Get ready to unlock the intrigue of local government finance
in the State of New Jersey. This book update combines fiscal theory
and practice for municipal & county government, school districts,
local authorities, and special districts. New Jersey has
many local government compliance requirements. For chief
financial officers, this book serves as an indispensable,
go-to desktop reference. An information rich resource will
save you time and money. For beginners, this book provides
context and depth to the material learned in the financial
management courses at Rutgers Center for Government Services.
Refunding, auditing & cash management techniques, monetary
policy, and capital budgeting are among many topics of appeal
to experienced public finance officers. Concerned citizens,
elected officials and government administrators will benefit
from learning the process of passing a local government’s
budget and the laws that limit the amount it may borrow.
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Reviews
7 people have reviewed this book (First, 2019 Edition)
David Sireci
September 30, 2019
WOW!! What a resource to have at your fingertips. I initially purchased
one for my desk at work but once I saw the detailed content, journal
entries and awesome appendix section I ordered another one for my
personal professional library. I wish this was available back when I was
studying for the CMFO and CTC exams. All those binders and handouts
could have been replaced with 1 book!! Awesome job Mr. O'Reilly. You
have made the crazy world of NJ statutes, OCBOA, and all the other
nuances of Government finance more understandable and easier to
research. Please let us know if you ever revise and update this book. I
am a customer for life!!
Lori Disbrow
April 23, 2019
Finally One book to use as a reference guide for all things related to
Local Public Finance in New Jersey! Many of the rules and concepts
relating to local public finance can be very hard to navigate and as a
local Government professional I appreciate the straightforwardness of
the concepts in the Book. Thank you Peter for such a thorough Guide
to local Public Finance...you will be saving me from so many exhaustive
and fruitless internet searches!
Chris B
April 18, 2019
The Definitive Guide to Local Public Finance in New Jersey by Peter
O'Reilly is an excellent desktop reference for any seasoned or aspiring
local public finance professional in the state of New Jersey. The author
does a fantastic job providing examples and explanations, ranging from
theory to accounting. The appendix is an incredibly useful gathering of
laws, dates, votes, and percentages, which acts not only as a quickly
needed resource, but also as a worthy study aid for the NJ CMFO state
licensing examination. Finally, there is a book that is easy to read and
understand, which helps make the complicated subject of modified
accrual basis of accounting less complicated. Well done, Mr. O'Reilly!
Jay Patel
April 3, 2019
I am a CPA, but am new to government cash basis accounting (OCBOA).
The reference of journal entries in the appendix itself is worth the price
of the book. I am still working my way through the first few chapters of
the book. I am already benefiting from what I have read. It has been
helpful for me at work.
Stephanie Santana
March 28, 2019
At last! An actual textbook that I can use while studying for the state
exam in NJ! Instead of carrying around multiple binders where you may
lose sheets of valuable information. The book is extremely organize
and categorize by subject and by page, which is something that the
Rutgers University CMFO binders does not provide. On top of that,
there is additional practice problems for you to dive into to prepare for
the state exam. As a bonus, it references the Local Finance Laws
throughout the book. I will definitely use this in practice and as a
supplemental resource when I am studying for the state exam. I am
confident with this textbook I will be successful in my future endeavors.
Monica Duchnowski
March 18, 2019
As an educator and textbook editor, I highly recommend this seminal book on
local government finance in the state of New Jersey. The textbook is readable
with an especially well-organized layout and presentation of its content
including detailed appendices. Information can easily be found so that all we
need to know about public policy in New Jersey can be reached at our fingertips,
all in one definitive guide. Students, professors, administrators, New Jersey
citizens, municipal officials, and CFOs now have a guide to obtain the
information they need quickly and effectively. Answers to public policy questions
cannot always be found through internet searches on local government
websites, and such searches can be time-consuming. This textbook is a welcome
addition to anyone’s public policy reference material, especially for its superb,
clearly written explanations of fiscal theory and practice for municipal and
county government, school districts, local authorities, and special districts.
Gregory Corrado
February 27, 2019
Peter O’Reilly has done a superb job of creating the first-ever go-to
book on New Jersey public finance, both the law and the practice. It’s
comprehensive, without being boring or redundant. At the same time,
Peter has included highly entertaining historic background on major
concepts we take for granted. You’ll enjoy the story behind the word
“budget,” dating back to England and the leather bags ministers would
use to carry their spending plans. Equally educational is the alternative
methods Peter suggests when facing daunting tasks. For example, he
gives you a great work around to use in any financial audit, by
employing a simple-to-use principle in mathematics (Benford’s Law of
leading digits). Peter is a colleague of mine in Jersey City, and I’m very
proud of his accomplishment in this book. Once you start using it, you’ll
be pulling it off the shelf more often than not! Well worth the
investment.