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G&NP ACCOUNTING ANDG&NP ACCOUNTING ANDFINANCIAL REPORTINGFINANCIAL REPORTING
Based on distinctive Based on distinctive ConceptsConceptsStandardsStandardsProceduresProcedures
not found in private business not found in private business organizationsorganizations
Designed to accommodate information Designed to accommodate information needs of the users of financial reportsneeds of the users of financial reports
G&NP ACCOUNTING ANDG&NP ACCOUNTING ANDFINANCIAL REPORTINGFINANCIAL REPORTING
Applicable to –Applicable to –– Local governmentsLocal governments– Central governmentCentral government– Nonprofit and governmentalNonprofit and governmental
UniversitiesUniversitiesHospitalsHospitalsVoluntary health and welfare organizationsVoluntary health and welfare organizationsOther not-for-profit organizationsOther not-for-profit organizations
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICSUNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS
Absence of profit motive; most tax exemptAbsence of profit motive; most tax exempt
Constituency (citizen / taxpayer) ownership Constituency (citizen / taxpayer) ownership versus stockholder ownershipversus stockholder ownership
No direct relationship between resources No direct relationship between resources received and services providedreceived and services provided
Consensus policy-setting by elected or Consensus policy-setting by elected or appointed oversight bodyappointed oversight body
MAJOR ORGANIZATION TYPESMAJOR ORGANIZATION TYPES
General governmentGeneral government – federal, state, county, city, – federal, state, county, city, town, village, special district (pemerintah pusat, town, village, special district (pemerintah pusat, propinsi, kota, kabupaten, kecamatan, desa)propinsi, kota, kabupaten, kecamatan, desa)
EducationEducation - public school districts, community - public school districts, community colleges, colleges and universitiescolleges, colleges and universities
Health and welfareHealth and welfare - hospitals, nursing homes, - hospitals, nursing homes, service agenciesservice agencies
AlsoAlso - religious and charitable agencies, - religious and charitable agencies, foundationsfoundations
SIMILARITIES OF G&NPSIMILARITIES OF G&NPTO BUSINESSTO BUSINESS
Integral part of economic systemIntegral part of economic system
Acquisition of resources to provide goods Acquisition of resources to provide goods or servicesor services
Financial management processesFinancial management processes
Financial information systemsFinancial information systems
Cost analyses, control and evaluation Cost analyses, control and evaluation techniquestechniques
Some similar servicesSome similar services
SOME SIMILAR BUSINESS SOME SIMILAR BUSINESS ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES
Examples:Examples:– Transportation systems (transit, airports, roads)Transportation systems (transit, airports, roads)– Sanitation servicesSanitation services– UtilitiesUtilities– Stadiums, arenasStadiums, arenas
Reason for similar accounting for business type Reason for similar accounting for business type activities (discussed later)activities (discussed later)
DIFFERENCES BETWEENDIFFERENCES BETWEENG&NP & BUSINESSG&NP & BUSINESS
Organizational objectivesOrganizational objectives
Sources of financial resourcesSources of financial resources
Regulation and controlRegulation and control
Financial reporting modelFinancial reporting model
Other distinguishing characteristicsOther distinguishing characteristics
DIFFERENCES IN ORGANIZATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES
G&NP:G&NP:– Provide services as resources permitProvide services as resources permit– Operate on a year-to-year basisOperate on a year-to-year basis– Expend resources to serve constituencyExpend resources to serve constituency– Focus guides accounting & reporting:Focus guides accounting & reporting:
Budget and budget statusBudget and budget statusSources and uses of financial resourcesSources and uses of financial resourcesWorking capitalWorking capitalCash flowCash flow
DIFFERENCES IN ORGANIZATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES
Business:Business:
– Profit motiveProfit motive
– Seeks to increase wealth of ownersSeeks to increase wealth of owners
– Focuses on net income / earnings per shareFocuses on net income / earnings per share
– Automatic allocation and regulation deviceAutomatic allocation and regulation device
G&NP DIFFERENCES IN G&NP DIFFERENCES IN FINANCIAL RESOURCESFINANCIAL RESOURCES
No distinction in invested capital & No distinction in invested capital & revenue transactionsrevenue transactions
Owner investments and sales typically Owner investments and sales typically insignificant or nonexistentinsignificant or nonexistent
Taxation (unique to government)Taxation (unique to government)
Grants and shared revenuesGrants and shared revenues
How Do Governmental and Not-For-Profit How Do Governmental and Not-For-Profit Organizations Differ From Business Organizations? Organizations Differ From Business Organizations?
