"Aimed at non-finance specialists, this book starts from the premise of what public sector managers need to know in order to use the financial information in front of them effectively. The key focus is on identifying the core information needed to make decisions from the sea of financial...

"The accounting systems of all levels of government in Europe have undergone substantial changes during the last twenty years, which have not always been communicated outside country boundaries in a timely manner. This book answers that shortcoming. With contributions by 25 leading researchers,...