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Experiences Concerning Transition to Accrual Accounting in the Public Sector from the Perspective of Supreme Audit Institutions

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  • Simon, József
  • Fejszák, Tamás
  • Schatz, Bernhard
  • Donchev, Toma
  • Ivanov, Miroslav

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Nowadays the quality of budget management and the availability of reliable budget information are becoming increasingly important. A key area of these changes is the continuous development of public accounting, including the application of accrual accounting. The characteristics of development in public accounting vary by country since EU member states have different public finance systems. The process is constantly monitored by the supreme audit institutions, including the State Audit Office of Hungary. The article presents the most important areas of change in public accounting, especially the role of standards. In addition, the purpose of the article is to give a detailed description of how the public accounting system in two countries developed, highlighting the aspects of supreme audit institutions. The experiences and the perspective of supreme audit institutions regarding the issue are presented through the examples of the countries. Finally, the aim of the article is to give an overview of the main changes in the Hungarian public accounting system, also from the point of view of the supreme audit institution.

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  • Simon, József & Fejszák, Tamás & Schatz, Bernhard & Donchev, Toma & Ivanov, Miroslav, 2018. "Experiences Concerning Transition to Accrual Accounting in the Public Sector from the Perspective of Supreme Audit Institutions," Public Finance Quarterly, Corvinus University of Budapest, vol. 63(2), pages 139-154.
    • Handle: RePEc:pfq:journl:v:63:y:2018:i:2:p:139-154
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    1. Giuseppe Cavaliere & Anton Skrobotov & A. M. Robert Taylor, 2019. "Wild bootstrap seasonal unit root tests for time series with periodic nonstationary volatility," Econometric Reviews, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 38(5), pages 509-532, May.

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    Keywords

    accrual accounting; public sector accounting; public sector audits; IPSAS; audit office;
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    JEL classification:

    • H83 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues - - - Public Administration
    • M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting

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