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March 18, 2026The Accounting Review

Tentative Statement on Government Accounting.

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KBKarney A. BrasfieldRMR. M. MikesellDSD. M. Shonting

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Overview

This tentative statement highlights changes in governmental financial management, indicating improved budgeting and accounting integrated with total management.

Key Points

  • The aim is to outline contemporary accounting standards for effective governmental financial administration.
  • Proposed a cost-based budgeting process starting from work determination and expense evaluation.
  • Emphasized the integration of programming, budgeting, accounting, and reporting.
  • Suggested independent examination and review of financial operations.
  • Introduced a need for variable accounting patterns compatible with managerial responsibilities.
  • Recommended that actual costs be measured against cost-based budgets for control purposes.
  • Highlighted the importance of supervision in reviewing and appraising financial operations.

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Brasfield et al. (1958) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba432b4e9516ffd37a42f8https://doi.org/10.2308/tar-7061277
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