Governmental Assets, Liabilities, Revenues, and Expenses

Governmental accounting involves tracking and reporting on financial transactions for public sector entities, focusing on assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. Assets represent resources controlled or owned by the government, while liabilities denote obligations or debts. Revenues are inflows of resources resulting from delivering government services, taxes, or grants, whereas expenses pertain to the outflows consumed in the delivery of these services and operations.

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Governmental Accounting: Part 1
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