4th edition of the premier text on local government budgeting, revenues, and financig.

Navigating the increasingly complex crosscurrents of local government finance has become an essential skill for today's public administrator. The convergence of

This completely revised second edition provides a contemporary and strategic perspective on budgeting¿as it has evolved from an accounting function to a tool f

Budgets in the United States follow rules of presentation and use terms that make sense to few outside the world of government finance. Moreover, practices vary

Local budgeting serves important functions that include setting priorities, planning, financial control over inputs, management of operations and accountability