Governmental Accounting 101

Overview

Governmental Accounting 101, is a 2 hour webcast that takes the participant of a whirlwind tour of governmental accounting basics, focusing on wetting the participant’s appetite for more.  This session will be the first of a series of webcasts, with each subsequent webcast delving deeper and deeper into the governmental accounting basics. 

Highlights

• Fund Types
• Budgetary Accounting
• Financial Reporting Requirements
• Single Audit Act
• Audit Standards and Procedures
• Best Practices in Governmental Accounting

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

Industry and Public Accountants

Objectives

• Participants will acquire a solid understanding of the unique characteristics, concepts, and terminology associated with governmental accounting.
• Understand the fundamentals of governmental financial statements.
• Understand compliance requirements specific to governmental entities, including the Single Audit Act, and gain insights into the auditing standards, procedures, and best practices applicable to governmental accounting.

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.