Statement No. 34
Basic Financial Statements—and Management's Discussion and Analysis—for State and Local Governments

Status

Issued: June 1999

Effective Date:

• In three phases based on a government's total annual revenues, beginning with periods beginning after June 15, 2001 and continuing through periods beginning after June 15, 2003

Affects:

• Supersedes NCGAS 1, Summary Statement of Principles Nos. 6 and 7, ¶19, ¶20, ¶34–¶41, ¶45, ¶47–¶56, ¶60, ¶71, ¶74, ¶98, ¶101–¶106, ¶122, ¶136, ¶137, ¶140–¶142, ¶144, ¶146, ¶148–¶154, ¶162–¶164, ¶166–¶171, fn4, and fn16
• Amends NCGAS 1, Summary Statement of Principles Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, and 8–12; ¶2–¶4, ¶16–¶18, ¶22, ¶25–¶27, ¶32, ¶42–¶44, ¶46, ¶57, ¶59, ¶61, ¶72, ¶76, ¶99, ¶100, ¶107, ¶108, ¶114, ¶117, ¶123, ¶125, ¶128, ¶129, ¶131, ¶133, ¶135, ¶138, ¶139, ¶143, ¶145, ¶147, ¶155–¶159, ¶161, and ¶173–¶175
• Supersedes NCGAS 2, ¶15, ¶16, and ¶18
• Supersedes NCGAS 4, ¶5–¶7
• Amends NCGAS 4, ¶9, ¶13, ¶16, and ¶17
• Supersedes NCGAS 5, ¶8 and ¶9
• Amends NCGAS 5, ¶5, ¶6, ¶10, ¶11, ¶14–¶17, ¶22, and ¶24
• Supersedes NCGAI 2
• Amends NCGAI 3, ¶3
• Supersedes NCGAI 5
• Supersedes NCGAI 6, ¶3
• Amends NCGAI 6, ¶2, ¶4, ¶5, and ¶8
• Amends NCGAI 8, ¶12
• Amends NCGAI 9, ¶9 and ¶12
• Supersedes NCGAI 10, ¶2 and ¶12
• Amends NCGAI 10, ¶11, ¶13–¶15, and ¶25
• Amends GASBS 1, ¶8
• Amends GASBS 3, ¶63–¶65 and ¶70
• Amends GASBS 6, ¶13–¶15, ¶17, ¶19, and ¶23
• Supersedes GASBS 7, ¶9 and fn1
• Amends GASBS 7, ¶1, ¶3, ¶7, ¶8, ¶10, ¶11, ¶13, and ¶14
• Amends GASBS 8, ¶10, ¶11, and fn3
• Supersedes GASBS 9, fn1 and fn8
• Amends GASBS 9, ¶1, ¶4–¶7, ¶17, ¶18, ¶21, ¶22, ¶31–¶34, ¶36, and fn12
• Amends GASBS 10, ¶14, ¶15, ¶52, ¶53, ¶61, ¶63–¶65, ¶67–¶69, ¶77, ¶78, ¶80, fn9, and fn12
• Supersedes GASBS 11, ¶1–¶39, ¶62, ¶63, ¶68–¶76, ¶81–¶99, and ¶260
• Amends GASBS 12, ¶1 and ¶12
• Amends GASBS 13, ¶1, ¶4, ¶7, ¶9, and ¶10
• Supersedes GASBS 14, ¶45–¶47, ¶49, ¶56, and ¶57
• Amends GASBS 14, ¶9, ¶11, ¶12, ¶19, ¶42, ¶44, ¶50–¶52, ¶54, ¶58, ¶60, ¶63, ¶65, ¶73, ¶74, ¶78, and ¶131
• Amends GASBS 16, ¶1, ¶5, ¶10, ¶13, and ¶14
• Supersedes GASBS 17, ¶1–¶3, ¶5, and ¶7
• Amends GASBS 17, ¶4 and ¶6
• Amends GASBS 18, ¶3, ¶5, ¶7, ¶10, ¶11, ¶16, ¶17, and fn2
• Supersedes GASBS 20, ¶4, fn1, and fn2
• Amends GASBS 20, ¶5–¶9
• Amends GASBS 21, ¶3–¶6
• Amends GASBS 23, ¶1, ¶3, ¶4, ¶6, and fn5
• Supersedes GASBS 24, ¶14
• Amends GASBS 24, ¶5 and ¶13
• Supersedes GASBS 25, fn9
• Amends GASBS 25, ¶13, ¶14, ¶17, ¶44, and fn2
• Amends GASBS 26, ¶4, fn3, and fn4
• Amends GASBS 27, ¶3, ¶4, ¶9, ¶15–¶17, ¶19, ¶23, ¶25, ¶39, and fn14
• Amends GASBS 28, ¶4, ¶10, fn3, fn6, and fn9
• Supersedes GASBS 29, ¶1, ¶3, ¶6, and fn1
• Amends GASBS 29, ¶4, ¶5, and ¶7
• Amends GASBS 31, ¶7, ¶13, ¶14, ¶18, ¶19, and fn8
• Amends GASBS 32, ¶4 and ¶6
• Amends GASBS 33, ¶11, ¶29, and fn11
• Amends GASBI 1, ¶6, ¶10, ¶13, and fn2
• Amends GASBI 2, ¶3 and ¶4
• Amends GASBI 3, ¶3, ¶4, and fn1–fn3
• Amends GASBI 4, ¶6
• Amends GASBTB 94-1, fn5
• Supersedes AICPA SOP 77-2
• Supersedes AICPA SOP 78-7
• Supersedes AICPA SOP 80-2, ¶4 and ¶5

