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Discuss: How have government accounting evolved since independence on your assigned country. How has this country managed its debt over the last one -two decade.

Assigned Countries.

1. Jamaica
2. Trinidad & Tobago
3. Barbados
4. Bahamas
5. Guyana

Each group will be assigned a discussion country. There may be more one than one group assigned to a country. If there is another country that your Group would like to discuss, please send me an email stating the name of the country and the reason your group wants to conduct the research on this country.

Groups should meet and discuss the contents of their discussion paper. The following is a guide as to what may be included in your paper.

• Brief history of the country.
• Definition of government accounting
• Features of good government accounting and how these apply or does not apply in the country assigned selected.
• The legislation governing accounting in that country.
• Budgetary process
• How has the accounting system improved or deteriorated over the years
• Debt management strategies implemented or lack thereof over the years.
• Recommendations on how government accounting may be improved.
• Recommendations on how debt-management may be improved.