The group conducting a fundamental review of Scotland's budget process has published a series of consultation questions around the effectiveness of the current approach.
It is seeking the views of outside organisations and individuals on five key themes, set out in its interim report.
These include the effectiveness of the existing budget process, the impact of the fiscal framework and the effectiveness of the current approaches to multi-year budgeting, medium-term financial planning and outcomes-based scrutiny.
The review group was established in September in light of Scotland's new fiscal powers and amid concerns over the amount of time available for parliamentary scrutiny of the budget.
It includes the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Government, public finance experts and academics.
Review group member Professor James Mitchell said: "If we are to develop a world-class financial scrutiny process, we will need a transformational change that addresses the range and complexity of issues now bound up in Scotland's budget process.
"It will require the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament to work together closely, and with other bodies such as Audit Scotland.
"Importantly, however, civic Scotland must also contribute its wisdom to the review process. This consultation on our interim report is intended as a starting point for these discussions."
The deadline for submissions to the questions published in the group's report is April 28.
It will report to Holyrood's Finance Committee and ministers before the summer recess.
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