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Overview Sistem Akuntansi Pemerintah Daerah

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1. Overview of the Regional Government Accounting System (SKPD Context)

The session reviews how the public sector accounting system in local/regional government is structured and how information flows from transactions to financial reporting.

The framework aligns with Indonesian government accounting standards, referenced through:

  • PP 71/2010
  • Permendagri 64/2013 (as indicated in the subtitles)

2. Organizational Roles (“Players”) in Managing Regional Finances

Key roles described include:

  • Regional Head: the highest authority/holder of regional financial management authority.
  • Regional Secretary: coordinator of regional government units (including SKPD-related management oversight).
  • Head of SKPD (Budget User): responsible as the budget user.
  • PPKD (Regional General Treasurer): regional general treasurer; responsible for treasury and accounting-related functions.
  • Treasurer(s) in SKPD, including:
    • Revenue Treasurer
    • Expenditure Treasurer

It is also stated that PPTK is not present in the described structure (as mentioned in the transcript).

3. Regional Government Financial Reports: 7 Components

Based on Government Regulation No. 71 of 2010, regional financial reporting consists of seven report types/components:

  1. Budget Realization Report (LRA)
  2. Report on Changes in Surplus/Deficit Budget Balance (PSY-style mentioned)
  3. Balance Sheet / Financial Position Report
  4. Operational Report
  5. Cash Flow Report
  6. Report on Changes in Equity
  7. Notes to the Financial Statements

4. Core Accounting Foundations

Basic accounting equation (accrual balance-sheet logic)

  • Assets = Liabilities + Equity

Debit-credit rule

  • Assets accounts
    • Increase → debit
    • Decrease → credit
  • Liabilities and equity accounts
    • Increase → credit
    • Decrease → debit

Chart of Accounts / Ledger concept

  • The ledger is described as a set of interconnected accounts.
  • Accounts are grouped according to the report types they support, including:
    • Trial balance accounts (balance sheet accounts: assets, liabilities, equity)
    • Budget realization accounts (income, expenditure, financing)
    • Operational report accounts (income/expenses)

5. Accounting Cycle in Regional Government

A repeating cycle links transaction evidence to report preparation:

  1. Analyze financial transactions
  2. Record in journals
    • financial journal or budget journal depending on transaction type
  3. Post from journals to general ledger
  4. Produce trial balance
  5. Record adjustment journal at end of period
  6. Prepare trial balance after adjustment
  7. Prepare financial reports
  8. Make closing journal
  9. Trial balance after closing
  10. Repeat the cycle for the next period

6. Account Code Structure (Coding System Examples)

Subtitles explain a number-based chart of accounts structure. The general idea:

  • 1–3: accounts in the trial balance / balance sheet structure
  • 4–7: accounts for LRA components
    • 4: income (LRA)
    • 5: expenditure (operating/capital categories discussed)
    • 6: transfers
    • 7: financing
  • 8–9: accounts breaking down operational report income/expense categories

Example breakdown formatting

  • Asset subcategories: 1.1, 1.2, 1.1.1, …
  • Liability subcategories: 2.1, 2.2, …
  • Income breakdown: 4.x (e.g., original regional income, transfers from central government, other income)
  • Expenditure breakdown: 5.x (e.g., operating expenses, capital expenses)

7. Recognition and Measurement Themes

Key topics include recognition and measurement for:

  • Regional income (LRA)
  • Receivables
  • Expenditures (goods & services)
  • Inventory
  • Capital expenditure & fixed assets
  • Liabilities
  • Non-budget transactions

7.1 Regional Income (LRA)

Income recognition is linked to:

  • Income rights emergence (when rights arise), and/or
  • Income realization (when funds are deposited/received)

The session emphasizes a gross concept:

  • gross receipts are used
  • deductions/offsets are handled separately rather than netting against revenue

Examples of Regional Original Income (PAD) include:

  • Regional taxes (citing Law 28/2009)
  • Regional levies/retribution (citing Law 28/2009)
  • Returns/results from management of separated regional assets (e.g., profit sharing/capital participation to BUMD/BUMN/private entities)
  • Fines/other legitimate PAD items

Other sources include:

  • Balancing fund from APBN to support decentralization needs (general allocation, special allocation, and relevant components)
  • Other legitimate regional income, such as:
    • grants from central government/others (described as non-binding),
    • emergency funds,
    • financial assistance from provinces/other regions (described generally)

7.2 Receivables

Receivables are recognized when:

  • a determination letter is issued (e.g., tax or retribution determination), or
  • collections proceed via collection letters/collection activities

Presentation:

  • categorized as current assets vs other assets depending on expected collection timing (described as <= 12 months vs > 12 months)
  • disclosed in the notes

Example mechanics (conceptually):

  • Debit receivables
  • Credit regional income

7.3 Expenditures (Goods & Services)

The session describes multiple expenditure procedures/methods in SKPD, such as:

  • expenditure via UP (“uang persediaan” / cash advance mechanism)
  • expenditure via other cash/money mechanisms (subcategories mentioned)
  • expenditure via the Expenditure Treasurer
  • direct payment method (regional general treasurer pays directly to the receiving party)

Recognition:

  • recognized when the expenditure occurs and/or when accountability is approved by the relevant treasury-function unit

Presentation:

  • shown in the Budget Realization Report (LRA)

Accrual-oriented explanation is mentioned through:

  • recognizing expenses when obligations arise.

