QUESTION 3

Basis of accounting refers to the body of accounting principles that determines when the effect of a financial transaction or event should be recognized for financial reporting purposes. It is a set of rules that determine when revenues and expenditures are recognized in the books of accounts. Unlike Private Business Accounting, many different basis of accounting is accepted in Public Sector Accounting. However, in recent times, there have been strong advocate by the body of Accountants and some NGOs that Ghana should adopt Accrual Basis of Accounting in the Public Sector as in the Private sector to increase the level of accountability in the Public Sector.

Required:

Justify with five (5) reasons why in your opinion, the Accrual Basis of Accounting should be adopted by Ghanaian State entities in preparing their Financial Reports and give five (5) possible challenges they are likely to encounter by adopting the Accrual Basis of Accounting.