Citizen-Centric Government: AGA's mission supports promoting and advancing accountability in government

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AGA's Citizen-Centric Government Task Force suggests that governments should publish an annual state-of-the-government report to its citizens, providing understandable information about the financial condition of the government. The Task Force believes that the report would make governments more accountable to their citizens and would help Americans become more educated citizens, who are better able to participate in government activities.

Author: Fritzler, Susan
Publisher: Association of Government Accountants
Publication Name: The Journal of Government Financial Management
Subject: Government
ISSN: 1353-1385
Year: 2006
SOCIAL SERVICES, Community Services, Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services, Reports, Community service, Association of Government Accountants

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Financial reporting for affiliated organizations

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Statement No. 39 amends GASB Statement No. 14, "The Financial Reporting Entity", by providing for a specific type of "misleading to exclude" component units and defines the criterion for determining affiliated organization component units. It also includes an overview of the two statements, investigation of implementation issues and a discussion on requiring footnote disclosures only, rather than discreet presentation.

Author: Wilder, W. Mark
Publisher: Association of Government Accountants
Publication Name: The Journal of Government Financial Management
Subject: Government
ISSN: 1353-1385
Year: 2003
Evaluation, Affiliated corporations, Disclosure statements (Accounting)

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How readable are those financial reports

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The issues regarding the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFRs) being complicated for people to read and understand are discussed. The Management Discussion and Analysis (MD and A) suggests an objective and easily readable analysis for the government's financial activities based on facts, decisions and conditions.

Author: Montondon, Lucille G., Marsh, Treba Lilley
Publisher: Association of Government Accountants
Publication Name: The Journal of Government Financial Management
Subject: Government
ISSN: 1353-1385
Year: 2005
United States, Product standards, safety, & recalls, Standards

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Subjects list: Management, Company business management, Financial statements
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