Governmental Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Chapel Hill, NCMarch 10 - 13, 2026
This course covers the fundamentals of governmental accounting and financial reporting: concepts, standards, and procedures with a special emphasis on North Carolina laws and regulation. It is one of the core courses for the Finance Officers' Certification Program. The class uses lectures, class discussions, and practical exercises to address a number of topics, including the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act, the role of the Local Government Commission, and extensive work with the governmental GAAP environment including the elements of fund accounting and external financial reporting. This course is offered annually in the spring.
Additional information
Attendees: Experienced finance officers and finance staff
Credit: Estimated Continuing Professional Education Credit for Certified Public Accountants is thirty (30) hours.
Teaching Methods: Lectures, exercises, case studies, and group discussions.
Prerequisites: It is recommended each participant has completed successfully the Introduction to Local Government Finance seminar or an acceptable substitute, such as the successful completion of the first semester of a typical first-year course in Accounting Principles offered by North Carolina universities, colleges, and community colleges.
Level of Knowledge: Intermediate
| CPE | 30.00 hrs |
- Chapel Hill, NCMarch 10 - 13, 2026School of Government
400 South Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27599View Cancellation PolicyCourse participants who cancel their registration on or before March 02, 2026 will receive a full refund. No refund will be made for cancellations on or after March 03, 2026, but you will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. Click here to view the School’s full cancellation and refund policy.$825.00Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.
Participants will receive a copy of the Governmental Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting (GAAFR), 2024 Blue Book during check-in at the Knapp Sanders Building.
All course materials including logistical details are provided in Canvas, a learning management system. If you've already set up an account for this or for another School of Government course, log in to Canvas.
Canvas Instructions: If you have trouble with your Canvas account, please contact Instructional Support for assistance.
For a preview of the course, take a look at our PREVIOUS GAFR Agenda. The 2026 Agenda is coming soon!
Bryan Matthews
