Management's Discussion and Analysis

Free CPA BAR (Business Analysis & Reporting) lesson in State and Local Governments. 19 min read, ~2,796 words.

MD&A is Required Supplementary Information (RSI) that must precede the basic financial statements, not part of them, but auditor-reviewed. GASB Statement No. 34 mandates MD&A for state and local governments; eight specific content elements are required. Condensed comparative data for current and prior year must appear for both government-wide and...

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