Introduction to Governmental Budgeting

Overview

The introduction to governmental budgeting course is an overview of the typical timeline and process a government uses when creating their annual budget. Topics covered include, the basics of governmental budgeting, establishing priorities for the budget, the common steps and timeline of the budget process, what, when and how we should be monitoring the budget throughout the year, and how long-term budgets fit in with the annual budget process.

Highlights

• Budgeting
• Accounting & Auditing
• Yellowbook

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

Accounting Professionals

Objectives

• Recall the basics of governmental budgeting and the development of the budget priorities
• Recognize the steps involved in creating the annual government budget
• Identify what, when, and how to monitor the budget throughout the year
• Recognize the importance of long-term budgeting for a government and communicating the budget message

Preparation

None

Notice

This course is provided by a third-party vendor. Please note that login instructions will not be available in the ‘My Upcoming CPE’ section of the NESCPA website. Instead, the login instructions will be sent directly to you via email by ACPEN. Upon completing the course, your hours will be recorded in the ‘My CPE Tracker’ section of the NESCPA website.