PART 1. PURPOSE AND PROLOGUE -- Chapter 1. Owning and Owing -- Chapter 2. From Warfare to Welfare in Three Generations -- PART 2. ACCOUNTING FOR GOVERNMENT -- Chapter 3. Why Government Accounting Matters -- Chapter 4. What Does the Government Balance Sheet Look Like? -- Chapter 5. Why Accrual...

Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- The System of National Accounts -- Implementing the System of National Accounts -- Going Beyond the System of National Accounts -- References -- APPENDIX A Participants, Workshop on Improving Economic Statistics -- APPENDIX B Papers Presented, Workshop on...