'This textbook provides the reader with the necessary conceptual lenses and critical thinking to understand the key issues and trends in public sector accounting on an international level. The Authors have done a great job in combining a clear writing style with comprehensive coverage of theoretical and empirical developments on each topic. Graduate and PhD students, as well as young researchers, will find this book particularly useful throughout their academic experience and beyond' Enrico Guarini, Professor, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy.