Local government financial data for British Columbia's regional districts in 2007. The Statistics schedules consist of data provided to the ministry by local governments in annual financial reporting forms, amended to reflect Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP). Data for previous years may be requested electronically.
Use Cases
- Benchmark financial health of regional districts based on annual financial reporting forms
- Analyze changes in local government accounting practices based on GAAP adoption mentioned in the description
- Study regional public finance trends based on data using current year assessments and revised population estimates
Strengths
- Data follows Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments
- Uses current year assessments from BC Assessment and revised population estimates certified by the Minister
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 the accuracy or validity of the data
Provenance
- Source
- Government of British Columbia
- Collection Method
- Data provided by local governments in annual financial reporting forms
- Time Range
- 2007
- Geography
- British Columbia, Canada