Accounting for Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
17th Edition
ISBN: 9780078025822
Author: Jacqueline L. Reck James E. Rooks Distinguished Professor, Suzanne Lowensohn, Earl R Wilson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7, Problem 3Q
A member of the city commission insists that the city’s internal service fund prepare and submit a budget for commission approval. The commissioner argues that it is only through the budget that the commissioners will be able to ensure control over the internal service fund. Do you agree or disagree with the commissioner’s argument? Explain your answer.
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Accounting for Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
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