Public Sector Accounting At University Of Ghana

Public Sector Accounting At University Of Ghana

In this course, students are introduced to the public sector (governmental) aspect of accounting,
both at the central and local levels. The course focuses on the public sector environments, how
they are managed using budgeting, budgetary accounting, budgetary reporting, their financial
reporting, auditing and the measurement of their performance. It also evaluates the activities of
NGOs. Discussions of the key topics centre on the theoretical developments in the sectors,
including empirical evidence, emphasizing public-private relationships.