What's Going on at the GASB

This course reviews accounting standards issued by the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) that will be effective this year as well as those that will be effective in the near future. In addition to reviewing the standards, we will also focus on implementation strategies and challenges. Finally, we will turn our attention to the future by discussing GASB’s current projects and exposure drafts.

Learning Objectives:

- Describe the impact of newly issued and recently effective standards on governmental accounting

- Identify proposed changes to governmental financial reporting