Governmental accounting is very unique. This course introduces the financial reporting basics for governments, including fund accounting and modified accrual accounting. We discuss budgetary accounting and the use of encumbrances. We review the rules on exchange and nonexchange transactions.
We also analyze the layouts of the fund financial statements as well as the government-wide financial statements. The class also covers the concept of component units and close the accounting section with a discussion on the concepts of Management Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) and other RSI that are specific to governmental entities.
Learning Objectives
- Discover and describe the unique accounting principles and transactions applicable to governmental entities.
- Explore and introduce the financial reporting basics for governments, including fund accounting and modified accrual accounting.
- Identify and analyze the layouts of the fund financial statements as well as the government-wide financial statements.
- 1. Auditing Accounts Receivable - Focusing Procedures for Testing Existence and Valuation
- 2. Not-for-Profit Financial Statements Part 2
- 3. Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic 606): Scenarios For Transaction Price
- 4. Audit Planning
- 5. Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (Text Based Course)
- 6. Auditing the Network
- 7. Reporting Foreign Accounts and Assets
- 8. Q4 2022 Technical Accounting Update and 2023 Outlook
- 9. Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant: Cloud Forensics
- 10. Basic Understanding of Management Accounting
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Prerequisites
Who Should Attend: Practitioners new to governmental accounting.
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.