Public Finance Fundamentals, Second Edition

By Kabelo Moeti

Public Finance Fundamentals second edition presents a comprehensive understanding of the way that government manages its finances. The scope of the book reaches beyond the specifics of legislation and policy, with the focus resting on fundamental principles, procedures and methodologies of public finance. These fundamentals are relevant not only to the South African experience, but can be applied globally.

This edition has been updated to reflect changes in legislation, policies and practices relevant within the current Public Management environment.

Contents Include:
SECTION 1 PUBLIC MONEY AND GOVERNMENT
Chapter 1: Defining money
Chapter 2: Monetary policy and fiscal policy
Chapter 3: Public provision of goods and services, and key sources of government revenue
Chapter 4: Role players in public financial management
SECTION 2 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
Chapter 5: Accounting and finance
SECTION 3 INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS (IGFR)
Chapter 6: Organisation and functioning of government in terms of inter-governmental fiscal relations (IGFR)
SECTION 4 CONTEMPORARY REFORMS TO SOUTH AFRICAN PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Chapter 7: Budget reform and management of public money through budgeting
Chapter 8: Safeguarding ethics and accountability in the public sector
Chapter 9: Privatisation as a major reform in public sector management
Chapter 10: From procurement and tendering to supply chain management
Chapter 11: Local government financial management in South Africa

Of Interest and Benefit to:
Public Finance Fundamentals second edition will equip both students and practitioners with generic analytical skills of public finance and will provide them with an understanding of the relevant legislation, policies and regulations.

Key Benefits:
• clearly presented chapters
• learning outcomes and summaries
• illustrations, tables and figures
• interactive online supplementary material containing the relevant pieces of legislation referred to in the text



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