Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1905
Abstract
A Paper read before the Convention of the American Society of Municipal Improvements at Montreal, September 5, 1905. As the text of this Address it is proposed to take the practical example of Accounting Reform afforded by the City of Minneapolis, the results of which are illustrated in the Financial Report of that City for the year 1904. Minneapolis was one of the first Cities to realize the importance of introducing into its various Departments comprehensive Methods of Accounting, and the Financial Report for 1904 (though by no means perfect), is of more than local importance in that it exemplifies certain principles of Accounting which, if generally adopted, would considerably assist in the solution of some important financial problems in City Government and Finance. The Report is based on a System of Accounting devised to comply strictly with the requirements of an extremely complicated local Charter. In accordance with the special desire of the City-Council it also follows the classification of Expenses called for by the Uniform System of Municipal Reports and Statistics adopted by the United States Census Bureau.
Relational Format
pamphlet
Recommended Citation
Wilmot, H. W., "Municipal accounting reform as illustrated in the city of Minneapolis, Minn." (1905). Publications of Accounting Associations, Societies, and Institutes. 86.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/acct_inst/86
Comments
Original paper read before: Convention of the American Society of Municipal Improvements