Courses

Fiduciary Responsibilities for Local Elected Officials

Local elected officials are stewards of the public trust. They are responsible for guiding multi-million dollar county and municipal corporations that depend on numerous sources of revenues and that have multiple layers of policy and management responsibilities. Understanding their financial fiduciary responsibilities is one of their most...

September 25, 2018

Western Piedmont Council of Governments
Hickory, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

NCGFOA Fall Conference

This conference focuses on topics of interest to those involved in municipal and county finance. Local government finance professionals will have the opportunity to meet with their peers to discuss common problems and seek solutions in the fields of accounting, finance, taxation, employee relations, management, and systems and procedures. In...

October 11, 2018

Marriott Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Property Tax Listing and Assessing in NC

This class focuses on the basic law and practice governing the listing and assessing of property for tax purposes.

October 23, 2018

School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Contracting for Construction and Design Services

This seminar addresses topics of interest to those involved in construction contracts or in the procurement of the services of engineers and architects. Topics include bidding procedures; construction methods; minority participation and reporting requirements; legal aspects of construction contracts; contract administration; and selection of...

October 29, 2018

School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Cash Management and Investment of Public Funds

This course is one of the core courses for the finance officers' certification program. It is offered once a year in October. Once dates are confirmated, they will be updated in the Offering section of this site. Participants will learn about goals, process and organizations for successful cash management; how to evaluate banking services and...

October 29, 2018

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Budgeting in Local Government

Completion of this course fulfills one of the core course requirements for the Local Government Finance Officers Certification Program. City and county managers, finance officers and staff, budget administrators and analysts, and others who have responsibilities for annual budget preparation will benefit from this course.

November 6, 2018

School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Capital Budgeting & Infrastructure for Elected Officials

One of your most important roles as an elected leader is to plan ahead for meeting the future needs of your county or municipality. Planning for and financing public investments in such capital needs as schools, parks, greenways, public safety centers, and water/sewer extensions and upgrades are significant and complex responsibilities.
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November 15, 2018

The Maxwell Regional Agriculture and Convention Center
Goldboro, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Intermediate Purchasing Seminar

This three-day seminar will sharpen participants' purchasing skills and deepen their understanding of the legal and practical aspects of public purchasing.

This course is intended for officials with two or more years of experience in local governmental purchasing, and will cover bidding...

November 27, 2018

UNC School Of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Fund Accounting Principles & Practices

This 2-day course will build upon the fundamentals of the governmental accounting environment as presented in an Introduction to Local Government Finance. Participants will learn about the basic accounting and financial reporting requirements of each of the fund types. Basic budgetary reporting requirements will also be addressed. Government-...

January 29, 2019

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Governmental Accounting & Financial Reporting

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...

March 26, 2019

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Basic Principles of Local Government Purchasing

This course is designed for new local government purchasing officials and covers basic principles and legal requirements for local government purchasing.

Topics include the following:

Competitive bidding requirements for purchasing and construction contractingPurchasing ethics and conflicts of interestPractical skills such as vendor...

April 30, 2019

UNC School Of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

State Treasurers Conference

This one-day conference provides a forum to update local government finance officials and independent auditors on current governmental accounting, auditing, and financial management issues.