Is the original question about museum objects, rather than exhibitions?
i.e. is this a "value all your collections" exercise?
Richard Light
In message <[log in to unmask]>, Robert Spickler
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>Dear Julia,
>
>I am the president of ICOM Standing committee on Finance and Resources and,
>as such, I have received your message.
>My suggestion to you is the following:
>You should write to David Fleming who is the president of ICOM International
>Committee on Management (INTERCOM) with a specific request to him to help
>you find one of the expert members of INTERCOM to help you out.
>David email address is: [log in to unmask]
>
>If I may also react to your question, in North America, all museums are
>subject to submit annual financial audited statements for its global
>operations. Such statements must be presented in accordance with standard
>audited practices.
>In Canada, the exhibitions do not need to be detailed in the Audited
>statements but are part of consolidated financial statements.
>However, the internal annual budget of museums does detail each exhibition
>budget separately.
>It is common practice to do a specific budget for each exhibition. This
>budget generally reflects a project management approach. This means that all
>costs related to one exhibition are itemized in order to establish the REAL
>cost of an exhibition.
>For example, in a project management approach all human resources involved
>in the development, research, production, promotion and education related to
>an exhibition would be charged to the exhibition based on the estimation of
>time allocated by each of them to an exhibition, including the Director of
>the Museum.
>There are some budget models for this which INTERCOM can provide you with.
>However, I am surprise that Ukraine would want to legislate on this.
>With all due respect the government should rather determine what must be
>included in the annual financial audited statements of a museum (if this is
>not already established) and request, for example, that appendices be added
>to the statements presenting the financial information for each exhibition.
>I hope this helps.
>
>Very best regards,
>
>Robert Spickler
>
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>Dear colleagues,
>
>
>
>The government of our (Ukrainian) country at the moment is trying to pass
>the law according to which all museum exhibits should be hold on business
>accounting. This doesn't require to the general system of accounting of
>museums exhibits.
>
>Would you be so kind to inform us about existing such kind of practice in
>the world? Can you give us the answer?
>
>Please, we hope to your help.
>
>
>
>Regards,
>
>ICOM UKRAINA
>
>
>
>Ms Julia Lytvynets
>
>Membership Secretary
>
>General Keeper, National Art Museum of Ukraine
>vul.Ghrushhevs'kogo 6
>01001 Kyiv
>Ukraine
>Tel/ Fax +38 044 230 9717
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