Description
This course is part of AGA's Federal Financial Management Course Library and is presented by Ross E. Simms, Jr., CPA.
Course description:
There are significant differences among federal, state/local, and commercial financial statements. If you are transitioning to a career in the federal government or wish to better understand the finances of the U.S. federal government, this course will help you identify unique aspects of federal financial statements. In addition to the financial statements, you will be introduced to the significant differences between budgetary and financial accounting.
During the course, you will review generic and actual federal financial statements. Most importantly, you will learn why federal financial statements differ from others.
This course is designed for financial professionals at all levels. It is not designed for non-financial professionals.
Course format:
The course includes video lectures, reference material, examples, knowledge checks, and a final assessment (exam). A score of 70% on the final assessment is required to earn 2 CPE hours.
Course access:
Online access is required to view this course, and videos may not be downloaded. Access to this course will expire 90 days from the date of purchase or if the final assessment is taken three times.
Refund and cancelation policies can be found in the "Terms and Conditions" section - please review this information prior to purchase.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact AGA staff at 800.242.7211 ext. 320 or email agacgfm@agacgfm.org.
Objectives
After completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- describe the federal budgetary and financial accounting framework including principal financial statements presented in both component reporting entity and government-wide financial reports.
- identify:
- the unique aspects of federal financial statements and the underlying reasons for those differences, and
- major conceptual differences between budgetary and financial accounting objectives and frameworks.
Additional information:
Prerequisites: none
Program level: basic
Advance preparation: none
Delivery method: QAS Self Study
Field of study: Accounting (Governmental)
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Certificate
By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate of completion (2 CPE hours in ACCG)
Learning Credits
By proceeding, you confirm that you have read and agree to the following terms and conditions, which apply to each course purchased through the store in AGA's Online Training Portal:
- Access: Online access is required to view the course, and video content may not be downloaded.
- Expiration: Access to the self-paced course purchased through the store will expire in 90 days from the date of purchase or if the final assessment is taken three times. This expiration date will not be extended.
- CPE credit: To receive CPE credit for the self-paced course purchased through the store, you must pass the final assessment with a score of 70% or higher. The final assessment can only be taken up to three times.
- Usage: The course is for only one user and you may not share your login or password with any other person (including persons within your organization) without the express written permission of AGA.
- Refund policy: Refunds for courses purchased through the store may only be requested within 14 days of purchase AND only if no more than one video has been viewed. Refund requests must be sent in writing to agacgfm@agacgfm.org.
- Copyright: Course content (including videos and materials) is proprietary and is protected by federal copyright law. No part of the course may be reproduced, recorded, stored in a retrieval system nor incorporated into another work, without the express written permission of AGA. No copyright is claimed to material that, by virtue of having been created by a governmental entity, is in the public domain.
- Program cancellation policy: If AGA determines that it can no longer support these courses, purchasers will be notified by email at least 30 days prior to the discontinuation of this product. Prorated refunds will be provided.
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