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Describe the difference in accounting focus between fund accounting and the accounting for government-wide financial statements.
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Each fund is a self-balancing set of accounts, which includes its own assets, liabilities, equity (or fund balance), revenues, and expenditures. The focus here is on accountability and the use of resources for their intended purposes rather than profitability. Show more…
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