP to

    assess their credit &orthiness!

    +=

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    2sers of Financial 3eports

    .! 4iti1ens $ 5rgani1ational members"

      Citiens 5or ta2pa'ers7 are signicant users of

    nancia" reports!

      n rea"it' fe& citiens ever see 06( perhaps the

    reports are s"o& to appear and are not userfriend"'!

    .D

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    2sers of Financial 3eports

    .! 4iti1ens $ 5rgani1ational members"

      Citiens obtain the data through variet' of

    "ters:

    › Civic associations( po"itica" groups( , media!

      Citiens ma' not tae attention( but the'

    denite"' notice the nancia" mismanagementthat ma' cause une2pected revenue shortfa"" or

    cost overruns!

    .1

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    2sers of Financial 3eports

    .! 4iti1ens $ 5rgani1ational members"

       The members of a NP interest in the nancia" statement

    depend on

    › Organiation8s *ie and membership invo"vement!

      4ountry club members ma' pa' more attention to the

    nancia" aHairs of the c"ub( than do the members of

    broader based organiations "ie %ational #eography

    ,ociety! %ecause the countr' c"ub/s nancia" position

    and performance more directly a*ect their dues and

    fees!

    .$

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    2sers of Financial 3eports

    8! :onors $ #rantors"

      Bajor donors and grantors ana"'e the nancia"

    reports carefu""'!

      ndividua" donors shou"d a"so obtain nancia"

    information before contributing!

      nformation shou"d be avai"ab"e from the org or from

    regu"ator' authorities!

    .)

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    2sers of Financial 3eports

    ;! 3egulatory gencies"

      Loca" governments usua""' are re#uired to "e

    nancia" reports &ith state agencies!

      Charitab"e organiations are re#uired to "e

    nancia" reports &ith state or "oca" authorities

    .+

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    2sers of Financial 3eports

    ;! 3egulatory gencies"

      6egu"ator' authorit'

    ensure that entities are spending and receivingresources in accordance &ith "a&( regu"ations( or

    po"icies!

    › ;ssess management performance

    ›  To a""ocate resources

    › E2ercise genera" oversight!

    ..

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    2sers of Financial 3eports

    statements "ooing for &a' to sa"ar' increase!

      *tudents have been no&n to use budgets and

    annua" reports to support their c"aims that the

    universit' need not raise tuition( or can aHord a

    ne& student centre!

    .3

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    5b>ectives of Financial

    3eporting 

       The overa"" objective of nancia"

    reporting is to meet the information

    needs of report users!

      G;*% objectives!

      0;*% objectives

    .9

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    5b>ectives of Financial

    3eporting 

    F,/ 5b>ectives"

      0inancia" reporting b' nonbusiness organiation

    shou"d provide information that is usefu" to

    present and potentia" resource providers and

    other users in maing decisions about the

    a""ocation of resources to those organiations!

    .<

    b> i f i i l

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    5b>ectives of Financial

    3eporting 

    F,/ 5b>ectives"

      0inancia" reporting shou"d provide information

    to he"p present and potentia" resource providers

    and other users in assessing the services that a

    nonbusiness organiation provides and its

    abi"it' to continue to provide those services!

    .=

    5b> i f Fi i l

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    5b>ectives of Financial

    3eporting 

    F,/ 5b>ectives"

      0inancia" reporting shou"d provide information

    that is usefu" to present and potentia" resource

    providers and other users in assessing ho&

    managers of a nonbusiness organiation have

    discharged their ste&ardship responsibi"ities

    and about other aspects of their performance!

    3D

    5b> i f Fi i l

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    5b>ectives of Financial

    3eporting 

    F,/ 5b>ectives"

      0inancia" reporting shou"d provide information

    about the economic resources( ob"igations( and

    net resources of an organiation( and the

    eHects of transitions( events( and

    circumstances that change resources and

    interests in those resources!

    31

    5b> ti f Fi i l

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    5b>ectives of Financial

    3eporting 

    F,/ 5b>ectives"

      0inancia" reporting shou"d provide information

    about the  performance of an organi'ation 

    during a period( periodic measurement of the

    changes in the amount and nature of t"e net

    resources of a nonbusiness organiation( and

    information about the service e(orts  and

    accomplis"ments of an organiation!

