Accounting Academy
Accounting Academy
Event Type: In-Person Training
Dates and Times
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April 20, 2026 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CT
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April 21, 2026 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CT
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April 22, 2026 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CT
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April 23, 2026 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CT
Location
Hyatt Hotel Kansas City
1228 Baltimore Ave
Kansas City, MO
Event Details
Field of Study: Accounting (Governmental)
Level: Basic
Credits: 32
Prerequisite: Basic understanding of private-sector accounting and financial reporting.
Status: This event has availability.
Details:
GFOA’s premier accounting course is aimed at accountants and auditors who are new to the public sector and face the daunting challenge of familiarizing themselves with the highly specialized rules, guidelines, and practices applicable to state and local governments. This course, which is intended for those who already possess at least a basic knowledge of private-sector accounting, combines lecture, discussion, and exercises to help those new to government make this difficult, but essential, transition.
Who Will Benefit:
Those seeking to understand accounting and financial reporting for state and local governments.
Learning Objectives:
Those who successfully complete this seminar should obtain a solid understanding of each of the following:
- Discuss Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for state and local governments
- Describe the unique environmental factors that have led to specialized accounting and financial reporting for state and local governments
- Explain how fund accounting works
- Define measurement focus and basis of accounting
- Categorize and measure transactions and events properly on the general ledger
- List the required components of government-wide financial reporting
- Identify component units
- Differentiate between financial reporting and budgetary reporting
- Outline the elements of an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
Member Price: $1,850.00
Non-Member Price: $2,600.00