"Public service: making a difference in America's future."(Comptroller General of the United States David M. Walker, Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, May 4, 2001)(Transcript)
Article Abstract:
An article based on a speech given by Comptroller General of the United States David M. Walker at Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs on May 4, 2001 is presented. Walker explains that the job of the General Accounting Office is to elucidate shortcomings of federal government programs and policies.
Publication Name: The Journal of Government Financial Management
Subject: Government
ISSN: 1353-1385
Year: 2001
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Standardized charts of accounts here & abroad
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Accountants in the US federal government have developed the Standard General Ledger for use in government financial statements. A comparison between governmental accounting systems in the US, Canada and Australia is presented.
Publication Name: The Journal of Government Financial Management
Subject: Government
ISSN: 1353-1385
Year: 2001
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