Affected by:

• Footnote 3 superseded by GASBS 35, ¶5
• Paragraph 6 amended by GASBS 84, ¶5 and GASBS 99, ¶30
• Paragraph 11 amended by GASBS 37, ¶4 and ¶5 and GASBS 63, ¶7 and ¶8
• Paragraph 12 amended by GASBS 63, ¶7 and ¶8 and GASBS 84, ¶5
• Paragraph 13 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8; GASBS 84, ¶5; and GASBS 99, ¶30
• Paragraph 16 amended by GASBS 63, ¶7 and ¶8 and GASBS 81, ¶24–¶29
• Paragraph 17 superseded by GASBS 62
• Footnote 12 amended by GASBS 62, ¶476–¶500
• Footnote 13 amended by GASBS 62, ¶77–¶82 and GASBS 63, ¶8
• Paragraph 18 amended by GASBS 37, ¶6; GASBS 72, ¶79; GASBS 81, ¶27; and GASBS 89, ¶4
• Paragraph 19 amended by GASBS 42, fn1 and GASBS 51, ¶5 and ¶17
• Paragraph 20 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8
• Paragraph 21 amended by GASBS 42, ¶9 and GASBS 51, ¶17
• Paragraph 22 amended by GASBS 81, ¶27
• Paragraph 25 amended by GASBS 37, ¶8
• Footnote 21 will be amended by GASBS 100, ¶7, ¶8, ¶20, and ¶21
• Paragraph 27 amended by GASBS 72, ¶79
• Paragraph 30 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8
• Footnote 23 amended by GASBS 99, ¶31
• Paragraph 32 superseded by GASBS 63, ¶8
• Paragraph 33 superseded by GASBS 63, ¶9
• Paragraph 34 amended by GASBS 46, ¶2 and GASBS 63, ¶10
• Footnote 24 amended by GASBS 54, ¶8 and GASBS 63, ¶8
• Footnote 25 amended by GASBS 62, ¶476–¶500
• Paragraph 35 amended by GASBS 61, ¶12 and GASBS 63, ¶8
• Paragraph 36 superseded by GASBS 63, ¶11
• Paragraph 37 amended by GASBS 54, ¶10–¶16 and GASBS 63, ¶8
• Paragraph 38 amended by GASBS 37, ¶11 and GASBS 63, ¶8
• Paragraph 39 superseded by GASBS 37, ¶10
• Paragraph 48 amended by GASBS 37, ¶12
• Paragraph 49 superseded by GASBS 37, ¶13
• Paragraphs 53 and 54 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8
• Paragraph 55 amended by GASBS 62, ¶45–¶49
• Paragraph 57 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8
• Paragraphs 58 and 61 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8 and GASBS 65, ¶13
• Paragraph 62 amended by GASBS 63, ¶7 and ¶8
• Paragraph 63 amended by GASBS 84, ¶5 and ¶18
• Paragraph 64 amended by GASBS 54, ¶28–¶35
• Paragraph 65 amended by GASBS 54, ¶35 and GASBS 84, ¶17
• Paragraph 66 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8
• Paragraph 67 amended by GASBS 37, ¶14 and GASBS 84, ¶19
• Paragraph 69 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8 and GASBS 84, ¶5 and ¶18
• Paragraph 70 amended by GASBS 73, ¶115 and ¶116 and GASBS 74, ¶58 and ¶59; superseded by GASBS 84, ¶15
