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Accounts at a Glance (2011-12) - Ministry Of Earth Sciences

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<strong>2011</strong>-<strong>12</strong> <strong>Accounts</strong> <strong>at</strong> a <strong>Glance</strong>Chapter- 3Government <strong>Accounts</strong>Prepar<strong>at</strong>ion and Present<strong>at</strong>ion of <strong>Accounts</strong>:<strong>Accounts</strong> of the Union government shall be prepared every yearshowing the receipts and disbursement for the year, surplus or deficitgener<strong>at</strong>ed during the year and changes in Government liabilities and assets.The accounts so prepared shall be certified by the Comptroller and AuditorGeneral of India. The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General ofIndia rel<strong>at</strong>ing to these accounts shall be submitted to the President of India,who shall cause them to be laid before each House of Parliament.Form of <strong>Accounts</strong>:By virtue of the provisions of Article 150 of the Constitution, the<strong>Accounts</strong> of the Union Government shall be kept in such form as thePresident may, on the advice of the Comptroller and Auditor-General ofIndia, prescribe.The Controller General of <strong>Accounts</strong> in the <strong>Ministry</strong> of finance(Department of Expenditure) is responsible for prescribing the form ofaccounts of the Union and St<strong>at</strong>es, and to frame, or revise, rules andmanuals rel<strong>at</strong>ing thereto on behalf of the President of India in terms ofArticle 150 of the Constitution of India, on the advice of the comptrollerand Auditor-General of India.Principles of Accounting:The main principles according to which the accounts of theGovernment of India shall be maintained are contained in governmentAccounting Rules, 1990; Accounting Rules for Treasuries; Account CodeVol.-III and Civil <strong>Accounts</strong> Manual etc.Cash-based Accounting :Government accounts shall be prepared on cash basis. With theexception of such book adjustments as may be authorized by GovernmentAccounting Rules, 1990 or by any general or special order issued by theCentral Government on the advice of the Comptroller and Auditor –General of India, the transactions in Government accounts shall representthe actual cash receipts and disbursements during a financial year asdistinguished from amount due to or by Government during the sameperiod.13

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