Municipal Financial Position Summary for British Columbia, 2006

Local government financial statistics from annual reporting forms submitted to the ministry. The data reflects Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments, differing from pre-2002 schedules. The dataset is provided by the Government of British Columbia and covers the year 2006.

Use Cases

• Analyze municipal financial health based on summary statement of financial position data.
• Compare accounting practices across local governments following GAAP adoption.
• Study trends in local government assets and liabilities for a specific fiscal year.

Strengths

• Data reflects standardized Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments.
• Provided by an authoritative government source, the Government of British Columbia.
• Covers a specific fiscal year (2006) for temporal focus.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The data provider does not guarantee accuracy, recommending 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 performed.

Time Range

2006

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:28:28.721539; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Municipalities in British Columbia, Canada