The Cost Information System (SIC) in the Public Sector: the reality of city halls in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte/MG
Cost Information System. Public sector. Municipal management
The international convergence of Applied Accounting to the Public Sector contributed to the appearance of Accounting regulations directed towards the public sphere. One of them is the NBC T 16.11, object of this study, which deals with the implementation and utilization of the Cost Information System in the Public Sector (SICSP). According to Accounting Council Resolution 1,366/2011, this standard has the following objectives: measurement, recording and disclosure of public costs; an evaluation of results and attitudes; support for decision-making; support for planning and budgeting; in addition to supporting programs to control costs and improve the quality of spending. Given the importance of NBC T 16.11, this research aims to analyze the perception of accountants, in relation to the contribution in decision making, provided by SIC in City Halls of the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte /MG. The study will use the questionnaire for data collection in prefectures. The research methodology will be qualitative and quantitative using the chi-square test in the data analysis.