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Briefly explain the following terms in relation to government accounting: (i) Exchequer over issues. (ii) Paymaster General (iii) Vote on account. (iv) Commitment accounting.

Briefly explain the following terms in relation to government accounting:
(i) Exchequer over issues.
(ii) Paymaster General
(iii) Vote on account.
(iv) Commitment accounting.

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Wilfred
(i) Exchequer over issues
This is any amount remaining unspent by the ministries at the financial year end. This amount should be surrendered as over issue to the consolidated fund.

(ii) Paymaster General
This is an office established in accordance with PMG Act (Cap. 413) Section 2 & 3. Its work is to control the issue of money to government ministries in conformity with votes, heads subvotes and items as approved by parliament for expenditure in respect
of the consolidated fund services. The PMG account is the cash account equivalent.

(iii) Vote on account
This is the authority granted by the National Assembly for withdrawals not exceeding half of the total allocation for a financial year before the Appropriation Act comes into operation.

(iv) Commitment Accounting
This system of accounting recognizes transactions when the organisations committed to them not when cash is paid or received.
Wilfykil answered the question on February 13, 2019 at 06:44

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