Missing Money: What Government Accounting Really Looks Like

For some time now, the Government of the United States has been effectively checking through their couch for loose change. Anything helps, even if the debt owed is a staggering $17 trillion.

Not only is the United States continuing to spend quite frivolously, sometimes they don’t know where the money is going. A thorough review of Uncle Sam’s accounting presents some scathing findings.

A few billion missing there, and a couple of trillion gone there. It all evens out, right?

Original graphic from: Masters in Accounting

Missing Money from Government Accounting - Infographic

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