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The revolution in government accounting

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Government accounting in Australia is reforming to reflect accrual-based and whole-government reporting, in light of increasing globalization. The objectives of the reform are to foster a performance culture and to increase responsiveness to government needs. The reforms touch on public service, financial, and workplace relations. Other tools being introduced include market-based and financial tools and streamlining principles-based financial legislation .

Author: Boxall, Peter
Publisher: Australian Society of Practising Accountants
Publication Name: Australian CPA
Subject: Banking, finance and accounting industries
ISSN: 1440-8880
Year: 1998
Innovations, Accrual basis accounting

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New software: making it work

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The City of Port Phillip in Australia modernized its accounting system with financial management information system software. The system contains general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, purchasing, project costing and fixed assets. It runs on a an HP 9000 with a Unix platofrm and Oracle version 3.1. The City contracted with Computron Software to fulfill all its hardware and software needs.

Author: Chandramouli, Ram
Publisher: Australian Society of Practising Accountants
Publication Name: Australian CPA
Subject: Banking, finance and accounting industries
ISSN: 1440-8880
Year: 1998
Prepackaged software, Software Publishers, Financial, Acctg Software Pkgs (Micro), Case studies, Computer software industry, Software industry, Software, Financial software, Contracts, Computron Software Inc., CTRNE

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Subjects list: Australia, Accounting and auditing, Cover Story, Public finance, Government accounting
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