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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!
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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'hat other characteristics of#overnments $ not-for-prots haveaccounting implications?
(! )any di*erent types of government $ not-
for prots!
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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!
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Cities operate e"ectric uti"ities , trash co""ectionservices
› niversities operate boostores , cafeterias
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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!
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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).
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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
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.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!
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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"'!
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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!
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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!
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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
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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'!
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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!
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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?
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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;!
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=ntities common to # $ %§ors
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!
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=nd of opic 5ne
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