Obtain a recent CAFR or the Basic Financial Statements of a state or local government (SLG). Study

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Obtain a recent CAFR or the Basic Financial Statements of a state or local government (SLG). Study the Basic Financial Statements and related notes, make a copy of or prepare a table of contents for the notes, and answer the following questions from a note disclosure perspective:
1. What information can one learn about the state or local government from the notes that is not apparent from the face of the financial statements?
2.
Pretend there were no notes. To what extent would the Basic Financial Statements be less useful? Why?
3. Which notes did you find the most interesting and useful? Why?
Financial Statements
Financial statements are the standardized formats to present the financial information related to a business or an organization for its users. Financial statements contain the historical information as well as current period’s financial...
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Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting Theory and Practice

ISBN: 978-0133799569

11th edition

Authors: Robert J. Freeman, Craig D. Shoulders, Dwayne N. McSwain, Robert B. Scott

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