No direct and proportional relationship No direct and proportional relationship between resources provided and the between resources provided and the benefits receivedbenefits received
Absence or Lack of a profit motiveAbsence or Lack of a profit motive
Absence of transferable ownership Absence of transferable ownership rightsrights
Collective ownership by constituentsCollective ownership by constituents
Policy-setting processPolicy-setting process
How Do Governmental and Not-For-Profit How Do Governmental and Not-For-Profit Organizations Differ From Business Organizations?Organizations Differ From Business Organizations?
For businesses, annual report is the most significant For businesses, annual report is the most significant financial document. For governments and non-profits, financial document. For governments and non-profits, budget is very important. budget is very important. Budget is the culmination of the political process. Budget is the culmination of the political process.
Need to ensure inter-period equity for most governments Need to ensure inter-period equity for most governments and non-profits.and non-profits.
Revenues may not be linked to constituent demand or Revenues may not be linked to constituent demand or satisfaction. satisfaction.
No direct link between revenues and expenses.No direct link between revenues and expenses. Many of the assets of government and non-profits are Many of the assets of government and non-profits are
restricted to particular activities and purposes. restricted to particular activities and purposes. No distinguished ownership interests.No distinguished ownership interests. Less distinction between internal and external accounting Less distinction between internal and external accounting
and reporting.and reporting.
Power ultimately rests in the hands of the Power ultimately rests in the hands of the people people
People vote and delegate that power to public People vote and delegate that power to public officialsofficials
Created by and accountable to a higher level Created by and accountable to a higher level government – ex. State Governments are government – ex. State Governments are accountable to Federal Governments while accountable to Federal Governments while City Governments are accountable to State City Governments are accountable to State Governments, etc.Governments, etc.
Power to tax citizens for revenuePower to tax citizens for revenue
How Do Governmental and Not-For-Profit Organizations Differ From Business Organizations?
MAJOR FINANCIAL RESOURCE MAJOR FINANCIAL RESOURCE COMPARISONCOMPARISON
GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT
For OperationsFor Operations– TaxesTaxes
For CapitalFor Capital– GrantsGrants– DebtDebt
BUSINESSBUSINESS
For OperationsFor Operations– SalesSales
For CapitalFor Capital– StockStock– DebtDebt
AN EXAMPLEAN EXAMPLE
SUBTLE DIFFERENCES INSUBTLE DIFFERENCES ING&NP FINANCIAL RESOURCESG&NP FINANCIAL RESOURCES
Monopolistic services; no open marketMonopolistic services; no open market– Police and fire servicesPolice and fire services
User charges based on cost without profitUser charges based on cost without profit– Health and social servicesHealth and social services
Charges often only cover part of costCharges often only cover part of cost– Transit, colleges or universitiesTransit, colleges or universities
REGULATION AND CONTROLREGULATION AND CONTROL
Business:Business:
– Able to modify or withdraw unprofitable goods and Able to modify or withdraw unprofitable goods and services from the marketplaceservices from the marketplace
– Responds to value of resources provided to type and Responds to value of resources provided to type and quality of goods and services providedquality of goods and services provided
– Profit motive and measurement result in an allocation Profit motive and measurement result in an allocation and regulation of resources vs. goods and services and regulation of resources vs. goods and services providedprovided
REGULATION AND CONTROLREGULATION AND CONTROL
G&NP:G&NP:
– NotNot able to modify or withdraw some unprofitable goods able to modify or withdraw some unprofitable goods and services from the marketplaceand services from the marketplace
– Value of resources provided Value of resources provided often not relatedoften not related to type and to type and quality of goods and services providedquality of goods and services provided
– Goods and services provided often unique and without Goods and services provided often unique and without charge or at a “token” chargecharge or at a “token” charge
G&NP’s DIFFICULTY IN G&NP’s DIFFICULTY IN EVALUATING RESULTSEVALUATING RESULTS
No market supply and demand test for value No market supply and demand test for value of servicesof services
Indirect relationship between resource Indirect relationship between resource providers and service recipientsproviders and service recipients
Absence of profit testAbsence of profit test
Forced resource contributions (taxation)Forced resource contributions (taxation)
G&NP OPERATIONSG&NP OPERATIONSAFFECTED BY:AFFECTED BY:
