Exploring the effect of implementing accrual accounting system on performance-based budgeting of organizations

2019 ◽  
Vol 06 (01) ◽  
pp. 89-101
Author(s):  
Mahdi Saghafi ◽  
Hasan Mohamadzadh moghadam
Keyword(s):  
Accounting System ◽  
Accrual Accounting

The First Decade of Effort: Progress Toward a Hospital Information System at the UCLA Hospital, Los Angeles, California

1970 ◽  
Vol 09 (02) ◽  
pp. 75-80
Author(s):  
B. G. Lamson ◽  
W. S. Russell ◽  
J. Fullmore ◽  
W. E. Nix
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Medical Record ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
The United States ◽  
Computer Applications ◽  
Record Management ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Accrual Accounting ◽  
Medical Specialties

Total information and communication systems within hospitals have been designed, but successful complete implementation, to date, has not been achieved. Limited applications with both patient medical data, notably in the clinical laboratories, and in the hospital accounting offices have been numerous. Although total programs are not yet a reality, it is apparent that the computer will serve ultimately many communication requirements, both medical and financial, within the hospital.Sound hospital management requires that costs of all component operations be known in order that value judgments concerning worth and efficiency may be made. Accrual accounting systems which match revenue and expense over the same time period are a prerequisite. Cash and modified cash hospital accounting cannot provide current reliable data for sound decision making.Costs of hospital operations cannot be evaluated unless related to the characteristics of the patient service load. Average per diem costs mean little except when large similar populations of patients are being compared. A modern hospital accrual accounting system should be able to provide information concerning the costs of caring for specific diseases in patients with known age and sex and disease severity characteristics. Without information of this type, it will not be possible to objectively evaluate alternative systems of financing and organizing patient care.Medical record management offers the promise of prospective use of patient disease information in the planning and scheduling of facilities. The prose content of medical record summaries, such as diagnostic statements in tissue pathology, radiology, and admission and discharge diagnoses, may be susceptible to non-coded, full prose input into computer controlled diagnostic files. Thesauri in the several medical specialties will be necessary for this achievement.There is little immediate prospect for complete hospital communication systems that can be made available as a package to any hospital without substantial local alteration. Pilot projects in teaching centers should be viewed for the time being as opportunities to define objectives, evaluate feasibility, and determine degree of risk and expense.A brief survey of applications in the United States which have been successfully implemented or which appear suitable for successful implementation is recorded.Eleven general principles which have been associated with successful implementation of computer applications within the UCLA Hospital are enumerated.

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.

Fund accounting and government-wide financial reporting during the Pre-IPSAS implementation era from a Nigerian experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-358
Author(s):  
Christopher Enyioma Alozie
Keyword(s):  
Information Asymmetry ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Accrual Accounting ◽  
Public Funds ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Financial Position ◽  
Fund Accounting ◽  
Fund Balances

