Quarterly Financial Report of Global Affairs Canada, 2020-2021

Global Affairs Canada's Office of the Chief Financial Officer prepares these annual financial statements as of March 31st. The statements follow the GC 4500 Directive on Accounting Standards, developed using recommendations from the Public Sector Accounting Board. They provide an accounting of the Department's administration of public financial affairs and resources for both internal and external users.

Use Cases

• Analyze departmental financial performance based on annual statements prepared to GC 4500 standards.
• Benchmark public sector accounting practices based on adherence to Public Sector Accounting Board recommendations.
• Study government resource allocation based on the stated objective of accounting for public financial affairs.

Strengths

• Financial statements are prepared according to the specific GC 4500 Directive on Accounting Standards.
• Data is produced by the authoritative Office of the Chief Financial Officer of Global Affairs Canada.
• Statements are intended for a variety of users, suggesting a focus on general-purpose clarity.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the 2020-2021 reporting period.

Provenance

Source

Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada

Collection Method

Prepared by the Office of the Chief Financial Officer following departmental accounting guidelines.

Time Range

2020-2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-07 17:51:49.357048; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada