Reporting Entity in the Consolidated Financial Statements

2020 ◽  
pp. 65-96
Author(s):  
Cristian Carini ◽  
Claudio Teodori
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Consolidated Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Report ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Sector Accounting ◽  
Expert Working Group ◽  
Reporting Entity

Eurostat and EPSAS Expert Working Group are engaged to outline the suitability of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) in the process of the public sector accounting harmonisation. Part of the process is referred to the scope of the consolidated financial statements and the possible criteria to identify the public sector group's reporting entity, that is the boundaries of the group. This last point is of relevance as recalled by the recent EPSAS Conceptual Framework Reflection Paper, under which public sector reporting entities should provide financial report based on decision-making and accountability considerations. The chapter aims to contribute to the debate on consolidated financial statements both from the theoretical and empirical points of view.

The Reporting Entity in Private-Public Accounting Harmonisation. Is Control Enough for the Local Government Consolidated Financial Statements?

2017 ◽  
pp. 5-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristian Carini ◽  
Laura Rocca ◽  
Claudio Teodori ◽  
Monica Veneziani
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Consolidated Financial Statements ◽  
The Public ◽  
Financial Accountability ◽  
Public Sector Accounting ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Reporting Entity

The European Commission initiated a discussion on the expediency of using the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), based on the IAS/IFRS, as a common base for harmonizing the public sector accounting systems of the member states. However, literature suggests that accounting is not neutral with respect to the economic, social and political dimensions. In the perspective of evolution of the accounting regulation outlined, balanced between accountability, with the need to represent phenomena for reporting pur-poses, and decisionmaking issues, which concentrates on the quantitative importance of the values, the paper aims to analyse the effects of the application of different criteria for the definition of the reporting entity of the local government consolidated financial statements (CFS). The Italian PCA 4/4, the test of control and the financial accountability approaches are examined. The evidence that emerged from the case studies examined identifies several criticalities in the Italian PCA 4/4 and support the thesis that the financial accountability approach is more effective in providing a complete representation of the public resources entrusted to and managed by the group, whereas the control approach better approximates quantification of the group results in terms of central government surveillance. The analysis highlights the importance of the post implementation review period and the opportunity to contextualize the adoption of the consolidated financial statement in the broader spectrum of the accounting harmonization process, participating in the process of definition of the European Public Sector Accounting Standards (EPSAS).

Developments and challenges in public sector accounting

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 345-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Félix Madrid García
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
The Public ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Management Indicators ◽  
Fixed Assets ◽  
Public Sector Accounting ◽  
Accounting Convergence

What could be dubbed traditional public sector accounting was adequate for the public sector as it existed up to the late 1980s. When it became evident that this type of accounting no longer sufficed, attention turned to seeking a role model in business accounting that differed significantly from public sector accounting. Despite the move of public sector accounting towards business accounting practices, some issues still remain unresolved. The accounting treatment of fixed assets is the question which has perhaps generated the most literature. Today much ground has been covered; however, to be modern and effective, public sector accounting has still to grapple with three important challenges: standardisation and accounting convergence; consolidation of financial statements; and management indicators and additional information for disclosure.

Public sector consolidated financial statements: a structured literature review

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 230-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serena Santis ◽  
Giuseppe Grossi ◽  
Marco Bisogno
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Consolidated Financial Statements ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Public Sector Accounting ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Structured Literature Review

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review and analyze the literature on consolidated financial statements (CFS) in the public sector published from 1980 to 2015 in public sector accounting and management journals, and propose a future research agenda. Design/methodology/approach Adopting a structured literature review methodology, the authors investigate how the CFS literature is developing and what its focus is. Findings The authors identify five major topics: the definition of the consolidation area; the identification of the reporting entity; the private vs public sector accounting standard dichotomy; the relationship with the statistical rules; and the usefulness of CFS. Originality/value The authors analyze these topics, highlighting the growing implementation of CFS in different contexts (mainly focusing on governments outside the USA) and provide suggestions for future research.

