
- 624 pages
- English
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Effective Financial Management in Public and Nonprofit Agencies
About this book
This analytical volume looks at emerging fiscal trends and introduces the tools for effective financial management to American business professionals in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. This hard-hitting book is the most comprehensive reference to financial theory and practice for operating a businessâprofit or nonprofitâin the United States today. Content focuses on fiscally responsible behaviors and strategies, such as the introduction of a financial auditing system to troubleshoot potential problems before they occur, the creation of internal control and risk management systems, and step-by-step procedures for ensuring maximum transparency and accountability in every part of the organization. Author and financial expert Jerome B. McKinney has expanded on the previous edition of this popular financial text, offering the latest best practices in e-government applications, cash flow analysis, revenue forecasting, and fiscal health evaluations. This fourth edition also looks at sustainability, the role of monetary policies and fiscal policy, globalization and its competitive impact, and the massive growth of outsourcing. On a final note, the work explains how recent legislation has influenced the development, use, and implementation of performance measures holding government agencies more accountable for their actions.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- About the Fourth Edition
- 1 Understanding Financial Management
- 2 Accountingâs Role in Financial Management
- 3 Internal Control Management
- 4 Revenue Management
- 5 Purchasing and Inventory Management
- 6 Cash Management
- 7 Risk Management
- 8 Borrowing and Debt Management
- 9 The Budgeting Function
- 10 Expenditure Forecasting
- 11 Budgeting as a Management Tool
- 12 Capital Budgeting
- 13 Line Item and Performance Budgeting
- 14 The Planning, Programming, Budgeting System
- 15 Zero-Base Budgeting and Total Quality Management
- 15 Information Needs and Financial Management
- 17 Auditing
- 18 Reporting
- 19 Evaluating Fiscal Health
- 20 Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
- 21 Financial Advising Functions
- Index