ExternalExternal elements elements
– Federal / state statutes and lawsFederal / state statutes and laws
– Grant regulationsGrant regulations
– Judicial decisionsJudicial decisions
G&NP OPERATIONSG&NP OPERATIONSAFFECTED BY:AFFECTED BY:
InternalInternal elements elements
– Charter, by-laws, ordinancesCharter, by-laws, ordinances
– Contractual obligationsContractual obligations
– Trust / donor agreementsTrust / donor agreements
G&NP OPERATIONS REGULATED & G&NP OPERATIONS REGULATED & CONTROLLED BY:CONTROLLED BY:
Organization structureOrganization structure– Governance elected, line of authorityGovernance elected, line of authority
Personnel policies and proceduresPersonnel policies and procedures– Who hires / fires, compensationWho hires / fires, compensation
Source of financial resourcesSource of financial resources– Taxes, debt and rate limits Taxes, debt and rate limits
(Continued)(Continued)
G&NP OPERATIONS REGULATED & G&NP OPERATIONS REGULATED & CONTROLLED BY:CONTROLLED BY:
Use of financial resourcesUse of financial resources
– Restricted, budgeting, purchasingRestricted, budgeting, purchasing
Accounting and financial reportingAccounting and financial reporting
– Structure, reporting types, recipientsStructure, reporting types, recipients
AuditingAuditing– Who, frequency, scope, grantsWho, frequency, scope, grants
ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL REPORTING OBJECTIVESREPORTING OBJECTIVES
Making resource allocation decisionsMaking resource allocation decisions
Setting goals and objectivesSetting goals and objectives
Directing and controlling resourcesDirecting and controlling resources
Reporting on resource custodianshipReporting on resource custodianship
Contributing to efficiency and effectivenessContributing to efficiency and effectivenessAmerican Accounting AssociationAmerican Accounting Association
ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL REPORTING OBJECTIVESREPORTING OBJECTIVES
Objectives address needs of Objectives address needs of externalexternal users of financial informationusers of financial information
Managers and other Managers and other internalinternal users have users have specialized needs for financial informationspecialized needs for financial information
FASB - Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 4FASB - Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 4
ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL REPORTING OBJECTIVESREPORTING OBJECTIVES
For general purpose For general purpose externalexternal financial reporting: financial reporting:
Making resource allocation decisionsMaking resource allocation decisions
Assessing services and ability to continueAssessing services and ability to continue
Assessing management stewardship responsibilities Assessing management stewardship responsibilities and performanceand performance
FASB - Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 4FASB - Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 4
FINANCIAL REPORTING FINANCIAL REPORTING INFORMATION NEEDSINFORMATION NEEDS
Economic resources, obligations, net resourcesEconomic resources, obligations, net resources
Effects of transactions / events on resourcesEffects of transactions / events on resources
Performance measurement of resource changesPerformance measurement of resource changes
Service efforts and accomplishmentsService efforts and accomplishments
Sources of cash flows and liquiditySources of cash flows and liquidityFASB - Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 4FASB - Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 4
ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL REPORTING CHARACTERISTICSREPORTING CHARACTERISTICS
Remember –Remember –
AccountingAccounting– is a service function andis a service function and– must meet user information needs in a must meet user information needs in a
given environmentgiven environment
Accounting control provisions in Accounting control provisions in
G&NP environmentG&NP environment
ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL REPORTING CHARACTERISTICSREPORTING CHARACTERISTICS
Accounting control provisions inAccounting control provisions in
G&NP environmentG&NP environment
– Use of “funds”Use of “funds”– Budgetary controlsBudgetary controls
ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL REPORTING CHARACTERISTICSREPORTING CHARACTERISTICS
Therefore, the two most important legal and Therefore, the two most important legal and administrative controls affecting administrative controls affecting governmental and nonprofit accounting and governmental and nonprofit accounting and financial reportingfinancial reporting
1.1. Funds and fund accountingFunds and fund accounting
2.2. BudgetsBudgets and appropriations and appropriations
ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL REPORTING CHARACTERISTICSREPORTING CHARACTERISTICS
What are What are key differenceskey differences of government and nonprofit from of government and nonprofit from business accounting & financial reporting?business accounting & financial reporting?
