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Terms in this set (21)
Accountability- GASB Concepts Stament No. 1 Cornerstone of all financial reporting in government. Requires
governments to answer to the citizenry - to justify the raising of public
resources and the purposes for which they are used.
Basic Finacial Statements Government-wide financial statements and Fund financial statements
Government-wide Finacial Statments Intended to provide an aggregated overview of a government's net
position and changes in net position. The government wide financial
statements report on the government as a whole and assist in assessing
operational accountability.
Operational Accountability Whether the government has used its resources efficiently and effectively
in meeting operating objectives. The GASB concluded that reporting on
operational accountability is best achieved by using essentially the same
basis of accounting and measurement focus used by business
organizations: the accrual basis and flow of economic resources
measurement focus.
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Accounting for
Governmental and
Nonprofit Entities Chapter
1 Test Bank 2026
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Terms in this set (21)
Accountability- GASB Concepts Stament No. 1 Cornerstone of all financial reporting in government. Requires
governments to answer to the citizenry - to justify the raising of public
resources and the purposes for which they are used.
Basic Finacial Statements Government-wide financial statements and Fund financial statements
Government-wide Finacial Statments Intended to provide an aggregated overview of a government's net
position and changes in net position. The government wide financial
statements report on the government as a whole and assist in assessing
operational accountability.
Operational Accountability Whether the government has used its resources efficiently and effectively
in meeting operating objectives. The GASB concluded that reporting on
operational accountability is best achieved by using essentially the same
basis of accounting and measurement focus used by business
organizations: the accrual basis and flow of economic resources
measurement focus.
Accounting for Governmental & Nonprofit Entities_ Chapter 1.pdf 2 Accounting for Governmental & Nonprofit Entities_ Chapter 1.pdf
