Local Government Revenue Statistics for British Columbia Regional Districts, 2004

British Columbia regional district financial data from 2004, provided by local governments to the provincial ministry. The statistics are derived from annual financial reporting forms and reflect Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments. Data includes current year assessments from BC Assessment and revised population estimates certified by the Minister.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking regional district revenue performance based on reported financial data.
• Analyzing the impact of GAAP accounting changes on local government financial reporting.
• Modeling relationships between property assessments, population estimates, and revenue based on described data sources.

Strengths

• Data follows Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments, implemented from 2002.
• Uses current year property assessments from BC Assessment and certified population estimates.
• Available in XLS and HTML formats for accessibility.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The ministry does not guarantee data accuracy or validity, advising users to contact local governments for confirmation.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government of British Columbia

Collection Method

Data provided by local governments in annual financial reporting forms to the ministry.

Time Range

2004

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:28:44.795490; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Regional Districts in British Columbia, Canada