The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has established accountabili

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The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has established
accountabili

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has established accountability as the cornerstone of financial reporting for governments. Accountability, as defined by GASB, includes budgetary and fiscal compliance. In this assignment, you will explore a local government’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the elements of the ACFR and how those elements are incorporated by a local government.
The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for Cary, North Carolina is assigned as the local government ACFR for use in this assignment. A PDF of the ACFR of Cary, NC has been attached as a file.  I have also provided the link to AFRC Cary NC https://www.carync.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/31907/638374880796730000
Required Instructions:
Write a 4-5 page paper in which you address the following: 
1. Analyze the local government ACFR for Cary, NC for the types of budgets the local government maintains. Provide at least three different
budget types maintained by the local government and an example of what each controls. 
2. Analyze the Management Discussion and Analysis for at least three assertions made by management as to their budgetary and fiscal compliance. Provide an example of each of the three assertions you analyzed. 
3. Analyze the Budget-to-Actual reports in the local government ACFR for at least three indications of budgetary and fiscal compliance, such as significant or non-significant variances. Provide the implication for
the local government of each of the three indications. 
4. Analyze the local government ACFR for Cary, NC for at least three local government finance-related legal or contractual requirements. Provide an example of each of the three requirements. 
5. Use at least three quality sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment.

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