Federal Accounting & Reporting

Overview

GSA Competencies and Levels

Financial Reporting: L4, L5

Prepare, review, and reconcile financial statements and financial reports to meet reporting requirements and to support management decisions

Source: DOD FM Certification Program

Advanced Financial Management: L3, L4, L5

Develop, monitor, interpret, and report standardized processes/operations to ensure transparency and compliance with financial statutory, regulatory, and leadership guidance with the intent of promoting effectiveness and accountability.

Source: DOD FM Certification Program

Budget Execution: L4, L5

Manage budget requirements by allocating, monitoring, and analyzing budgets in compliance with statutory/regulatory guidance.

Source: DOD FM Certification Program

Budget Formulation, Justification, and Presentation: L4, L5

Developing a budget and knowing how to properly allocate funds according to regulations is vital to solving constant resource challenges.

Source: DOD FM Certification Program

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Designed to give graduate students the opportunity to learn about accounting and reporting issues facing government accounting professionals. The course discusses the differences between the federal sector and other sectors, and the integral use of budgetary accounting versus the more traditional financial accounting.