British Columbia Regional District Non-Financial Assets, 2008

Local government statistics for non-financial assets of regional districts in British Columbia for the year 2008. The data was provided to the ministry by local governments via annual financial reporting forms and reflects Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP). The ministry performs checks but does not guarantee accuracy, advising users to contact local governments for confirmation.

Use Cases

• Analyze the composition of non-financial assets across regional districts based on the asset statement data.
• Compare asset holdings between different regional districts for the 2008 fiscal year.
• Study the impact of GAAP accounting standards on local government asset reporting from 2002 onward.
• Assess regional district valuations using the BC Assessment data and revised population estimates mentioned.

Strengths

• Data is structured according to Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments.
• Includes current year assessments from BC Assessment and certified revised population estimates.
• Last updated metadata indicates a recent platform check on 2026-04-17.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• The ministry does not guarantee data accuracy or validity, requiring direct confirmation with local governments.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the open_canada source, covering only 2008 for British Columbia.

Provenance

Source

Government of British Columbia

Collection Method

Data provided by local governments in annual financial reporting forms.

Time Range

2008

Geography

Regional districts in British Columbia, Canada