Local government asset statistics are provided by municipalities in British Columbia through annual financial reporting forms. The data reflects Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments, differing from pre-2002 formats. Statistics are compiled by the Government of British Columbia, with data for 2005 available in XLS and HTML formats.
Use Cases
- Analyze municipal asset holdings based on annual financial reporting forms
- Compare asset accounting practices across municipalities based on GAAP standards
- Study trends in local government financial statistics for a specific year
Strengths
- Data reflects Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments
- Statistics are derived from annual financial reporting forms submitted by municipalities
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- The ministry does not guarantee the accuracy or validity of the data
Provenance
- Source
- Government of British Columbia
- Collection Method
- Data provided by local governments in annual financial reporting forms, with checks performed by the ministry.
- Time Range
- 2005
- Geography
- British Columbia, Canada