GASB Update

To audit governments, you must distinguish the accounting standards. One of the foremost practitioners and teachers of governmental accounting, Eric S. Berman, CPA, Deputy Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, will update current practitioners, auditors and government finance officials about current and upcoming governmental accounting standards in an interactive, hands–on, practical–driven atmosphere full of examples.

In this jam-packed course, you will learn about:

• Standards that have to be implemented this fiscal year for all levels of government, including:
• An description and outline of the standard
• A full explanation of the standard’s application, including practical examples and illustrations
• A summary of the standard’s impact on governmental operations
• Standards that are currently in place but will be implemented in future years

The course will also cover proposed standards and those being studied in GASB’s technical agenda, including, but not limited to:

• Suggested Guidelines for Voluntary SEA Reporting
• Codification of Accounting and Financial Reporting Guidance Contained in AICPA Statements on Auditing Standards
• Public – Private Partnerships
• Reporting Unit Presentations / Statement 14 Reexamination
• Chapter 9 of the United States Bankruptcy Code
• Fiscal Sustainability and Intergovernmental Revenues

Who should attend: Practitioners, preparers, auditors and other governmental officials who want to understand current governmental accounting standards and the impact of those standards on their clients or governments.  The course can be tailored to the skill level of any group.

Program level: Beginning to intermediate, but customizable for your group.

Delivery method: Group live

Group size: Unlimited

Recommended CPE credit: 8 or 16 hours