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Evidence to the Inquiry into Government Accounts. Parliament's Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC)

Ferry, L.; Chow, D.

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D. Chow



Abstract

We welcome this opportunity to submit written evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into Government Accounts. This reply draws on recent published academic work and senior level personal experience of both central government and local government accounting practices. The main focus of our response is that progress has been made and continues to be made with government accounting, but the culture has to further change to embrace the full benefits of accrual accounting. This undoubtedly has to involve financial literacy becoming a norm for politicians and civil servants alike rather than an add-on, a specific skill, a nice to have or even a tick box to promotion. For this to happen involves a more rigorous continuation of building institutional capacity and capability, and further recognition on the importance of accounting for good governance.

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Ferry, L., & Chow, D. (2016). Evidence to the Inquiry into Government Accounts. Parliament's Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC). [No known commissioning body]

Report Type Project Report
Acceptance Date May 15, 2016
Publication Date May 10, 2016
Deposit Date May 18, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1630659
Publisher URL http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/public-administration-and-constitutional-affairs-committee/inquiries/parliament-2015/government-accounts/publications/
Additional Information University Name: Durham University
Publisher: House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Type: monograph
Subtype: project_report

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