Standard Form for Reporting the Financial Statistics of Public Schools

L. G. Powers, W. S. Small

ISBN 10: 1331398053 / ISBN 13: 9781331398059

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book provides a reporting scheme for tracking financial data which unifies many different methods of accounting into one easily-comparable format. This scheme ensures that regardless of accounting differences, statistics such as operation and maintenance costs, expenditures for new buildings, or payments on interest can be compared directly. This is the first comprehensive work which fully addresses the challenges of presenting financial data clearly and accurately across the varied methods and practices found in the school systems of the country. By making it easier to compare the costs of educating our children from place to place, this book is a vital contribution to the efficiency of our school systems. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Standard Form for Reporting the Financial Statistics of Public Schools
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331398053
• ISBN 13: 9781331398059
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
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Synopsis

Standard forms for reporting school finances that fit any size district

The book presents a practical, uniform method for recording and publishing the financial statistics of public schools. It explains how to separate expenses from outlays and to classify receipts and payments by purpose and school type.

The material explains the rationale behind the form, its telescopic design, and how to adapt it for small and large systems. It also provides guidance, explanations, and examples to help fiscal officers implement consistent reporting.

• Learn how to distinguish expenses and outlays in school finances.
• See how receipts and payments are organized by object, school type, and activity.
• Explore guidance for adapting the form to systems with many kinds of schools and educational extensions.
• Understand the intended benefits, including easier data collection and cross-system comparisons.

Ideal for readers of educational administration, school finance officers, and historians of public education.