Probable Influence of E-government on Financial Accountability in China

Given the growing importance of financial accountability in government, discussion has not been as robust as it should be regarding the role of e-government in understanding this challenge. Much has been claimed and written about the influence of e-government on the modernization and growth of public sector initiatives in China. Little is known, however, about how e-government influence the financial accountability of the government. This paper presents a view of both challenges and advantages of implementing e-government in China since the 1999 budgetary reform. It combines the areas of e-government and accountability in the public sector and examines how closely and critically intertwined they may be.