1、SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC FINANCES THROUGH COVID-19 2020 Association of Chartered Certified Accountants July 2020 About ACCA ACCA is the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Were a thriving global community of 227,000 members and 544,000 future members based in 176 countries that upholds the hig
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5、FINANCES THROUGH COVID-19 Governments are adopting innovative, and sizable, policy interventions to support their economies. The majority of these interventions are not captured by traditional economic metrics, such as debt-to- GDP ratios. To address this problem, this report calls for governments t
6、o use accounting data and take a balance-sheet approach to effectively manage their finances through the COVID-19 crisis. The report includes 24 recommendations directed to governments and public finance professionals, which will help the public sector navigate the crisis and build back for a greene