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Course Description

Preparing Governmental Financial Statements Under GASBS No. 34: Introduction to Governmental Financial Reports and Fund Accounting Overview from PPC

 

Accounting & Auditing

(7 credits) $95.95

 

 

 

 

This interactive self-study course provides an introduction and overview of governmental accounting and fund accounting, including budgetary reporting. The general requirements of GASBS No. 34 is introduced and discussed. This course covers all three categories of funds as well as how to account under each fund for the sources and uses of financial resources as well as capital assets, long-term liabilities and fund balances, net assets and fund equity.

 

Major Subjects:

bullet Define governmental entity and financial reporting entity.
bullet Describe the governmental environment.
bullet Identify the uses and users of governmental financial reports as well as the objectives of governmental financial reporting.
bullet Describe the GASB project on service efforts and accomplishment reporting and establishing GAAP for state and local governments.
bullet Implement the requirements of GASBS No. 34.
bullet Identify the three categories of funds and the types of funds of each category.
bullet Summarize the requirements of measurement focus and basis of accounting for all three types of funds.
bullet Choose the proper accounting and reporting treatment of capital assets, debt and long-term liabilities and interfund activity.
bullet Define the proper terms for the difference between fund assets and liabilities for each fund category and record the appropriate accounting entries for each fund category.
bullet Identify the importance of governmental budgets as well as the requirements for reporting of budgetary comparisons.

 

Contributing Author:

Practitioners Publishing Company

Course Level: Basic
Prerequisite: None
ProductCode: 08PPGF1
Format: NASBA QAS/Registry self-study

 

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