Federal Financial Reporting and Your FM Career Mini Course

Overview

This 2.5-hour mini course provides the fundamental principles of federal financial reporting, offering a starting point for understanding how it supports effective financial management (FM) in a federal career. Participants will learn the key legal foundations, accounting approaches, and the role financial reports play in agency decision-making and compliance. By the end of the mini-course, participants will be better equipped to use financial reporting as a tool to advance their FM careers and ensure fiscal responsibility in federal agencies.

Who Attends

This course is ideal for federal financial managers, accountants, and those beginning their journey in federal financial management who seek to understand the basics of financial reporting and its importance in building a successful FM career.

Course Level: Basic
CLP: 2.5 | CPE: 2.5
Duration: 2.5 hours

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Learning Objectives

Describe the purpose of federal financial reporting and identify users of these reports
Identify the legal foundations and historical evolution of federal financial reporting requirements
Distinguish between budgetary and proprietary accounting approaches and applications
Describe how the USSGL contributes to accurate financial reporting
Explain how financial reporting relates to agency strategic planning and reporting

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Federal Financial Reporting and Your FM Career Mini Course

Overview

Who Attends

For Groups

Learning Objectives

Additional Features

Credits

This course is part of the following Management Concepts Certificate Programs:

Core Courses

Elective Courses

Prerequisites:

Mandatory

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Course Topics

Federal Financial Statement Audits