The Introduction of Accrual Accounting in the Public Sector of Nigeria - The Perception of Auditors, Preparers of Financial Statements and Accounting Academics

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Okaro Sunday Chukwunedu ◽  
Emma Ik Okoye
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Accrual Accounting ◽  
The Public

scholarly journals From Accountability to Readability in the Public Sector: Evidence from Italian Universities

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Alessandra Allini ◽  
Luca Ferri ◽  
Marco Maffei ◽  
Annamaria Zampella
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Accrual Accounting ◽  
Accounting Systems ◽  
Balance Sheets ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Past ◽  
Italian Government ◽  
Final Sample

This paper aims to explore the readability of the disclosure provided by Italian universities that changed their accounting systems to accrual accounting over the past three years. The transition from cash to accrual accounting not only concerns financial statements, but also the related notes. Indeed, the Italian government has paid great attention to the narrative sections of reports due to their capacity to provide more transparency. To provide better accountability, financial statements must be readable for all stakeholders. We used two different indexes, namely the Gunning fog and GULPEase indexes. The analysis was conducted on a sample of universities to analyze the narrative sections of the first financial statements prepared according to the new accounting system in 2012–2014. The final sample comprised 32 Italian universities. The research results demonstrated low readability in the balance sheets of Italian universities after switching to accrual accounting, illustrating an unsatisfactory level of accountability.

The Reporting Entity in Private-Public Accounting Harmonisation. Is Control Enough for the Local Government Consolidated Financial Statements?

2017 ◽  
pp. 5-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristian Carini ◽  
Laura Rocca ◽  
Claudio Teodori ◽  
Monica Veneziani
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Consolidated Financial Statements ◽  
The Public ◽  
Financial Accountability ◽  
Public Sector Accounting ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Reporting Entity

The European Commission initiated a discussion on the expediency of using the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), based on the IAS/IFRS, as a common base for harmonizing the public sector accounting systems of the member states. However, literature suggests that accounting is not neutral with respect to the economic, social and political dimensions. In the perspective of evolution of the accounting regulation outlined, balanced between accountability, with the need to represent phenomena for reporting pur-poses, and decisionmaking issues, which concentrates on the quantitative importance of the values, the paper aims to analyse the effects of the application of different criteria for the definition of the reporting entity of the local government consolidated financial statements (CFS). The Italian PCA 4/4, the test of control and the financial accountability approaches are examined. The evidence that emerged from the case studies examined identifies several criticalities in the Italian PCA 4/4 and support the thesis that the financial accountability approach is more effective in providing a complete representation of the public resources entrusted to and managed by the group, whereas the control approach better approximates quantification of the group results in terms of central government surveillance. The analysis highlights the importance of the post implementation review period and the opportunity to contextualize the adoption of the consolidated financial statement in the broader spectrum of the accounting harmonization process, participating in the process of definition of the European Public Sector Accounting Standards (EPSAS).

Comparison of the perception of overt and covert options in IPSAS financial statements by intergovernmental organizations

Tékhne ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-39
Author(s):  
Berit Adam
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
European Commission ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Criminal Court ◽  
Intergovernmental Organizations ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Accrual Accounting ◽  
Public Sector Accounting ◽  
Primary Reference

AbstractSince 2012, the European Commission has embarked on the ambitious project to harmonize public sector accounting rules on all levels of government within Europe, mainly to improve the quality as well as the comparability of financial data. Although International Public Sector Accounting Standards were deemed not to be suitable for a simple take-over because of various reasons, they nevertheless shall function as a primary reference point for developing European Public Sector Accounting Standards. A total of 21 out of 28 central governments have already reformed their accounting standards to accrual accounting, and some of them have also relied on IPSAS in this exercise. Apart from governments, various international and supranational governmental organizations have also since the end of the 2000’s been reforming their accounting system to accrual accounting, and have in the same way relied on existing IPSAS. This paper explores accounting practices found in ten intergovernmental organizations (Commonwealth Secretariat, Council of Europe, European Commission, IAEA, INTERPOL, ITER, NAPMA, OECD, International Criminal Court, WFP) whose statements are prepared in compliance with IPSAS. It analyzes how overt and covert options contained in IPSAS with relevance to the activities of intergovernmental organizations are exercised and evaluates in which areas of accounting material differences in accounting practices can be found, which may hinder the comparability of financial statements prepared on the basis of IPSAS.

