Korbel Foundation College, Inc.

Purok Spring, Brgy. Morales, City of Koronadal

Tel Number 877-2051/0228-1996

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING OVERVIEW

ACCTG 35

ACCOUNTING FOR GOVERNMENT, NON-FOR-PROFIT AND SPECIALIZED INDUSTRIES

Prepared by:
JEFFREY RODRIGUEZ

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 Learning Objectives
At the end of the week, the students
must be able to:

01 Understand Overview of
Government Accounting

02 Know the definition, recognition,

measurement and presentation
under New Government Accounting
Systems
03 Discuss accounting treatment
under for each Philippine
government agencies
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Content

Government Accounting –encompasses the process of

analyzing, recording, classifying, summarizing, and
communicating all transactions involving the receipts and
dispositions of government funds and property, and interpreting
the results thereof.

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Content
Objectives of government accounting:
1. To produce information concerning past operations and
present conditions.
2. Provide a basis for guidance for future operations.
3. Provide for control acts of public bodies and officers in the
receipt, disposition and utilization of funds and property; and
4. Report on the financial position and the result of operation of
government agencies for the information of all persons
concerned.

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Content

Fund –a sum of money or other resources set

aside for the purpose of carrying out specific
activities or attaining certain objectives in
accordance with special regulations, restrictions,
or limitations.

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The government has two principal types of funds

according to purpose are:

a. General fund –this includes all financial resources

except those required to be accounted for in another
fund.
b. Special fund –this includes the proceeds of specific
revenue from taxes that are legally restricted to
expenditures for specified purposes.

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Content
There is an equal need for analysis and
procedural refinement in other areas of
accounting, such as Government accounting.
Thus, the government accounting systems
are developed to New Government
Accounting System (NGAS).

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The standard government chart of accounts is a

Content

list of ledger accounts consisting of real and

nominal accounts. The classification of the
accounts under the new government accounting
system is as follows:
1. Balance Sheet Accounts
2. Income and Expense Accounts

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Group of accounts ofContent

the accounts under NGAS:

Assets Liabilities Equity Income Expense

Current Current Government General Personal
assets Liabilities Equity Income Services
Investments Long-term Intermediate Specific Maintenance
Liabilities Accounts Income and Other
Operating
Expense
Property, Financial
Plant and Expenses
Equipment

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Basic Objectives, Features

Contentand Policies of NGAS

The NGAS issued by the COA which adopt commercial accounting; double-entry
bookkeeping, and responsibility accounting has the following objectives, features
and policies:

Basic objectives:
a. Simplify government accounting.
b. Conform to international accounting standards.
c. Generate periodic and relevant financial reports for better monitoring of
performance.

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Content
Basic Objectives, Features and Policies of NGAS

Basic Features and Policies

• Accrual Accounting
• One fund concept
• Accounting books –Regular agency and National government books
• Accounting Reports
• Two-Money Column Trial balance

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Basic Objectives, Features

Contentand Policies of NGAS

Basic Features and Policies

• Allotment and obligation:
Registry of Allotments and Obligations –Capital Outlay
Registry of Allotments and Obligations –Maintenance and Other
Operating Expenses
Registry of Allotments and Obligations –Personal Services
Registry of Allotments and Obligations –Financial Expenses

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Basic Objectives, Features

Contentand Policies of NGAS

Basic Features and Policies

• Financial expenses
• Notice of Cash Allocation (NCA)
• Perpetual inventory of supplies and materials
• Valuation of inventory
• Construction of assets
• Depreciation
• Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

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Basic Objectives, Features

Contentand Policies of NGAS

Basic Features and Policies

• Elimination of Contingent Asset Accounts
• Recognition of liability
• Accrued interest
• Borrowing of loans
• Registry of Public Infrastructures/Investments
• Elimination of corollary and negative entries

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Content
• Appropriation –is a formal authorization under a legislative act for an
agency to incur expenditures up to a stated sum for specified
purpose usually within a given period of time subject to certain
conditions.

• Allotment –is the authorization issued by the DBM to the Agency,

which allows it to incur obligations, for specified amounts within the
legislative appropriations.

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 HIGHLIGHT SUMMARY

Contentare developed, generally to

• Government accounting systems
satisfy the operating needs of the various agencies and
established NGAS.
• The Government Accounting main concern is the fund.
• The accounting procedures of Government Accounting is
basically the same with other aspect of accounting such as
Financial accounting as to its definition, recognition,
measurement and presentation.

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