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Debate: What support should local government expect from accounting during a sudden crisis such as Covid-19?

Ahrens, Thomas; Ferry, Laurence

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Thomas Ahrens



Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a crisis in public services. More specifically, there is pressure on financial management to respond. However, a gap exists in understanding the support accounting can provide during a sudden crisis. The purpose of this debate piece is to consider the role of accounting during the pandemic at the local government level. After an initial ‘whatever it takes’ approach the fundamentals of good planning and budgeting become ever more important moving forward to not only deal with the pandemic but its impact and implications.

Citation

Ahrens, T., & Ferry, L. (2021). Debate: What support should local government expect from accounting during a sudden crisis such as Covid-19?. Public Money & Management, 41(1), 12-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2021.1825163

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 15, 2020
Online Publication Date Oct 12, 2020
Publication Date 2021
Deposit Date Sep 30, 2020
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Public Money and Management
Print ISSN 0954-0962
Electronic ISSN 1467-9302
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 41
Issue 1
Pages 12-14
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2021.1825163
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1261291

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