7.4 Inventory

Inventory valuation/measurement may be based on:

  • physical count at period end
  • purchase cost (purchased inventory)
  • production cost (internally produced inventory)
  • other acquisition values (if obtained by other means)

Inventory is:

  • presented in the balance sheet
  • disclosed in notes

The session also mentions an inventory valuation idea tied to last purchase price (as stated in the subtitles).

7.5 Capital Expenditure & Fixed Assets

Capital expenditure recognition depends on the payment/accountability route:

  • paid through the regional cash account (subject to described conditions), or
  • handled through the expenditure treasurer with accountability approval

Fixed assets recognition requires:

  • future economic benefits/potential service benefits will be obtained
  • cost can be measured reliably

Measurement:

  • recorded at acquisition cost when necessary

Depreciation:

  • explained as adjustment due to use and passage of time
  • methods mentioned:
    • straight-line
    • double declining balance
    • units of production

7.6 Liabilities

Liability recognition occurs when:

  • it is highly probable resources will be used to settle the obligation, and
  • the settlement value can be measured

Foreign currency translation:

  • obligation is translated into Rupiah (functional currency)
  • using BI middle rate at the reporting date

7.7 Non-budget Transactions

Four related ideas/categories are described:

  1. Non-budget transactions involving third parties (PSK) such as deductions (e.g., Taspen deductions/access mentioned)
    • funds are not treated as regional funds after deductions and must be deposited promptly
  2. Cash transfers between treasury accounts
  3. Transactions not included in the APBD (“Non-budget”)
  4. Accounting treatment
    • recorded via financial journal
    • presented in the balance sheet and reports as appropriate

A conceptual workflow example is described for deduction/collection flows using:

  • expenditure treasurer involvement
  • concepts such as payable/debt (hutang/PSK)

7.8 Example workflow: Transaction → Journal → Ledger

After recording in journals:

  • entries are posted to the general ledger using matching account codes and account names
  • the ledger outputs are then used to prepare reports

Methodology / Instruction Lists Explicitly Presented

A) Accounting Cycle Steps (Regional Government)

  1. Analyze financial transactions
  2. Record transactions in a journal
  3. Post journal entries to the general ledger
  4. Prepare trial balance
  5. Record adjustment journal entries at the end of the period (examples include depreciation adjustments)
  6. Prepare trial balance after adjustments
  7. Prepare financial statements
  8. Record closing journal entries
  9. Prepare trial balance after closing
  10. Repeat for the next period

B) Recognition/Presentation Handling for Several Report Elements

Regional income (LRA)

  • Recognize when:
    • income rights arise, and/or
    • income is realized (deposit into Regional General Cash account)
  • Use gross receipts approach (deductions/offsets recorded separately)

Receivables

  • Recognize after:
    • determination letter issuance, or
    • collection letter/collection process
  • Present as current vs other assets depending on timing (<= or > 12 months)
  • Disclose in notes

Expenditures (goods & services)

  • Recognize when:
    • expenditure occurs through described cash/treasurer mechanisms, and
    • accountability is approved by the treasury-function unit
  • Present in LRA

Inventory

  • Measure/value at period end via:
    • physical count
    • purchase/production/other acquisition cost basis
  • Present in balance sheet and notes

Fixed assets

  • Recognize when:
    • future benefits/service potential obtained
    • cost reliably measurable
  • Depreciate after use; methods include straight-line, double declining, units of production

Liabilities

  • Recognize when:
    • probable settlement use of resources exists
    • settlement value measurable
  • If foreign currency:
    • translate to Rupiah using BI middle rate at reporting date

Non-budget transactions

  • Identify PSK/third-party deductions and ensure prompt deposit
  • Record via financial journal and present as appropriate in financial statements (especially balance sheet impacts)

Speakers / Sources Featured

  • Mrs. Dewi (instructor accompanying/discussing later in the semester)
  • Permendagri No. 64 of 2013 (referenced for chart of accounts/implementation context)
  • Government Regulation (PP) No. 71 of 2010 (referenced for seven financial report components)
  • Law No. 28 of 2009 (referenced for regional taxes and levies)
  • Bank Indonesia (BI) middle rate (used for translating foreign currency obligations)

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