Disclosure Index of asset accounting procedures in the public sector

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the level of disclosure of asset accounting procedures in the public sector of municipalities in the State of Espirito Santo from the perspective of analysis of the variables internal control, municipal development, population and budget revenues. Quantitative analysis methods are used in this research, such as descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression. It was found that the mean of the Disclosure of Assets Accounting Procedures Index achieved by the analyzed municipalities was 55.19%. This index suggests that the efforts made by the municipalities to meet the requirements of the regulatory agencies is still limited. The results showed that: i) the variables internal control and population were not statistically significant for the model; ii) the variables education and budget revenues showed a positive relationship with the disclosure index, indicating that municipalities with better educational levels and higher revenues tend to have higher disclosure levels. Finally, the evidence of this research contributes to the analysis of the disclosure index and its determinants, as well as to the understanding of the process of harmonization of public sector accounting to international standards in municipalities of the State of Espirito Santo.