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An operating segment is a component of an entity: (a) that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses (including revenues and expenses relating to transactions with other components of the same entity), (b) whose …

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“control” means the capacity of an entity to dominate decision-making, directly or indirectly, in relation to the financial and operating policies of another entity so as to enable that other entity to operate with it in achieving the objectives of the …

“economic entity” means a group of entities comprising a controlling entity and one or more controlled entities operating together to achieve objectives consistent with those of the controlling …

“entity” means any legal, administrative, or fiduciary arrangement, organisational structure or other party (including a person) having the capacity to deploy scarce resources in order to achieve objectives; …

“general purpose financial report” means a financial report intended to meet the information needs common to users who are unable to command the preparation of reports tailored so as to satisfy, specifically, all of their information …

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) publications Australian System of Government Finance Statistics: Concepts, Sources and Methods, 2005 (ABS Catalogue no. 5514.0) and Amendments to Australian System of Government Finance Statistics, 2005 (ABS Catalogue …

Any legal, administrative, or fiduciary arrangement, organisational structure or other party (including a person) within the GGS having the capacity to deploy scarce resources in order to achieve …

Institutional sector comprising all government units and non-profit institutions controlled and mainly financed by government. Defined in the ABS GFS Manual (Glossary, page …

The Australian Government, the Government of the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria or Western …