This research report details the differences between financial reporting in accordance with IPSASs and statistical reporting in accordance with the International Monetary Fund's "Government Finance Statistics Manual 2001," Eurostat's "European System of Accounts 1993" and "ESA95 Manual on Government Deficit and Debt," and the UN's "System of National Accounts 1993."

The primary objective of this Research Report is to determine if an IPSAS should be issued on budget reporting. In its initial strategy papers prepared in 2000 and 2001, the IFAC Public Sector Committee (PSC) identified budget reporting as a key public sector specific issue to be addressed in the second phase of its standards setting program.

This Occasional Paper describes the major reform program for the public sector accounting system implemented by the French Government. The paper highlights some of the key arguments influencing the decision to adopt a new dual system and outlines the steps taken by the French government to move from the current system to an accrual basis for financial reporting.

This paper considers the experiences of the United Kingdom, which decided to move to an accrual basis for both budgeting and financial reporting in 1995. It highlights some of the key arguments influencing the decision to adopt an accrual system, not just for financial reporting, but also for budgeting.

This occasional paper describes the specific framework designed in France to manage the relationship between a government entity and a private sector entity contracted to deliver a certain service, and to ensure an adequate level of information and accountability.

This Study focuses on governance arrangements in the public sector; specifically on the responsibilities of a governing body of a public sector controlled entity. The IPSASB (formerly the Public Sector Committee) believes that the publication of this Study will contribute to good governance and accountability in the public sector throughout the world.

This new study assists government financial aid officers and other government accountants in their efforts to develop and implement cost accounting.

This Study examines the concepts, principles and issues related to the treatment of expenses/expenditures in general purpose financial statements of governments and other non-business public sector entities.

Governments are under growing pressures not only to manage their funds effectively, but also to show their management has been effective. To achieve this, governments need complete information about their expenses/expenditures in order to assess their revenue requirements, the sustainability of their programs and their flexibility.