scholarly journals Disclosure of Non-Current Tangible Assets Information in Local Government Financial Statements: The Case of Lithuania

Economies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 116
Author(s):  
Rasa Kanapickiene ◽  
Greta Keliuotyte-Staniuleniene
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Disclosure Quality ◽  
The Public ◽  
Tangible Assets ◽  
Public Sector Accounting

The aim of the research is to examine and evaluate the accounting information disclosure quality of the non-current tangible assets in the financial statements of the municipalities of Lithuania and identify municipality characteristics having an impact on the accounting information disclosure quality. Although the question of Lithuania public sector accounting information disclosure quality has been relevant since the Public Sector Accounting and Financial Reporting Reform in 2010, this research is the first of its kind in Lithuania. Based on the legal and regulatory requirements and related scientific literature, the research model of the accounting information disclosure quality in the financial statements has been created. Using the content analysis of consolidated annual financial statements of Lithuanian municipalities (years 2013–2016), the disclosure quality index has been calculated, as well as the accounting information disclosure quality of the tangible assets has been evaluated and compared. The results show that the quality of accounting information disclosure of Lithuanian municipalities in 2013 was low (revealed 37.87% of the mandatory information), while in subsequent years, the disclosure of mandatory information increased (to 45.50% in 2016) and the quality of information disclosure became average. Multiple panel regression analysis revealed that specific factors such as size of the municipality, municipality debt-paying capacity, municipality tangible assets, and municipality revenue, have a statistically significant impact on the accounting information disclosure quality.

scholarly journals Determinants of the Implementation of the Public-Sector Consolidated Financial Statements in Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 903-913
Author(s):  
Yen Thi Tran ◽  
Thanh Thi Cam Tran ◽  
Trang Cam Hoang
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Regulatory Environment ◽  
Consolidated Financial Statements ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Public

The purpose of this study is to identify factors that affect the implementation of the consolidated financial statements (CFS) of the public sector in Vietnam. The study also presented some of the benefits and challenges of implementing CFS in the view of some experts in Vietnam. The majority view of experts thought that the implementation of CFS in the public sector has many benefits, including a financial clarification of the public sector. Nevertheless, Vietnam will face difficulties when implementing CFS such as human resources, infrastructure, and financial resources. The results of the quantitative analysis showed that accrual accounting basis, accounting staff capacity, regulatory environment, and information technology significantly influenced the implementation of CFS of the public sector in Vietnam. The study contributes significantly to theory and practice as Vietnamese policy makers recently issued Decree No. 25/2017/ND-CP on CFS for the public sector. This Decree takes effect from January 1, 2018.

scholarly journals LAPORAN KEUANGAN KONSOLIDASI SEKTOR PUBLIK (Perbandingan Beberapa Negara)

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wiwin Kurniasari
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
International Accounting ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Financial Report ◽  
The Public ◽  
Accounting Principles ◽  
Public Sector Accounting

The consolidated Financial Report (CFR) in the public sector takes on considerable contribute to carrying out public policies. The accounting system must represent this overall scenario and analyzes eight countries (Indonesian, Australia, New Zeland, Canada, Sweden, France, USA, and the U.K.), as well as the new informational requirements of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSASs). Accounting prinsiples used for compling a CFR in the public sector will be compared. The objective of the study is highligt the similiarities and differeces between the various prinsiples and consideration of related to the consolidation of annual accounts in the public sector. Keywords: Consolidated Financial Report, Public Sector, International Accounting Principles, Accountability.

scholarly journals Standardized Model for Accounting for Public Sector Infrastructure Assets

2020 ◽  
pp. 52-61
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Normative Documents ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Sector Accounting ◽  
The Republic

The article presents a standardized model for accounting for infrastructure assets in the public sector. The significance of this category of assets raises the need for the application of common rules for accounting and presentation in the financial statements of public-sector enti­ties. The presented model is based on the In­ternational Public Sector Accounting Standards. The article also gives a brief overview of the normative documents that regulate the reporting of these assets in the Republic of Bulgaria and analyzes the lack of standardization of public sector accounting in our country.

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