Includes bibliographical references and index.

Acknowledgements -- A framework for cost accounting systems in government / Zachary T. Mohr -- Contextualizing cost accounting in government from a historical perspective / Zachary T. Mohr and William C. Rivenbark -- The intrinsic value of cost accounting for benchmarking service efficiency / William C. Rivenbark -- Cost accounting for rates and user fees / JoEllen Pope and Zachary T. Mohr -- Cost accounting for government grants / Robert J. Eger, III and Bruce D. McDonald, III -- Cost management innovations in federal agencies / Dale R. Geiger -- Cost accounting in European countries / Ringa Raudla and James W. Douglas -- Extending the application and theory of government cost accounting / Zachary T. Mohr -- Contributors -- Author index -- Subject index.