    3$

    5b> ti f Fi i l

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    5b>ectives of Financial

    3eporting 

    F,/ 5b>ectives"

      0inancia" reporting shou"d provide information

    about ho& an organiation obtains and spends

    cash or other "i#uid resources( about its

    borro&ing( and repa'ment of borro&ing( and

    about other factors that ma' aHect the

    organiation8s "i#uidit'!

    3)

    5b> ti f Fi i l

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    5b>ectives of Financial

    3eporting 

    F,/ 5b>ectives"

      0inancia" reporting shou"d nc"ude e2p"anations

    and interpretations to he"p users understand

    nancia" information provided!

    3+

    5b> i f i i l

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    5b>ectives of Financial3eporting

    ,ervice =*orts $ ccomplishments seen as a 6ong-term #oal"

      0;*% noted that nancia" reporting shou"d encompass

    in&or%ation on service eforts and acco%plish%ents.

       This information can not be easi"' e2pressed in monetar'

    units and has not traditiona""' been inc"uded in nancia"

    statements!

      0;*% emphasie that the abi"it' to measure accomp"ishments

    is sti"" undeve"oped!

      0;*% sees the aspect of performance reporting as a "ong term3.

    M MiH i ; ti

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    Mo MiHerences in ;ccountingPrincip"es rea""' matter

      0inancia" statements demonstrate &hat happened to an entit'

    in the past!

      0* present the evidence from the perspective of the

    accountant &ho prepares them! Other accountants ma'

    describe the events diHerent"'!

       The accounting princip"es dictate ho& the evidence is

    presented!

    :oes the di*erence in ccounting &rinciples change the

    decision made on the basis of nancial statements?

    33

    M MiH i ; ti

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    Mo MiHerences in ;ccountingPrincip"es rea""' matter

    2ser d>ustment"

      sers of nancia" statements can be indiHerent to ho& an

    entit'8s sca" stor' is to"d( as "ong as the' are given

    ade#uate information!

      6esearch in corporate sector provides evidence that

    stocho"ders are ab"e to see through the diHerences and

    adjust nancia" statements to tae the diHerence into

    account!

    39

    Mo MiHerences in ;ccounting

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    Mo MiHerences in ;ccountingPrincip"es rea""' matter

    2ser d>ustment"

       The ?e>cienc'@ of the municipa" bond maret has been

    investigated much "ess than the e>cienc' of the stoc

    maret! !

    E>cienc' refers to the e2tent to &hich the price of the bond incorporates a""

    pub"ic information! 3<

    Mo MiHerences in ;ccounting

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    Mo MiHerences in ;ccountingPrincip"es rea""' matter

    =conomic 4onsequences "

       The accounting princip"es fre#uent"' have

    economic conse#uences!

      mportant decisions are made based on the

    nancia" data!

    3=

    Mo MiHerences in ;ccounting

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    Mo MiHerences in ;ccountingPrincip"es rea""' matter

    =conomic 4onsequences "

    he choice of accounting principles is critical"

     

    Bost G budget on cash or near cash basis! f the' &erere#uired to budget on fu"" accrua" basis( their budgets

    might unba"ance!

    9D

    Mo MiHerences in ;ccounting

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    Mo MiHerences in ;ccountingPrincip"es rea""' matter

    =conomic 4onsequences "

    he choice of accounting principles is critical"

      G ma' face restrictions on the amount of debt the' incur! The

    use of one set of accounting princip"es in dening ,

    measuring debt 5not counting "ease as an ob"igation7 might

    enab"e them to issue additiona" bonds! The use of diHerent

    set 5counting "ease as ob"igation7 might cause them to

    e2ceed the "imits and be barred from borro&ing!

    91

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    'ho establishes #&?

      Genera""' ;ccepted ;ccounting Princip"es 5G;;P7

    embrace the ru"es and conventions that guide the form

    and content of genera" purpose nancia" statements!

      Primar' standard setting authorities5G;*%( 0;*;%( ,

    0;*%7 has been sanctioned b' ;CP;!

    9$

    = titi t # $ %&

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    =ntities common to # $ %&sectors

      0;*%( created in 1=9)( has directed its intention to

    business enterprises rather than not-for-prots! n 1=9=(

    it assumed responsibi"it' of NP!

      G;*% have authorit' over a"" state and "oca" government

    entities inc"uding government co""eges and government

    universities and government hospita"s!

      0;*% have authorit' on a"" other entities inc"uding

    private co""eges and universities!

    9)

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    =nd of opic 5ne

    9+