The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is getting ready to roll out new rules and proposals for state and local governments, including improvements to the financial reporting model, ...

The conference brings together leaders in public financial management to address the most pressing issues and provide updates ...

The trustees overseeing the Financial Accounting Foundation have named three new members of the Governmental Accounting ...

Governmental accounting and capital management represent critical areas of public financial administration, focused on the systematic tracking, reporting and strategic oversight of capital assets and ...

We all know how important it is that auditors maintain their independence. But at times, understanding and applying the rules can be challenging (see the sidebar, “How Pandemic Funding Could Impact ...

Last year, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) voted to defer the effective date of lease accounting standard GASB 87 to give public sector entities more time to adapt to the many ...

In a prior article, I wrote about the appeal of counting the Federal Government as a customer, because of the size of the government’s budget, as well as its creditworthiness. In that article, I ...

Program graduate Douglas Williams oversees roughly $11 million in general operating funds and ensures that his tribe complies with extensive requirements tied to $34 million in state and federal ...

Choosing the right accounting certification is akin to selecting the best tool for a job—it’s crucial for building a successful career in finance. The Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) and ...

Learn how trade date accounting records transactions on the agreement date, its benefits over settlement date accounting, and its impact on financial statements.