PurposeThis paper assessed accuracy level in accounting for government funds in Nigeria's federal treasury and their faithful presentation in government financial reporting. It aimed to determine whether the reported annual balances in Nigeria's financial reporting were reliable or otherwise. Data used in analysis were obtained from secondary sources from federal treasury.Design/methodology/approachEx-post “facto” analysis method was adopted in the study involving the use of statistical techniques of absolute or aggregate mean percentage error derived from differences between recomputed and published fund balances and was employed. This was augmented with interactive review meetings of the initial case research report with the management of Nigeria's audit agency.FindingsResults distilled from the consolidated revenue fund (CRF), development fund and public debt show that recomputed values were greater than the fund balances in the gazetted financial statements. Results for contingency fund (CTF), federation account fund (FAF), special trust fund (STF) and sundry deposit fund yield equal figures and accurate. The paper concludes that there were serial understatements of the core public fund balances in the financial statements over the years. This trend of reporting incorrect in three core public funds in financial statements rendered Nigeria's financial position unreliable in the affected years for decisions. It also facilitated frauds, mismanagement of funds and corrupt practices.Research limitations/implicationsThe scope of the research is restricted to assessment of degree of accuracy in fund accounting, faithful representation of the respective fund balance in the liabilities side of FGN balance sheet and the reliability of the financial position. But, it did not consider or cover the implementation of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSASs) in federal treasury since FGN had not issued any full IPSAS–oriented financial statements as on 2015.Practical implicationsIdentification of deficiencies in fund account balances, structural defects in fund accounting and acts of understatement of carrying balances in CRF and capital development fund (CDF) implies that the aggregate core fund liabilities reported in financial statement of government entities without corresponding assets do not actually reflect a true and fair financial position in some countries. It reveals remarkable degree of financial information asymmetry in government financial reporting. Illusionary fund accounting has direct linkage to poor fiscal governance in many sovereign with associated sub-optimal delivery of public goods and service level distress syndrome in many economies; lead to poverty, unemployment, crisis and macroeconomic disturbances.Social implicationsThe study contributes to the development of fund accounting system; strengthening government financial reporting architecture and practices. It provides framework for tracking financial information asymmetry in government financial reporting and mismanagement of public funds. It provides platform to effect necessary adjustment (correction) during the “first time 3-year adoption” adjustment window in Nigeria. Flowing from the findings, it advocates for institutionalization of government fund accounting standards and provides evidence for migration to accrual accounting system in countries that have not already implemented it. Evaluation system developed herein will improve fund management in federal treasury and contribute to efficient public financial management, good governance and enhance development of public accounting practice.Originality/valueThis exploratory empirical research is the one to ever evaluate accuracy level of fund accounting in sovereign entities and faithful representation in government's financial position prior to implementation of accrual accounting and financial reporting. The study established substantial level of illusionary accounting for public funds and information asymmetry in published government's financial reporting. It is necessary to rectify these discrepancies in fund accounting and financial reporting prior to and or during the first three years of the IPSAS transition implementation programme. These research deliverables provide adopters with relevant data for adjustment accounting during the transition period in strengthening public financial reporting in order to realize the benefit of full IPSAS accrual accounting.

scholarly journals Tantangan Pemerintah Pusat dalam Merubah Sistem Akuntansi dan Pelaporan Keuangan dari Half Accrual Accounting ke Full Accrual Accounting

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 044-048
Author(s):  
Tohirin Tohirin
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Accrual Accounting ◽  
State Finance ◽  
The Government ◽  
New System

Sesuai dengan Undang-Undang nomor 1 tahun 2004 tentang keuangan Negara dan Undang-Undang nomor 1 tahun 2004 tentang Perbendaharaan Negara serta Peraturan Pemerintah nomor 10 tahun 2010 tentang Standar akuntansi Pemerintahan, Pemerintah Pusat diharuskan membuat laporan keuangan berdasarkan basis akuntansi akrual mulai tahun 2015.Tulisan ini bertujuan menguraikan tentang tantangan yang harus dihadapi oleh pemerintah pusat untuk berpindah dari sistem yang sekarang digunakan yaitu Half AccrualAccounting ke sistem yang baru yaitu Full Accrual Accounting. Metode analisa yang digunakan dalam kajian ini adalah analisis statistika deskriptif. Paper ini akan memberikan gambaran singkat tentang apa yang telah dilaksanakan oleh Pemerintah Pusat di dalam menjalankan mandat dari Undang-Undang terkait Pengelolaan Keuangan Negara di era reformasi. Pemerintah pusat menghadapi tantangan saat harus meninggalkan sistem yang saat ini dipergunakan dengan pendekatan Half accounting Accrual dengan disupport oleh Aplikasi Saiba menuju sistem baru yang Full Accrual Accounting yang disupport oleh Aplikasi Sakti. Pertama, tantangan regulasi; Kedua, tantangan Sistem Informasi dan Teknologi; Ketiga, tantangan Sumber Daya Manusia; Keempat, tantangan resiko implementasi sistem baru dalam konteks pengelolaan keuangan negara; dan terakhir; Kelima, tantangan perubahan bisnis proses. Pemerintah pusat sesungguhnya belum sepenuhnya menjalankan mandat undangundang dalam menjalankan sistem akuntansi dan pelaporan keuangan karena belum menerapkan Full Accrual Accounting System. Kajian ini memberikan rekomendasi pemerintah untuk bisa bermigrasi dengan aman menuju sistem baru yang akuntabel dan reliabel   In accordance with Act No. 1 of 2004 concerning State Finance and Act No. 1 of 2004 concerning State Treasury and Government Regulation No. 10 of 2010 concerning Government Accounting Standards, the Central Government is required to make financial reports based on accrual accounting starting in 2015. This writing aimed to describe the challenges that must be faced by the central government to move from the system currently in use, namely Half Accrual Accounting to the new system, namely Full Accrual Accounting. The analytical method used in this study was descriptive statistical analysis. This paper provided a brief overview of what has been done by the Central Government in carrying out the mandate of the Laws relating to Management of State Finance in the reform era. The central government faced challenges when it comes to leaving the system that is currently being used with the Accrual Half accounting approach, supported by the Saiba Application to the new system namely Full Accrual Accounting supported by the Sakti Application. First, regulatory challenges; Second, the challenges of Information Systems and Technology; Third, the challenges of Human Resources; Fourth, the risk challenges of implementing a new system in the context of state financial management; and last; Fifth, the challenge of changing business processes. The central government actually had not fully implemented the legal mandate in carrying out the accounting and financial reporting system because it had not implemented a Full Accrual Accounting System. This study suggested the government to be able to migrate safely towards a new accountable and reliable system.

