21 Government Accounting and Financial Management in Latin American Countries
Author: JAMES P. WESBERRY
Language:
English
Keywords:
BOOK; government; accounting; budget; federal government; management; State budget; high-performing organization; public finance; government activity; government transaction; government policy; Budget planning and preparation; Fiscal accounting and reporting; Public sector; Auditing; Central America; Global; Middle East; Australia and New Zealand; North America; Eastern Europe

Abstract

Public sector management in Latin America has many deficiencies and most of these are found in government accounting and financial management. While accounting for government is not a priority in many countries, in Latin America it appears to have been accorded the lowest possible priority—for several reasons.

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Issues and Country Studies
Editor: A. Premchand
ISBN:
9781557751492
Publication Date:
15 Jun 1990
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557751492.071
Pages:
386