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What You Should Know about the Finances of Your Government's Business-Type Activities: A Guide to Financial Statements—2nd Edition
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An Analyst's Guide to Government Financial Statements—3rd Edition
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What You Should Know about Your School District's Finances: A Guide to Financial Statements—3rd Edition
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What You Should Know about Your Local Government's Finances: A Guide to Financial Statements—3rd Edition
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Government Service Efforts and Accomplishments Performance Reports: A Guide to Understanding
(Issued July 2005)
Publication costs were paid for by a grant from the Sloan Foundation.
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