{"product_id":"9783031443428-public-net-worth","title":"Public Net Worth","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccounting – Government - Democracy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs individuals, we depend on the services that governments provide. Collectively, we look to them to tackle the big problems - from long-term climate and demographic change to short-term crises like pandemics or war.  Funding this activity, and managing the required finances sustainably, is difficult – and getting more so. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut governments don't provide – or use – basic financial information that every business is required to maintain. They ignore the value of public assets and most liabilities. This leads to inefficiency and bad decision-making and piles up problems for the future. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGovernments need to create balance sheets that properly reflect assets and liabilities, and to understand their future obligations and revenue prospects. Net Worth – both today and for the future – should be \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e measure of financial strength and success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly if this information is put at the centre of government financial decision-making can the present challenges to public finances around the world be addressed effectively, and in a way that is fair to future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe good news is that there are ways to deal with these problems and make government finances more resilient and fairer to future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe facts, and the solutions, are non-partisan, and so is this book. Responsible leaders of any political persuasion need to understand the issues and the tools that can enable them to deliver policy within these constraints. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56289465794934,"sku":"9783031443428","price":39.21,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27249039.jpg?v=1758084119","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9783031443428-public-net-worth","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}