Description

This course is part of AGA’s Federal Financial Management Course Library and is presented by Wendy M. Payne, CGFM, CPA. The federal budget process is lengthy and involves many actors. The timeline, key roles, and sources of information are important to federal officials at all levels as well as their external auditors. This course will introduce you to the budget process and key terminology. In addition, you will learn how to monitor progress during the lengthy budget process.

This course is designed for financial professionals at all levels, but would be suitable for non-financial professionals as well.

Learning Objectives

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the timeline for developing federal budgets, including key inputs and decision points.
• Identify the actors and their roles and responsibilities.
• Comprehend unique budget terms.
• Locate key resources for tracking actions on the budget.

CPE Details:

Prerequisites: none

Program level: basic

Advance preparation: none

Delivery method: QAS Self Study

Field of study: Accounting (Governmental)

AGA is registered is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website at www.nasbaregistry.org. National Registry of CPE Sponsor ID: 104201.

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.