Accounting Courses

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Accounting Courses

From fundamentals to advanced concepts, GFOA offers training on a wide variety of important topics in governmental accounting.

The courses* listed below are offered at least one time per year. Additional webinar courses may be added for current topics.

Please check the events calendar for a list of courses that are currently available for registration.

*The on-demand learning courses listed below can be registered for and completed at any time.

In-Person / eLearning Courses

TitleLevelIn-Person CPEeLearning CPE
Accounting AcademyBasic32 
Evaluating Internal ControlsBasic88
Government Accounting Intensive SeriesBasic 14
Investments: Accounting and Financial ReportingBasic 8
ACFR Boot CampIntermediate24 
Capital Assets: Accounting and Financial ReportingIntermediate 6
Debt: Accounting and Financial ReportingIntermediate 6
Intermediate Governmental Accounting: Capital Assets and Long-term LiabilitiesIntermediate16 
Leases, SBITAs and PPPs: Accounting and Financial ReportingIntermediate 4
Preparing an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report: A Detailed Walk-ThroughIntermediate 12
Pensions and Other Postemployment Benefits: Accounting and Financial ReportingAdvanced88

Webinar Courses

Title

Level

Webinar CPE

Governmental Accounting for Non-Accountants

Basic

2

Identifying Component Units

Basic

1.5

Introduction to Governmental Accounting for Accountants

Basic

2

Correctly Calculating Net Investment in Capital Assets

Intermediate

1.5

Government-wide Financial Statements, and Conversions and Consolidations

Advanced

2

On-Demand Learning

TitleLevelTimeCPE
Accounting for Debt-Funded Capital AssetsAdvanced105 Minutes2
Background for Governmental Accounting and Financial ReportingBasic75 Minutes1.5
Conversions and ConsolidationsAdvanced50 Minutes1
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for GrantsAdvanced30–45 Minutes0
Federal Assistance Uniform Guidance (UG), Cost Principles, and Allowable CostsAdvanced30–45 Minutes0
Understanding Single AuditsAdvanced30–45 Minutes0

“Basic” level classes that fall within the accounting, auditing, and financial reporting topic assume that all participants have a fundamental understanding of double-entry accounting (e.g., debits and credits, normal account balances), elements of financial statements (e.g., assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses), and broad categories of financial statements (e.g., position statements and operating statements). Participants who have current knowledge equivalent to those who have recently passed a college-level accounting class will meet these criteria.

Recordings of accounting courses will be available on the GFOA Learning Management System for 90 days after the completion of the course.

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