Oregon Statutes - Chapter 294 - County and Municipal Financial Administration - Section 294.445 - Basis of accounting used by municipal corporation; change of basis.

(1) A municipal corporation shall record its revenues and expenditures, on a fund by fund basis, using either the cash basis, the modified accrual basis or the accrual basis of accounting.

(2) The selection of the basis of accounting is left to the discretion of each municipal corporation. Any change in the basis of accounting shall be clearly set forth in the budget message for the fiscal year or budget period in which the change is contemplated and the reasons for the change and its effect on the operations of the municipal corporation shall be explained. Once a new basis of accounting is adopted, it shall be followed in the year or period for which the budget was prepared and each succeeding year or period thereafter until changed in a subsequent budget. Such change must be published as provided in ORS 294.416 (3). [1963 c.576 §28; 1977 c.305 §3; 1997 c.308 §23; 2001 c.135 §20]

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