Managerial Cost Accounting Concepts and Standards for the Federal Government


Book Description

The accounting concepts and standards in this document are aimed at providing timely and reliable information on the full cost of federal programs, their activities, and outputs. Meant to be used by the Congress and federal executives in making decisions about allocating federal resources, authorizing and modifying programs, and evaluating program performance. The ideas presented allow maximum flexibility for agency managers in developing costing methods that are best suited to their operational environment.













Cost Accounting Standards Board


Book Description




Managerial Cost Accounting Practices


Book Description

In the past 16 years, a number of laws, accounting standards, system requirements, and related guidance have emphasized the need for cost information in the federal government, establishing requirements and accounting standards for managerial cost accounting (MCA) information. In light of these requirements, GAO was asked to determine how federal agencies generate MCA information and how government managers use that information to support their decisions and provide accountability. Since 2005, GAO has reviewed and reported on MCA practices at 10 large civilian agencies resulting in five reports. This report brings the overall observations of these studies together in one place.