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Journal of Governmental & Nonprofit Accounting.
Many governments offer other postemployment benefits (OPEB) to their employees, and discretionary contributions to OPEB plans are important to plan financial well-being. This paper reports a study of municipalities' actual annual contributions to the
Autor:
Beth Y. Vermeer, Alan K. Styles
Publikováno v:
Accounting and the Public Interest. 19:57-82
The purpose of this study is to examine the determinants of online availability and the ease of accessibility of U.S. municipality, county, school district, and special district audited financial statements. Using a sample of local governments that p
Publikováno v:
Journal of Accounting and Public Policy. 31:44-68
Recent well-publicized scandals have highlighted the importance of defined benefit pension plans for state and local governments. Using pension related data for 233 local governments in Michigan and Pennsylvania, we examine whether local governments
Publikováno v:
Accounting Horizons. 25:381-407
SYNOPSIS GASBS No. 34 represents a dramatic shift in the way state and local governments report and present general infrastructure assets. Using Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports for the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, we f
Publikováno v:
Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management. 22:511-542
Recent news articles about pension funding issues highlight the importance of transparent financial reporting and disclosures for defined benefit pension plans. Using pension-related data for local governments in Michigan and Pennsylvania, we provide
Autor:
Alan K. Styles, William R. Koprowski
Publikováno v:
Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management. 20:387-404
U.S. hospitals face calls for accountability from regulators, professionals, academics and consumers. Transparency and wider dissemination in reporting of financial performance is an integral component of accountability. This paper investigates the e
Autor:
Alan K. Styles, Mack Tennyson
Publikováno v:
Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management. 19:56-92
In recent years accounting standard setters and professional bodies have issued directives aimed at improving the transparency and accessibility of financial reports compiled by government agencies. This study examines the availability and accessibil
Publikováno v:
Accounting Horizons.
Publikováno v:
Journal of Travel Research. 45:150-157
The collection of accommodations taxes, generally paid by nonresident visitors, has become a well-accepted means of raising tax revenues in tourism communities. This article looks at small communities and counties across the State of South Carolina t
Publikováno v:
Public Finance Review. 34:212-228
This article investigates local governments’ spending of accommodations tax revenues in the state of South Carolina. Although these revenues are partially earmarked for tourism promotion, results show that local governments engage in illegal fiscal