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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809506803321

Autore

Rodriguez Pardina Martin <1961->

Titolo

Accounting for infrastructure regulation : : an introduction / / Martin Rodriguez Pardina, Richard Schlirf Rapti, Eric Groom

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2008]

copyright 2008

ISBN

1-281-38582-4

9786611385828

0-8213-7180-0

Descrizione fisica

xiii, 222 pages : illustrations ; ; 24 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

RaptiRichard Schlirf <1960->

GroomEric <1954->

Disciplina

657/.838

Soggetti

Infrastructure (Economics) - Government policy

Infrastructure (Economics) - Accounting - Government policy

Public utilities - Accounting - Government policy

Corporations - Accounting - Government policy

Disclosure in accounting - Government policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-209) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1. Why Accounting Information Matters; 2. Case Studies; 3. Corporate Information and Financial Accounting; 4. Management and Cost Accounting; 5. Why Do Regulatory Accounting?; 6. Core Issues in Regulatory Accounting; 7. Scope of a Regulatory Accounting System; Annex 1 Understanding Financial Statements: Ratio Analysis; Annex 2 Regulatory Model; Annex 3 Examples of Guidelines and Templates; Annex 4 Impacts of Alternative Depreciation Profiles; Annex 5 List of Sample Performance Indicators

Annex 6 Cost Allocation: Illustration of a Step-by-Step ApproachAnnex 7 Regulatory Asset Base Valuation; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This title provides a practical guide for regulators, policy-makers, and utility managers for establishing regulatory accounts that can be the cornerstone for better, more complete, and more reliable information.



It sets out the essential accounting features of regulatory accounts and provides practical guidance on controversial areas such as cost allocation, asset valuation, and depreciation. It emphasizes the essential requirements for consistency with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).