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There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Instructor-led trainings are currently conducted virtually via Teams. In the future, there will be hybrid options, with classroom locations at the Olympia campus. For more information on setting up a GAE program in or near your municipality, contact us. Registered attendees will be sent a link to access PDF’s of the slide decks before the event. Please download or print the slides well in advance because each day’s material has several hundred slides.
- We are compliant with the requirements for continuing education providers (as described in sections 10.6 and 10.9 of the Department of Treasury’s Circular No. 230 and in other IRS guidance, forms, and instructions).
- Certificates of Completion will be awarded at the end of the session to those participants who attain a required number of points.
- Instructor-led trainings are currently conducted virtually via Teams.
- Governmental accounting is a unique form of accounting with specific procedures and regulations that govern how taxpayer funds are to be recorded and reported.
- Learn how governments use budgets to show that they spent resources only for purposes approved by our elected officials.
- Governmental fund accounting is different from that of a corporation.
- Most individuals who work in governmental accounting usually start without any prior bookkeeping, governmental accounting, or governmental finance education or experience.
- Neither repetition of the class nor registration fee refunds are offered to those who do not achieve the minimum points total.
A networking event provide the opportunity to interact with fellow attendees in a more informal setting.
Introduction to Governmental Accounting
The Certified Government Accounting Technician Program is a program that the Government Finance Officers Association of Alabama sponsors. State employees automatically receive an account to access The Learning Center. Contact your agency’s training representative or human resources for information to log in and register for our courses. Each section includes a Review Period for the participants to exercise their newly gained knowledge in the form of questions and short exercises. All participants receive a binder of the course content plus supplemental materials to use as a resource.
This lesson will show the difference between government-wide and funds-based financial statements and how they are reconciled. We will also look at the governmental accounting balance sheet and the role that it plays in government funds reconciliation. Governmental fund accounting is different from that of a corporation.
Required Course Materials
For more information about this program, visit the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) Contracts & Procurement Training & Development site or email DES. Choose not just the subject matter, but also the format that makes most sense for you. For one fixed cost, you get access to a full 12 months of training materials, with no limits. Sign up for your All-Access Pass today or inquire about on-site, custom solutions. If you prefer, you can also sign up for individual training resources.
GFOA offers group live courses, eLearning courses and webinars related to accounting. Topics include intermediated to advanced governmental accounting, enterprise fund accounting, advanced financial reporting, our annual GAAP Update and more. Participants who have current knowledge equivalent to those who have recently passed a college-level accounting class will meet these criteria. Accountants, finance officers, and auditors new to the public sector. Finance Directors who want to increase their understanding of the governmental accounting and reporting process. Lorman Education Services offers a range of online governmental accounting training solutions for every professional.
Registering for The Learning Center
Although some familiarity with accounting would be helpful, this course is designed primarily for those with limited or no governmental accounting or bookkeeping experience. Governmental accounting is a unique form of accounting with specific procedures and regulations that govern how taxpayer funds are to be recorded and reported. The GFOAT Governmental Accounting Academy is an intensive introduction to
governmental accounting, auditing, and financial reporting using GFOA training materials. Government accounting practices and requirements are different from those in the private and nonprofit sectors. As part of its’ mission to provide professional development opportunities to governmental organizations, the Governmental and Nonprofit Assistance Center provides the following online government accounting courses.
Recordings of accounting courses will be available on the GFOA Learning Management System for 90 days after the completion of the course. Financial statements for government entities shows the funds the government has and what they are spending money on. This lesson will go over the various types of funds and how they are used.
Understand the purpose of governmental accounting —analyzing, recording, summarizing, reporting, and interpreting the financial transactions of governments — and how it differs from accounting for the for-profit sector. The MGFOA Professional Development Committee oversees the content and delivery of the class course material. Courses are offered at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels to meet the varying needs of the participants. The MGFOA presents a series of recurring classes on a regularly scheduled basis. GFOA offers seven budgeting courses throughout the year from the basic level to advanced. Topics range from fundamentals of local government budgeting to managing the budget process.