Surgent's The Most Critical Challenges in Governmental Accounting Today

Overview

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.

Highlights

• 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

Designed For

Governmental industry professionals and auditors

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

Preparation

None