Public budgeting in America - Hardcover

Lynch, Thomas Dexter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0137373546 ISBN 13: 9780137373543

Publisher: Prentice-Hall, 1985

Synopsis

The most comprehensive and accurate treatment of the public budgeting process on the market, this book offers a thorough treatment of the entire subject, with an emphasis on state budgets. Public Budgeting in America, 5/E is user-friendly, with a no-nonsense approach that offers readers a solid theoretical treatment of key constructs that underlie public budgeting in America. It includes case scenarios, practical examples, and instructional exhibits of working budget documents and analysis, as well as supporting data to demonstrate key concepts. Topics include: budget formats and preparation; modern budgeting; budget behavior; applied analysis; processing; operating budgets and accounting; capital budgeting and debt administration; revenue systems; and internal service functions. For individuals employed in the fields of public budgeting, financial management, and public finance.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Authoritative, comprehensive, and practical, this text explores public budgeting and financial management from the public manager's perspective -- offering a balanced blend of theory and nuts-and-bolts "how-to" information.

About the Author:

Robert W. Smith is one of America's great pioneers in the Asian martial arts and has written numerous books and articles on theses ancient fighting traditions. Smith is the author of "Pa-Kua: Chinese Boxing for Fitness and Self-Defense" and" Chinese Boxing: Masters and Methods," also available from North Atlantic Books. He lives in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

THOMAS D. LYNCH is Professor of Public Administration at Florida Atlantic University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice-Hall
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0137373546
• ISBN 13: 9780137373543
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 360