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Identify and describe the 5 environmental differences between governments and for-profit business enterprises
describes by GASB.
1) ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSES: GOVERNMENTS EXIST
FOR THE WELL BEING OF CITIZENS BY PROVIDING PUBLIC SERVICES - WHETHER OR NOT THE SERVICES ARE
PROFITABLE UNDERTAKINGS.
2) SOURCES OF REVENUES: GOVERNMENTS DERIVE MANY OF THEIR RESOURCES FROM TAXES. INDIVIDUALS
AND BUSINESSES PAY TAXES TO AVOID PENALTY, NOT VOLUNTARILY BECAUSE THEY PERCEIVE GOVERNMENT
SERVICES TO BE OF VALUE AND FAIRLY PRICED.
3) POTENTIAL FOR LONGEVITY: BECAUSE THE U.S. AND STATE CONSTITUTIONS GRANT STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS THE ABILITY TO TAX, GOVERNMENTS VERY RARELY GO OUT-OF-BUSINESS. FOCUS ON THE
SUSTAINABILITY
OF SERVICES AND THE ABILITY TO MEET FUTURE DEMAND.
4) RELATIONSHIP WITH STAKEHOLDERS: TAXES ARE CREATED THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS BY
OFFICIALS ELECTED BY THE CITIZENS. BECAUSE CITIZENS AND BUSINESSES ARE THEN REQUIRED TO PAY THESE
TAXES, GOVERNMENTS HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO DEMONSTRATE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THESE PUBLIC FUNDS.
5) ROLE OF THE BUDGET: GOVERNMENT BUDGETS ARE EXPRESSIONS OF PUBLIC POLICY AND OFTEN CARRY
THE AUTHORITY OF LAW, PREVENTING PUBLIC OFFICIALS FROM SPENDING OUTSIDE THEIR BUDGETARY
AUTHORITY. COMPARING BUDGETED AND ACTUAL AMOUNTS.
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Test Bank for Governmental
Accounting Chapter 1
Complete Latest Updated
Guidehttps://www.stuvia.com/dashboard!@_)#*)(@$)($@*($@)($@*_1 of 12
Page 1 of 12 2026-03-17
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Identify and describe the 5 environmental differences between governments and for-profit business enterprises
describes by GASB.
1) ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSES: GOVERNMENTS EXIST
FOR THE WELL BEING OF CITIZENS BY PROVIDING PUBLIC SERVICES - WHETHER OR NOT THE SERVICES ARE
PROFITABLE UNDERTAKINGS.
2) SOURCES OF REVENUES: GOVERNMENTS DERIVE MANY OF THEIR RESOURCES FROM TAXES. INDIVIDUALS
AND BUSINESSES PAY TAXES TO AVOID PENALTY, NOT VOLUNTARILY BECAUSE THEY PERCEIVE GOVERNMENT
SERVICES TO BE OF VALUE AND FAIRLY PRICED.
3) POTENTIAL FOR LONGEVITY: BECAUSE THE U.S. AND STATE CONSTITUTIONS GRANT STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS THE ABILITY TO TAX, GOVERNMENTS VERY RARELY GO OUT-OF-BUSINESS. FOCUS ON THE
SUSTAINABILITY
OF SERVICES AND THE ABILITY TO MEET FUTURE DEMAND.
4) RELATIONSHIP WITH STAKEHOLDERS: TAXES ARE CREATED THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS BY
OFFICIALS ELECTED BY THE CITIZENS. BECAUSE CITIZENS AND BUSINESSES ARE THEN REQUIRED TO PAY THESE
TAXES, GOVERNMENTS HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO DEMONSTRATE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THESE PUBLIC FUNDS.
5) ROLE OF THE BUDGET: GOVERNMENT BUDGETS ARE EXPRESSIONS OF PUBLIC POLICY AND OFTEN CARRY
THE AUTHORITY OF LAW, PREVENTING PUBLIC OFFICIALS FROM SPENDING OUTSIDE THEIR BUDGETARY
AUTHORITY. COMPARING BUDGETED AND ACTUAL AMOUNTS.
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