scholarly journals Accrual accounting and public finance reforms in Hungary: the study of application in the public sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 183 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 89-105
Author(s):  
Csaba Lentner ◽  
◽  
Petronella Molnar ◽  
Vitez Nagy ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Finance ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Accrual Accounting ◽  
Public Funds ◽  
The Public ◽  
Table Analysis ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. The increasing measurability of performances in the public sector in the countries of the post-soviet region, including Hungary, has come to the limelight in recent decades. Accrual accounting, adopted in Hungary in 2014 on the recommendation of the European Union, provides decision-makers with reliable information and simultaneously improves transparency in spending. Purpose and Methodology. This study focuses on the impacts and synergies of the parallel comprehensive reforms in the public finances and the adoption of the accrual accounting system. We conducted an empirical research among 2425 budgetary organisations (during June 2018 - January 2019) and analysed the correlation between the variables with cross-table analysis. Our survey covered 19.1 per cent of all the budget organisations in Hungary. Thus, thanks to the sample size the survey results analysis gives a comprehensive view of the entire country based on the real feedback regarding the implementation of the new practices. Results. In the course of the survey, the organisations were asked to describe how they were affected by the transition to the new accounting system, how they had prepared for the statutory changes and compliance, what additional tasks the adoption of the new system required of them, and how they evaluated the impacts of the application of accrual accounting after five years. The inquiry focussed on the impact this new accrual-based accounting system had on the business management of the given organisation and thus the efficient use of public funds. The results confirm that the historical background and the peculiarities of managing public funds in a country should also be taken into account during the adoption of reforms along with thorough preparation. Our research also sheds light on the fact that the successful 2014 adoption of accrual accounting could achieve its full purpose in an environment ensured by comprehensive public finance reforms and laws adopted after 2010. In other words, the precondition of enforcing the new rules of accrual accounting applied in the public sector included the reinforcement of budgetary regulation and control procedures. Conclusion. The study reports more favourable public sector procedures, proves that the adoption of accrual accounting has been justified and that the higher focus on performance and efficiency achieved through accrual accounting is important.

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.

scholarly journals The emergence of an accounting practice

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 1045-1066 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Bruno ◽  
Irvine Lapsley
Keyword(s):  
Participant Observation ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Conference Calls ◽  
Accrual Accounting ◽  
Accounting Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Accounting Practice ◽  
Government Initiative

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to add to our understanding of the nature of accrual accounting by examining the process involved in its construction, as a dynamic and controversial process. This paper reveals how it is built and constantly modified, reinforced or negated during the process of implementation. Design/methodology/approach This paper’s focus on a government initiative with multiple actors present in the laboratory. Specifically, this study offers a close examination of the day-to-day activities of a laboratory case study; it focuses on participant observation in video conference calls. The discussions held by the project teams are analyzed to extend our inquiry into the most intimate aspects of fact construction (Latour and Woolgar, 1979). These excerpts illustrate the processes of accrual accounting construction and open up the possibility of studying the emergence of accrual accounting through the lens of an action net. Findings The evidence collected reveals the absence of a well-defined template for implementing accrual accounting in government. These results reveal an elaborate process of improvisation and fabrication in the design of this accounting system and a fragile network in action. Originality/value Prior research on accrual accounting in government focuses on the examination of existing accrual accounting systems with somewhat puzzling results on lack of use. In this study, the perspective has been shifted from focusing on accrual accounting as self-evident (Lapsley et al., 2009) to examine its construction. This paper examines this tension between the apparent certainties as espoused by practitioners and the problematic nature of accrual accounting in government. It extends our knowledge of “black box accrual accounting,” and shows that it is a fluid object with significant discretion in the determination of practice.

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