Fiscal administration : analysis and applications for the public sector

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Fiscal administration : analysis and applications for the public sector

John L. Mikesell

(The Brooks/Cole series in public administration)

Brooks/Cole Pub. Co., c1991

3rd ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This text provides both a conceptual and a practical introduction to financial management techniques, budgeting and taxation. Its extensive coverage includes budgeting and budget processes, revenue policy and administration, intergovernmental fiscal relations, debt administration and treasury management.Students are provided with a full understanding of revenue options and systems and also have an extensive range of end-of-chapter questions and exercises to complete which provide them with templates and practice for realistic scenarios.Although operational in orientation, the text also develops the analytical framework needed for flexibility as fiscal systems change. This book should be of interest to students of fiscal administration, financial administration,financial management and budgeting, Governmental budgeting, Public Administration.

Table of Contents

Fundamental principles of public finance. Part One: Budgeting, budget structures, and budget reform. The logic and process of budgets. Budget methods and practices. Selected budget reform techniques. Capital budgeting and project evaluation. Part Two: Revenue sources, structure and administration. Taxation: Evaluation criteria. Major tax structures: income taxes. Major tax structures: consumption taxes. Major tax structures: property taxes. Tax administration. Revenue from public prices: user charges, traditional government monopolies and state lotteries. Intergovernmental fiscal relations: diversity and coordination. Part Three: Administration of public department and idle-fund management. Debt administration. Cash management and investment. Appendix. Glossary. Index.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA12336501
  • ISBN
    • 0534136389
  • LCCN
    89071303
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Pacific Grove, Calif.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxv, 510 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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