Municipal Government Liabilities Statistics for British Columbia, 2004

2004 financial data on liabilities reported by municipalities in British Columbia to the provincial ministry. The data is derived from annual financial reporting forms submitted by local governments, with checks performed but no guarantee of accuracy. Beginning in 2002, the schedules reflect Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments.

Use Cases

• Analyze municipal debt levels based on liability data reported to the ministry
• Compare financial reporting practices across municipalities based on GAAP adoption
• Study trends in local government financial obligations based on annual reporting

Strengths

• Data reflects GAAP accounting standards adopted from 2002 onward
• Data is provided directly by local governments through official annual reporting forms

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

Annual financial reporting forms submitted by local governments

Time Range

2004

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:33:49.949843; freshness should be verified

Geography

Municipalities in British Columbia, Canada