Comparative Issues in Local Government Accounting

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ISBN 10: 0792384997 / ISBN 13: 9780792384991

Published by Springer US, 1999

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Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 288 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | In recent years there have been a number of significant reforms in local government accounting practices around the world. While the specific reasons for these changes vary, a common factor is the increasing need for governments to measure the efficacy and efficiency of their performance. Nowhere is this trend more apparent than at the local government level. This book aims to give a comparative international perspective on local government accounting innovations, and offers specific cases involving different economic, political and cultural conditions. Countries receiving extended treatment include Belgium, China, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. Together, the essays offer a state-of-the-art take on these issues and identify key issues for future research.

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• Title: Comparative Issues in Local Government Accounting
• Publisher: Springer US
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0792384997
• ISBN 13: 9780792384991
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Hervorragend
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In recent years there have been a number of significant reforms in local government accounting practices around the world. While the specific reasons for these changes vary, a common factor is the increasing need for governments to measure the efficacy and efficiency of their performance. Nowhere is this trend more apparent than at the local government level.
This book aims to give a comparative international perspective on local government accounting innovations, and offers specific cases involving different economic, political and cultural conditions. Countries receiving extended treatment include Belgium, China, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. Together, the essays offer a state-of-the-art take on these issues and identify key issues for future research.