Government-wide Chart of Accounts: Object Codes for Expenditure, Revenue, and Assets

A classification structure and descriptions for object codes used across the Canadian government for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027. The dataset, provided by Public Services and Procurement Canada, standardizes the reporting of transactions in the Estimates and Public Accounts of Canada. It supports internal departmental analysis and provides a basis for Statistics Canada to measure government impact on the economy.

Use Cases

• Classifying government transactions based on the object code structure described.
• Standardizing financial reporting for internal departmental analysis as mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing the impact of government revenues and expenditures on the economy using the classification basis for Statistics Canada.
• Reducing ad-hoc data requests by enabling government-wide data usability as described.

Strengths

• Provides a government-wide standard classification for financial transactions.
• Links to official sources for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.
• Available in multiple formats including XLSX, XML, HTML, and CSV.

Limitations

• The dataset's synchronization with the master list was disrupted after an April 2026 system upgrade; users are directed to official websites for the latest codes.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Public Services and Procurement Canada

Collection Method

Official government accounting classification.

Time Range

Fiscal year ending March 31, 2027

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-16 13:42:20.127705; freshness should be verified due to the synchronization notice.

Geography

Canada