Inroduction to Governmental Accounting (Roanoke and Zoom) 2023
Virginia Government and Law
Date June 8-9, 2023
Times 9:00 am to 4:00 pm - Day One
9:00 am to 1:00 pm - Day Two (exam at 11:00am)
Location Roanoke Higher Ed Center
108 N. Jefferson St
Roanoke, VA 24016
This course will also be offered via Zoom.
This course does not qualify for credit under VGFOA’s Certificate Program
(http://www.vgfoa.org/page/certificate-program/).
This class is designed to introduce governmental accounting practices to “non-accountants”. Those with previous accounting experience should consider starting with the Intermediate Governmental Accounting course (part of the Certificate Program) instead of this introductory course. There are five main topics covered in this class:
1. Accounting and financial statement elements
2. Effects of transactions
3. Debits and credits
4. Recording information and funds
5. Budgets and the CAFR