Federal financial reporting : elements and considerations / Denise Mahoney, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mahoney, Denise.

Series:

Financial institutions and services

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Finance, Public--United States--Accounting.

Finance, Public.

Finance, Public--Accounting.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (138 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Nova Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Companies and individuals use political intelligence to understand the potential effects of legislative and executive branch actions on business, finance, and other decisions. The STOCK Act of 2012 directed the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress on the role of political intelligence in the financial markets. This book examines the legal and ethical issues, if any, that may apply to the sale of political intelligence; what is known about the sale of public and nonpublic political intelligence information, the extent to which investors rely on such information, and the effect the sale of political intelligence may have on the financial markets; and any potential benefits and any practical or legal issues that may be raised from imposing disclosure requirements on those who engage in these activities. (Imprint: Novinka)

Contents:

Federal financial reporting : an overview / Garrett Hatch

Understanding the primary components of the annual financial report of the United States Government / United States Government Accountability Office

A citizen's guide to the 2012 financial report of the United States Government / U.S. Department of the Treasury

Management report : improvements needed in controls over the preparation of the U.S. consolidated financial statements / United States Government Accountability Office.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 27, 2014).

ISBN:

1-62948-883-6