Accounting and Financial Reporting

Intermediate Governmental Accounting Series

Course Overview

Title

Intermediate Governmental Accounting

Level

Intermediate

Prerequisite

Attendance of GFOA’s Accounting Academy, Government Accounting Intensive Series, an equivalent program, or comparable level of understanding of public-sector accounting and financial reporting.

Field of Study

Accounting — Governmental

Topics

Accounting and Financial Reporting

Format

Offered Both as Group-Live Class and E-Learning Opportunity

CPE

16/16

This seminar is designed to provide participants with a solid working knowledge of the specialized accounting and financial reporting used by state and local governments for selected topics.

Learning Objectives

Those who successfully complete this series should gain a basic understanding of the appropriate governmental accounting and financial reporting related to:

  • Capital assets
  • Debt
  • Leases
  • Public-private and public-public partnerships
  • Availability payment arrangements
  • Subscription-based information technology arrangements

Who Will Benefit

CFO/Finance Director

Controller

Accountant

Auditor

Schedule and Sample Agenda

Format

Agenda

CPE

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Group Live

16 CPE

8 Hours

8 Hours

E-Learning

16 CPE

Two 2-Hour Sessions

Two 2-Hour Sessions

Two 2-Hour Sessions

Two 2-Hour Sessions

Course Instructors

This course is taught by finance officers and other industry experts.