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Timber Program: A Cost Accounting System Design for Timber Sales in National Forests

AFMD-87-33 Published: Apr 21, 1987. Publicly Released: Apr 21, 1987.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO developed the basic design of a cost accounting system for timber sales that would provide cost and revenue information for Forest Service managers and Congress.

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Auditing and Financial Management
Congressional oversightCost accountingCost analysisFederal agency accounting systemsForest managementNational forestsReporting requirementsSystems designTimber salesAccounting systems