Developments and challenges in public sector accounting

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 345-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Félix Madrid García
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
The Public ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Management Indicators ◽  
Fixed Assets ◽  
Public Sector Accounting ◽  
Accounting Convergence

What could be dubbed traditional public sector accounting was adequate for the public sector as it existed up to the late 1980s. When it became evident that this type of accounting no longer sufficed, attention turned to seeking a role model in business accounting that differed significantly from public sector accounting. Despite the move of public sector accounting towards business accounting practices, some issues still remain unresolved. The accounting treatment of fixed assets is the question which has perhaps generated the most literature. Today much ground has been covered; however, to be modern and effective, public sector accounting has still to grapple with three important challenges: standardisation and accounting convergence; consolidation of financial statements; and management indicators and additional information for disclosure.

Accrual Basis Landscape: The Absence of Political Will in Preventing Dysfunctional Behaviour in Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 77-83
Author(s):  
Syarifuddin Syarifuddin
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Accrual Accounting ◽  
The Public ◽  
Creative Accounting ◽  
Critical Phenomenology ◽  
Accrual Basis

Objective - This research aims to reveal the failure of accrual accounting to create good governance and clean government in local governments in Indonesia. Additionally, the research seeks to examine the increase in accrual based rapid growth in Indonesia and the instance of corruption among government officials. Methodology/Technique - In connection with this objective, the study explains the practical perspective of political intervention during the adoption of accrual accounting and examines the role of the community in the implementation of accrual accounting using a critical phenomenology method. Findings - The findings of this study show that accrual-based accounting encourages deviant behaviour within the public sector and hence, good governance and clean government cannot be achieved. Accrual basis in this regard becomes a means for actors to conceal fraud by exploiting the weaknesses of accrual-based accounting to allow for creative accounting. Novelty - This study uses a qualitative method to describe the implementation of accrual-based accounting in local governments in Indonesia, which is a new approach to this phenomenon. Type of Paper: Empirical Keywords: Accrual; Accounting; Public Sector; Good Governance; Clean Government; Indonesia. JEL Classification: M10, M14, M19

scholarly journals Accountants’ acceptance of accrual accounting systems in the public sector and its influence on motivation, satisfaction and performance

2019 ◽  
pp. 695-712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eveana Mosuin ◽  
Tuan Zainun Tuan Mat ◽  
Erlane K. Ghani ◽  
Abdulaziz Alzeban ◽  
Ardi Gunardi
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Accrual Accounting ◽  
Accounting Systems ◽  
The Public ◽  
And Performance

scholarly journals UPAYA PENERAPAN AKRUAL DAN PEROLEHAN OPINI WTP DI KOTA PEKALONGAN DARI KACAMATA KURT LEWIN

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 516-536
Author(s):  
Riza Muttaqin ◽  
Ali Djamhuri ◽  
Yeney Widya Prihatiningtias
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Change Theory ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
City Government ◽  
Organizational Changes ◽  
Accrual Accounting ◽  
Audit Opinion ◽  
Kurt Lewin ◽  
The Government

The aim of this research is to reveal and describe the organizational change occured on Pekalongan City Government in implementing public sector accrual accounting and attaining unqualified audit opinion as perceived from the aspects of readiness and strategy implementation by the government based on movement stages following to Lewin’s Organizational Change Theory (1951). The results showed that the change from cash to accrual accounting as well as strategy to achieve unqualified audit opinion is a form of pressure and a process that is deliberately done in order to increase the accountability of the financial statements to be usable for decision-making. The goverment officials have shown resistance and negative impressions to implement of accrual accounting and strategy to achieve unqualified audit opinion. Preparations to implement accrual accounting and strategy to achieve unqualified audit opinion are expected to minimize the attitude of resistance so that the organizational changes can be successful. Preparations to implement of accrual accounting and  the strategy to achieve unqualified audit opinion are conducted by issuing Perwal. No. 34 and No. 35 2014, establishing SIMDA and SIMBADA, managing asset, defining a target in its RPJM, following up the BPK’s recommendation, and maintaining common commitment as public sector institution.

scholarly journals Implementing Accrual Accounting in the Public Sector

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 (06) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Flynn ◽  
Delphine Moretti ◽  
Joe Cavanagh ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Accrual Accounting ◽  
The Public
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