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March 18, 2026The Accounting Review

Aspects of Public Utility Income and Expense.

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PTP. C. TaylorUniversity of Kentucky

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Implication

Analysis examines operating income and expenses of public utilities, suggesting reasonableness in costs and rates.

Key Points

  • The research aims to explore the relationship between public utilities' income and operating expenses, highlighting their reasonableness and value.
  • Examined gross, net operating, and net income of public utilities
  • Reviewed major operating expenses for reasonableness
  • Analyzed the relationship between operating expenses and total costs
  • Found discrepancies in reported operating expenses and income
  • Identified areas where traditional rate-set concepts may fall short
  • Suggested revisiting methods used to determine 'fair value' and reasonable returns

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P. C. Taylor (1927) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba430d4e9516ffd37a3e33https://doi.org/10.2308/tar-8591689
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  1. 1THE EFFECT OF INFLATION ON THE COMPUTATION OF INCOME OF PUBLIC UTILITIES.1956
  2. 2Phantom Taxes and Phantom Income: A Study in Accounting Misconceptions Applied to Regulated Utilities.1989
  3. 3THE CONCEPTS OF CAPITAL AND INCOME IN THE REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES.1937
  4. 4RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN REPORTED EARNINGS AND STOCK PRICES IN THE ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY.1965
  5. 5ACCOUNTING ASPECT OF RATE--MAKING IN THE PUBLIC--UTILITY FIELD.1951