Question: 1. Using your own words, what is the GASB and what is their function? Provide a brief overview.
2. Based on GASB's White Paper, Why Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting is and Should be Different, describe the key environmental differences between governments and for-profit business enterprises.
3. Using your own words, explain the modified accrual basis of accounting.
4. Explain the GAAP Hierarchy for Governments. Why would a government accountant need to understand this hierarchy?