British Columbia Regional District Financial Positions for 2004

2004 financial data for regional districts in British Columbia, provided by local governments to the ministry in annual reporting forms. The schedules reflect Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments, using current year assessments and revised population estimates. Data is provided by the Government of British Columbia.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking regional district financial health based on summary statement of financial position data
• Analyzing changes in local government accounting practices based on GAAP adoption from 2002
• Comparing financial metrics across regional districts based on BC Assessment data and population estimates

Strengths

• Data reflects GAAP standards for local governments, enhancing comparability
• Uses current year assessments from BC Assessment and certified population estimates

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

Provenance

Source

Government of British Columbia

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2004

Geography

British Columbia, Canada