I found this opinion article in The Hill regarding a Chicago think tank call Truth in Accounting (TIA) that analyzed the federal budget. The article makes note that the government enforces compliance with standards that they themselves do not follow. As we know, the federal government operates under the FASAB, but this article goes a step further in the accountability of this board. Weinberg (2014) states since the federal government operates under accounting principles established by this board, the government gets to decide its own limits and hidden liabilities make it impossible for citizens to hold their elected officials accountable (para. 9, 12). What do you think about this? The article is linked if you are interested in reading it. It seems to be a good opinion on the subject.