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Mikesell (public and environmental affairs, Indiana U.) introduces students to public finance and budgeting. The textbook retains from earlier editions a focus on the understanding of revenue options, systems, and policies, as well as its emphasis on presenting examples that require calculations. Somewhat greater attention has been given to governmental accounting and financial reporting. Text sections cover budgeting, budget structures, and budget reform; revenue sources, structure, and administration; and administering debt, working capital, and pension funds. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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FISCAL ADMINISTRATION is based on two principles: that students must clearly understand the details of where the money for public budgets comes from; and that, to learn public finance and budgeting, students must "run the numbers." John Mikesell--an authority on the revenue side of public finance--focuses on his area of specialty, giving students detailed instruction that will equip them to deal with the complex issues and calculations they will encounter in the field. In most chapters, Mikesell includes questions and exercises that require calculations to get specific answers, as well as "Cases for Discussion" and "Sidebars" that supplement the regular text with more in-depth treatment of key topics. This edition also includes the most recent federal budget information, as well as the latest federal government fiscal data.
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