• Paragraph 71 superseded by GASBS 84, ¶16
• Paragraph 72 superseded by GASBS 84, ¶17
• Paragraph 73 superseded by GASBS 84, ¶18
• Paragraph 76 amended by GASBS 37, ¶15 and GASBS 65, ¶33
• Paragraph 80 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8
• Paragraph 81 amended by GASBS 47, ¶3 and GASBS 87, ¶20
• Paragraph 82 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8
• Paragraph 83 amended by GASBS 63, ¶12
• Paragraph 84 superseded by GASBS 54, ¶22 and ¶25
• Paragraph 85 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8 and GASBS 65, ¶31
• Footnote 38 amended by GASBS 54, ¶22
• Paragraph 88 amended by GASBS 37, ¶16
• Paragraph 90 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8
• Paragraph 91 amended by GASBS 63, ¶7, ¶8, and ¶12
• Footnote 39 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8
• Footnote 40 superseded by GASBS 63, ¶8
• Paragraph 92 amended by GASBS 63, ¶7, ¶8, and ¶12 and GASBS 81, ¶27
• Paragraphs 93 and 94 superseded by GASBS 62, ¶23–¶28
• Paragraph 95 amended by GASBS 62, ¶476–¶500
• Paragraph 97 amended by GASBS 62, ¶29–¶43 and GASBS 63, ¶8
• Paragraphs 98 and 99 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8
• Paragraph 100 amended by GASBS 48, ¶21 and GASBS 63, ¶8
• Paragraphs 101, 103, and 104 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8
• Paragraph 106 amended by GASBS 43, ¶15; GASBS 63, ¶7, ¶8, and ¶12; GASBS 73, ¶115 and ¶116; GASBS 74, ¶20; and GASBS 84, ¶5 and ¶14–¶18
• Footnote 43 amended by GASBS 43, ¶11; GASBS 63, ¶8; GASBS 67, ¶14; GASBS 73, ¶115 and ¶116; and GASBS 74, ¶20
• Footnote 44 amended by GASBS 43, ¶11; GASBS 67, ¶14; GASBS 73, ¶115 and ¶116; and GASBS 74, ¶20
• Paragraph 107 amended by GASBS 43, ¶11 and ¶24; GASBS 67, ¶20; GASBS 73, ¶115 and ¶116; GASBS 74, ¶26; GASBS 81, ¶27; GASBS 84, ¶18 and ¶21; and GASBS 92, ¶8
• Paragraph 108 amended by GASBS 43, ¶11; GASBS 63, ¶7 and ¶8; GASBS 67, ¶15–¶21; GASBS 73, ¶115 and ¶116; GASBS 74, ¶21–¶27; GASBS 84, ¶20; and GASBS 92, ¶9
• Paragraph 109 amended by GASBS 43, ¶11; GASBS 63, ¶8; GASBS 67, ¶22–¶29; GASBS 73, ¶115 and ¶116; GASBS 74, ¶20–¶33; GASBS 84, ¶23–¶25; and GASBS 92, ¶9
• Paragraph 110 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8; superseded by GASBS 84, ¶20–¶25
• Paragraph 111 superseded by GASBS 84, ¶20–¶25
• Paragraph 112 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8; will be amended by GASBS 100, ¶9
• Paragraph 115 amended by GASBS 62, ¶4; GASBS 63, ¶8; and GASBS 84, ¶5
