Description
Product ID: | 9781032157306 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | Routledge Masters in Public Management |
Title: | Financial Management and Accounting in the Public Sector |
Authors: | Author: Gary Bandy |
Page Count: | 392 |
Subjects: | Politics and government, Politics & government, Management accounting, bookkeeping and auditing, Public finance accounting, Business strategy, Public ownership / nationalization, Non-profitmaking organizations, Civil service and public sector, Management accounting & bookkeeping, Public finance accounting, Business strategy, Public ownership / nationalization, Non-profitmaking organizations, Civil service & public sector |
Description: | Select Guide Rating In Financial Management and Accounting in the Public Sector, Gary Bandy employs a clear and concise narrative to introduce the core concepts of public financial management to help those managers to deliver programmes, projects and services that are value for money. The importance of public financial management for the health and wellbeing of citizens became dramatically apparent as governments sought to respond to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Now, governments and other public sector organizations face the challenge of recovering from the pandemic whilst also seeking to achieve Sustainable Development Goals, with squeezed budgets and ever-increasing demands for public services. Public sector managers are confronted daily with targets and demands that are often set in confusing accounting and financial language. In Financial Management and Accounting in the Public Sector, Gary Bandy employs a clear and concise narrative to introduce the core concepts of public financial management to help those managers to deliver programmes, projects and services that are value for money. As the author puts it, managing public money is an art, not a science. This third edition has been revised and updated throughout, offering:
With a glossary of terms to help managers understand and be understood by accountants, as well as learning objectives, discussion questions and exercises, this practical textbook will help students of public management and administration to understand the financial and accounting aspects of managing public services. |
Imprint Name: | Routledge |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2023-03-14 |