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.

Prerequisites

Basic auditing knowledge

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

Highlights

• The 2024 implementation of GASB No. 100 on accounting changes and error corrections
• The end of 2024 application of GASB No. 101 addressing compensated absences
• Additional recently issued GASB standards and projects