Description

With the constant churning of governmental accounting standards, now is the time to know more than just what the standards say; we need to know what they mean and how they will affect governmental entities. This course is designed to do just that! The course materials utilize a highly illustrative and innovative format. Over 15 focused exercises are included to provide an enhanced working knowledge of the most critical challenges in governmental accounting today.

Instructor: Charlie Blanton, CPA

Target Audience

Governmental industry professionals and auditors

Course Objectives

Identify the critical changes occurring in governmental accounting today

Skillfully implement today’s most challenging GASB standards

More effectively audit governmental entities through superior knowledge of key accounting issues

Subjects

The implementation of GASB No. 103 on financial reporting model improvements

GASB No. 104 addressing disclosure of certain capital assets

Impacts of recently applied standards, recently issued implementation guide questions, and additional GASB projects (e.g., subsequent events)

Prerequisites

Knowledge of governmental accounting