First Principles of Public Finance
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust, Financial Foundations Framework
First Principles of Public Finance
DownloadA “first principle” is a basic, foundational concept. First principles represent the most essential elements of any given pursuit. Just as accounting has first principles, such as reliability, timeliness and consistency; public finance has its own first principles.
Publication Date: June 2025
Authors: Shayne Kavanagh and Chris Pike
