Local Authority Accounting Methods Volume 2 Rle Accounting Problems And Solution

The Book Contains A Collection Of Papers Dealing With A Range Of Controversial Accounting Issues Which Exercised The Minds Of Local Authority Officials During The Period 1909-1934 And The Solutions Embodied In The Accounts (boroughs And Metropolitan Boroughs) Regulations 1930. The Contributors To The Debate Were Mainly Local Government Officials And The Items Reproduced Cover A Wide Range Of Matters Such As The Content Of The Abstract Accounts; The Need For Standardization And An Illuminating Comparison Of The Nature And Contents Of Municipal Accounts With Those Of Companies. A Number Of Issues Which Received Close Attention From The Literature During The Early Part Of The Present Century Were Related To The Growth Of Municipal Trading Undertakings (water, Gas, Tramways And Electricity).