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

Knowledge of governmental accounting

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 implementation of GASB No. 101 on compensated absences
• GASB No. 103 addressing improvements to the financial reporting model
• The application of GASB No. 102 on certain risk disclosures and GASB No. 104 on disclosure of certain capital assets