Use of fund accountingUse of fund accounting
Use of special accounting for restricted activitiesUse of special accounting for restricted activities
Presentation of budgetary comparisons in Presentation of budgetary comparisons in connection with regular financial reportingconnection with regular financial reporting
Financial reports are used primarily to:Financial reports are used primarily to: Compare actual financial results with legally adopted Compare actual financial results with legally adopted
budgetbudget Assess financial condition and results of operations Assess financial condition and results of operations Assist in determining compliance with finance-related Assist in determining compliance with finance-related
laws, rules, and regulations of the governmentlaws, rules, and regulations of the government Assist in evaluating efficiency and effectiveness of Assist in evaluating efficiency and effectiveness of
management, its resources and programsmanagement, its resources and programs
DISCUSSION: A large majority of citizens never have DISCUSSION: A large majority of citizens never have the time to evaluate the financial reports of SLGs, but the time to evaluate the financial reports of SLGs, but candidates seeking an elected position (those running candidates seeking an elected position (those running for election) in government, use these reports to attack for election) in government, use these reports to attack the incumbent.the incumbent.
Objectives of Financial Reporting—State and Local Governments (SLG)
Objectives of Financial ReportingObjectives of Financial Reporting
““ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY is the cornerstone of all is the cornerstone of all financial reporting in government,” (GASB financial reporting in government,” (GASB Concepts Statement No. 1Concepts Statement No. 1, par. 56). , par. 56).
Please see the summary of concepts Statement 1.Please see the summary of concepts Statement 1.
What do we mean by accountability?What do we mean by accountability? How does “interperiod equity” relateHow does “interperiod equity” relate
to accountability? to accountability?
These questions are very important!These questions are very important!
Q: What do we mean by accountability?Q: What do we mean by accountability?
A: Accountability arises from the citizens’ A: Accountability arises from the citizens’ “right to know.” It imposes a duty on “right to know.” It imposes a duty on public officials to be accountable to public officials to be accountable to citizens for raising public monies and citizens for raising public monies and how they are spent.how they are spent.
Objectives of Financial Reporting(cont’d)
Q: How does “interperiod equity” relate to Q: How does “interperiod equity” relate to accountability?accountability?
A:A: Interperiod equity is a government’s obligation to Interperiod equity is a government’s obligation to disclose whether current-year revenues were disclose whether current-year revenues were sufficient to pay for current-year benefits—or did sufficient to pay for current-year benefits—or did current citizens defer payments to future taxpayers? current citizens defer payments to future taxpayers?
(In other words, the expenses have been (In other words, the expenses have been incurred now and will be paid later from taxes incurred now and will be paid later from taxes collected in future years.)collected in future years.)
It is important to understand this concept of It is important to understand this concept of “interperiod equity”!“interperiod equity”!
Objectives of Financial Reporting: (cont’d)
Objectives of Financial Reporting—Objectives of Financial Reporting—Federal GovernmentFederal Government
Accountability is also the foundation of Accountability is also the foundation of federalfederal government financial reporting government financial reporting
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB)’s standards are targeted at Board (FASAB)’s standards are targeted at both:both:
internal users (management), and internal users (management), and external usersexternal users
FASB – Financial Accounting Standards BoardFASB – Financial Accounting Standards Board Business organizations: ex. Wal-MartBusiness organizations: ex. Wal-Mart Nongovernmental not-for-profits: ex. Rice University, Nongovernmental not-for-profits: ex. Rice University, American Cancer SocietyAmerican Cancer Society
GASB – Governmental Accounting Standards BoardGASB – Governmental Accounting Standards Board Governmental organizationsGovernmental organizations Governmental not-for-profits: ex. University of HoustonGovernmental not-for-profits: ex. University of Houston
FASAB – Federal Accounting Standards Advisory BoardFASAB – Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board Federal Government and its agenciesFederal Government and its agencies Ex. Department of Agriculture, Department of Ex. Department of Agriculture, Department of Transportation, Department of Energy, Department Transportation, Department of Energy, Department of Education, Department of Defense and others.of Education, Department of Defense and others.
