Why reports must be made to government?

Financial reporting in government can be seen as a summary of the government's performance, or capacity, in raising, handling, and using public money. Another way of expressing the role of financial reporting is to say it goes hand in hand with accountability. Accountability is often considered one of the cornerstones of good democratic governments. Officials are given authority and responsibility and it is the task of the officials to clearly convey actions taken and whether these actions fall within the prescriptions of law and community wishes.