Discuss the purpose of accounting in government.

Essay on Governmental Accounting and Reporting: Discuss the purpose of accounting in government. State the basic accounting equation used in government and define each item in the equation. What are the components of government-wide financial statements and fund financial statements, and how do they relate to the accounting equation? Identify the three categories of funds in governmental accounting, the types […]

Critically discuss this statement with reference to relevant treaty articles, decided cases and academic opinion.

‘The establishment of direct effect and the supremacy of EU law was a mistake. The various rationales employed by the Court of Justice to justify their development have been seriously flawed. The principles governing the supremacy of EU law are far too strict while the principles governing direct effect are an incoherent mess. Yet these problems can be resolved easily.’ […]