Chapter  1  Introduction
Chapter  2  The Public Sector in Perspective
Chapter  3  Budget Cycles
Chapter  4  Budgeting for Revenues: Income Taxes, Payroll Taxes, and Property Taxes
Chapter  5  Budgeting for Revenues: Transaction- Based Revenue Sources
Chapter  6  Budget Preparation: The Expenditure Side
Chapter  7  Budget Preparation: The Decision Process
Chapter  8  Budget Approval: The Role of the Legislature
Chapter  9  Budget Approval: The U.S. Congress
Chapter  10  Budget Execution
Chapter  11  Financial Management: Accounting, Reporting, and Auditing
Chapter  12  Capital Assets: Planning and Budgeting, Analysis, and Management
Chapter  13  Capital Finance and Debt Management
Chapter  14  Intergovernmental Relations
Chapter  15  Government, the Economy, and Economic Development