Sources of GAAP And Financial Reporting Standards
FINANCIAL REPORTINGFINANCIAL REPORTINGSTANDARDS-SETTING STRUCTURESTANDARDS-SETTING STRUCTURE
G A S ACG O VERNM ENT AL
ACCO UNT ING ST ANDARDSADVISO RY CO UNCIL
G A S BG overnm ental
AccountingStandards Board
F A S ACFINANCIAL
ACCO UNT ING ST ANDARDSADVISO RY CO UNCIL
F A S BFinancial
AccountingStandards Board
F AFFinancial Accounting Foundation
State and local governments
All other organizations
www.gasb.org
Role of FAF(Financing & Oversight)
Role of GASAC & FASAC(Advisory)
GASB and FASBGASB and FASB
The objectives of both GASB and FASB:The objectives of both GASB and FASB: Endorse the notion that financial reporting Endorse the notion that financial reporting
encompasses information on service efforts encompasses information on service efforts and accomplishments.and accomplishments.
Emphasize that the ability to measure Emphasize that the ability to measure accomplishments is still undeveloped. accomplishments is still undeveloped.
View this aspect of performance reporting as View this aspect of performance reporting as a long-term goal rather than an immediate a long-term goal rather than an immediate imperative.imperative.
General Purpose General Purpose External Financial ReportsExternal Financial Reports
Management’s discussion and analysisManagement’s discussion and analysis
Government-wideGovernment-wide Fund financial Fund financial
financial statementsfinancial statements statementsstatements
Notes to the financial statementsNotes to the financial statements
Required supplementary information Required supplementary information
(other than MD&A)(other than MD&A)
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) -- recommended, but not (CAFR) -- recommended, but not
mandatory --mandatory -- Introductory sectionIntroductory section
Financial section Financial section
Statistical sectionStatistical section
NOTE: A hard copy of the NOTE: A hard copy of the City of Houston’s CAFR is City of Houston’s CAFR is available in Dr. available in Dr. Khumawala’s office for you Khumawala’s office for you to review if you are to review if you are interested.interested.
CAFR - Introductory SectionCAFR - Introductory Section Title page Title page
Contents page Contents page
Letter of transmittalLetter of transmittal
Other (as desired by management)Other (as desired by management)
You can view online at the City of Houston’s Annual You can view online at the City of Houston’s Annual Reports for the years 2004, 2003, and 2002 at the Reports for the years 2004, 2003, and 2002 at the following link: following link: http://www.ci.houston.tx.uh/mayoroffice/annualreport.html..
Auditor’s report Auditor’s report
MD&AMD&A
Basic Financial StatementsBasic Financial Statements
Required Supplementary InformationRequired Supplementary InformationRSI (Other than MD&A)RSI (Other than MD&A)
Combining the individual fundCombining the individual fundstatements and schedulesstatements and schedules
Remember GASB Statement No. 34 is the Remember GASB Statement No. 34 is the NEWNEW reporting reporting model that SLGs model that SLGs have to followhave to follow..
This is the NEW GAAP!!!This is the NEW GAAP!!!
CAFR—Financial Section CAFR—Financial Section (GASB Statement No. 34)(GASB Statement No. 34)
Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A)
Brief objective narrative providing management’s analysis of the government’s financial performance
This is basically “Tell It Like It is.”
Basic Financial StatementsBasic Financial Statements
Government-wide Financial StatementsGovernment-wide Financial Statements
Statement of Net Assets Statement of Net Assets
Statement of Activities Statement of Activities
Fund Financial Statements (see next Fund Financial Statements (see next slide)slide)
Notes to the Financial StatementsNotes to the Financial Statements
The Government-wide Financial The Government-wide Financial Statements are required under GASB Statements are required under GASB 34.34.
