Quiz: Business and public sector reporting
What are the main differences?
Compare three financial reports, produced by:
- State Government or Government Department (e.g. Victorian Government*; Department of Social Services**; Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, etc.)
- Government Trading Enterprise (e.g. Power and Water Corporation***; Australian Post***) and
- Commercial company (select from any Australian listed company****)
Identify the differences in their reports structure and content.
What are the key performance indicators?
What are the key sources of financing these organisations?
Prepare an analytical summary (approximately one page)