• Paragraph 116 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8; GASBS 87, ¶37; and GASBS 96, ¶60 and ¶61
• Paragraph 117 amended by GASBS 87, ¶37 and GASBS 96, ¶60
• Paragraph 119 amended by GASBS 88, ¶4; will be amended by GASBS 101, ¶30 and ¶31
• Footnote 47 amended by GASBS 68, ¶37–¶45, ¶74–¶80, ¶109–¶113, ¶116, and ¶122; GASBS 73, ¶38–¶44, ¶61–¶65, ¶77, ¶89–¶92, ¶95, ¶101, ¶105, ¶107, ¶111, and ¶114; GASBS 75, ¶47–¶56, ¶89–¶96, ¶127–¶133, ¶136, ¶142, ¶162–¶169, ¶185–¶190, ¶213–¶217, ¶220, ¶229, ¶233, ¶239, ¶240, and ¶242; GASBS 78, ¶8; and GASBS 85, ¶23
• Paragraph 121 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8
• Paragraph 122 amended by GASBS 37, ¶17 and GASBS 63, ¶7, ¶8, and ¶12
• Footnote 48 amended by GASBS 91, ¶10
• Paragraph 123 amended by GASBS 84, ¶14
• Paragraph 125 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8 and GASBS 84, ¶5
• Paragraph 126 amended by GASBS 37, ¶18 and GASBS 63, ¶8
• Footnote 49 amended by GASBS 84, ¶5
• Footnote 51 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8 and GASBS 84, ¶14
• Paragraph 127 amended by GASBS 63, ¶7, ¶8, and ¶12
• Paragraph 129 amended by GASBS 43, ¶46; GASBS 45, ¶40; GASBS 67, ¶32–¶34; GASBS 68, ¶46, ¶47, ¶81, ¶82, ¶114, ¶115, and ¶117; GASBS 73, ¶115 and ¶116; GASBS 74, ¶36–¶38 and ¶59; and GASBS 75, ¶57, ¶97, ¶134, ¶137, ¶170, ¶191, ¶218, and ¶221
• Paragraph 130 and footnote 53 amended by GASBS 41, ¶3
• Paragraph 131 amended by GASBS 37, ¶19
• Paragraph 136 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8
• Paragraph 138 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8 and GASBS 84, ¶14
• Paragraph 139 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8
• Paragraph 140 amended by GASBS 43, ¶11; GASBS 63, ¶8; GASBS 67, ¶5 and ¶11; GASBS 73, ¶5, ¶7, ¶115, and ¶116; and GASBS 74, ¶3, ¶5, and ¶18
• Footnote 63 amended by GASBS 43, ¶12; GASBS 67, ¶11 and ¶51; GASBS 73, ¶5, ¶115, and ¶116; and GASBS 74, ¶18
• Footnote 64 amended by GASBS 43, ¶13; GASBS 67, ¶9; GASBS 73, ¶5; and GASBS 74, ¶15
• Paragraph 141 amended by GASBS 43, ¶11; GASBS 73, ¶115 and ¶116; GASBS 74, ¶13; GASBS 84, ¶5 and ¶20–¶26; and GASBS 92, ¶8 and ¶9
• Paragraph 144 amended by GASBS 37, ¶9
• Paragraph 146 amended by GASBS 37, ¶7
• Paragraph 147 amended by GASBS 62, ¶4 and GASBS 84, ¶14
• Paragraph 148 amended by GASBS 63, ¶8

Other Interpretive Literature:

• GASBTB 2020-1 (Provides guidance on ¶55, ¶56, and ¶102)
• GASBIG 2015-1
• GASBIG 2018-1

Primary Codification Section Reference: Throughout

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