Fund Financial StatementsFund Financial Statements
Balance Sheet - Governmental Funds Balance Sheet - Governmental Funds
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds with in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds with reconciliationreconciliation
Statement of Net Assets - Proprietary Funds Statement of Net Assets - Proprietary Funds
Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Fund Net Assets - Proprietary Funds Fund Net Assets - Proprietary Funds
Statement of Cash Flows - Proprietary Funds Statement of Cash Flows - Proprietary Funds
Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets
Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets
Fund accounting reports financial information Fund accounting reports financial information for separate self-balancing sets of accounts, for separate self-balancing sets of accounts, segregated for separate purposes or to account segregated for separate purposes or to account for resources restricted as to use by donors or for resources restricted as to use by donors or grantors grantors
Funds are separate accounting and fiscal Funds are separate accounting and fiscal entitiesentities
Fund Accounting
FUNDS & FUND ACCOUNTINGFUNDS & FUND ACCOUNTING
Purpose –Purpose –
To control and segregate resources that are To control and segregate resources that are – externally restrictedexternally restricted and and – internally (managerially) designatedinternally (managerially) designated
To ensure and demonstrate compliance with To ensure and demonstrate compliance with legallegal and and administrativeadministrative requirements requirements
FUNDS & FUND ACCOUNTINGFUNDS & FUND ACCOUNTING
Externally restrictedExternally restricted resources have resources have accountability obligations. Examples accountability obligations. Examples include those for:include those for:Capital purposes - Capital purposes - – Church building additionChurch building addition– Hospital facilityHospital facility– City sewage treatment plantCity sewage treatment plant
Operating purposes –Operating purposes –– University researchUniversity research– County road maintenanceCounty road maintenance
FUNDS & FUND ACCOUNTINGFUNDS & FUND ACCOUNTING
Internally designatedInternally designated resources of resources of management only have internal management only have internal accountability obligations. Examples:accountability obligations. Examples:Capital purposes -Capital purposes -– Building additionsBuilding additions– A new facilityA new facility– New roadsNew roads
Operating purposes -Operating purposes -– ResearchResearch– Road maintenanceRoad maintenance
FUNDS & FUND ACCOUNTINGFUNDS & FUND ACCOUNTING
Funds are established to:Funds are established to:
Control restricted and designated resourcesControl restricted and designated resources
Ensure and demonstrate compliance with –Ensure and demonstrate compliance with –– Legal requirementsLegal requirements– Administrative controlsAdministrative controls
OTHER G&NP VS. COMMERCIAL OTHER G&NP VS. COMMERCIAL DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSDISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES
Acquiring andAcquiring andspendingspendingresources legallyresources legallyand appropriatelyand appropriately
Seeking toSeeking toincrease or evenincrease or evenmaintain capitalmaintain capital
CONTROLSCONTROLS
Use of statutory,Use of statutory,fund andfund andbudgetarybudgetary
controlscontrols
Presence ofPresence ofsupply, demandsupply, demandand profit devicesand profit devices
Governments & NonProfitOrganizations
Businesses
G&NP / COMMERCIAL G&NP / COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTING DIFFERENCESACCOUNTING DIFFERENCES
Compliance control and accountability in Compliance control and accountability in government and nonprofit organizations government and nonprofit organizations result in different concepts and terms in-result in different concepts and terms in-
AccountingAccounting
Financial reportingFinancial reporting
AuditingAuditing
G&NP / COMMERCIAL G&NP / COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTING DIFFERENCESACCOUNTING DIFFERENCES
Different meaning of terminology –Different meaning of terminology –
– Accounting entity = fundAccounting entity = fund– Reporting entity = entire organizationReporting entity = entire organization– Periodicity = flow of annual financial resourcesPeriodicity = flow of annual financial resources– Matching = use in business-type activities onlyMatching = use in business-type activities only– Going concern = business-type activitiesGoing concern = business-type activities