Gholamreza kordestani; Nezamodin Rahimian; Sharokh Shahrabi
Volume 1, Issue 1 , September 2014, , Pages 9-22
Abstract
The vast experiences of areas and countries about changing the accounting basis in the public sector have showed that management of transition process is very complicated. Frequently, choosing the best path or approach of transition is mentioned as a most important technical aspect that will influence ...
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The vast experiences of areas and countries about changing the accounting basis in the public sector have showed that management of transition process is very complicated. Frequently, choosing the best path or approach of transition is mentioned as a most important technical aspect that will influence the success of transition. In this survey, collected data with questionnaire examined for determination of choosing transition path impact on successful transition process and using the gap analysis tool impact on choosing the best transition path to accrual accounting in the public sector of Iran. The Cronbach’s Alpha for designed questionnaire has been determined 91.2 percent and volume of sample was 182 numbers. Data examined with two statistical examinations: T test and Binominal test. Result of both examinations showed acceptance of hypothesizes. Thereupon, findings showed that choosing transition path has an important impact on transition to accrual basis from cash basis. In addition, using gap analysis tool can help to successful transition with doing a comparison among current situation and desired situation. Finally, data analyzing showed that although using gap analysis tool is very useful for choosing a suitable path, step by step implementation is the best approach for transition cash basis to accrual basis of accounting in the public sector of Iran.
