British Columbia Regional District Physical Equity Statistics for 2005

Annual financial data reported by local governments in British Columbia for 2005. The Statistics schedules reflect Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments, differing from pre-2002 formats. Data is provided by the Government of British Columbia, with accuracy checks performed but not guaranteed.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking regional district asset holdings based on physical equity statistics
• Analyzing changes in local government accounting practices based on GAAP adoption from 2002
• Comparing financial data across districts using current year assessments and revised population estimates
• Tracking historical financial trends by requesting electronic data for previous years

Strengths

• Data follows Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments, enhancing comparability.
• Statistics incorporate current year assessments from BC Assessment and certified population estimates.
• Annual financial reporting provides a consistent temporal snapshot for 2005.

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 data accuracy or validity, advising direct contact with local governments for confirmation.

Provenance

Source

Government of British Columbia

Collection Method

Data provided by local governments in annual financial reporting forms, with ministry checks.

Time Range

2005

Geography

Regional Districts in British Columbia, Canada