This office draws its powers and function from CGA Ordinance, 2001. In the light of the Ordinance, the functions of the Accountant General are:
- to prepare and maintain the accounts of the Province and district governments in such forms and in accordance with such methods and principles as the Auditor-General may, with the approval of the President, prescribe from time to time;
- to authorize payments and withdrawals from the Public Accounts of the Provincial Government against approved budgetary provisions after pre-audit checks as the Auditor-General may, from time to time, prescribe;
- to prepare and maintain accounts of such organizations and authorities established, set up or controlled by the Province as may be assigned to him by the Governor of a Province;
- to lay down the principles governing the internal financial control for Government Departments in consultation with the Provincial Finance Department;
- to provide, in so far as the accounts compiled by him permit to the Provincial Government or, District Government such information as such Government may from time to time require; and
- to develop and maintain an efficient system of pension, provident funds and other retirement benefits in consultation with the concerned Government.