What's Changing in A&A for Governmental Entities (4 hours - morning) - NEW! - Webcast Replay
Overview
This course provides a comprehensive overview of key changes affecting governmental financial reporting and Single Audit engagements. We’ll begin by examining the impact of GASB Statements 101-104 on financial reporting, followed by a detailed review of updates to the 2024 Uniform Guidance and the 2025 Compliance Supplement. Finally, we’ll explore emerging developments and other critical factors shaping Single Audits. Stay ahead of the curve with insights to help you adapt to these evolving standards.
YELLOW BOOK: Qualifies for Yellow Book CPE based on your unique audited entity.
Prerequisites
Prior experience with governmental financial reporting and auditing
Designed For
CPAs and Accounting Professionals
Objectives
Upon completing this course, a learner will be able to:
- Recognize the impact of GASB 101 on accounting for compensated absences
- Recall changes to the financial reporting model
- Identify changes to disclosure requirements for certain assets and risks
- Recognize proposed changes to governmental GAAP
- Identify changes to single audits as a result of the 2025 Compliance Supplement
- Recognize the impact of the 2024 Uniform Guidance on Single Audits
- Identify the key findings in GAO's Improper Payments: Information on Agencies' Fiscal Year 2023 Estimates report (GAO-24-106927)
- Recognize the requirements of the FDTA
- Identify the impact of the DOE's Related Party Disclosure Requirements on education audits
- Identify the strategies recommended to fight fraud from the AICPA's Government Performance and Accountability Committee's Detecting Government Fraud report
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Melisa Galasso, CEO, Galasso Learning Solutions LLC
Melisa F. Galasso is the founder and CEO of Galasso Learning Solutions LLC. A CPA with nearly 20 years of experience in the accounting profession, Melisa designs and facilitates courses in advanced technical accounting and auditing topics, including not-for-profit and governmental accounting.
Her passion is providing high-quality CPE that is meaningful, creates efficiencies and improves quality, and positively impacts ROI. She also supports essential professional development, audit level training, and train the trainer efforts.
Melisa is a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and has earned the Association for Talent Development Master Trainer™ designation. Her passion for instructional design and adult learning techniques is one of the differentiators that set her apart from other CPE providers.
She also serves on the FASB's Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NAC), AICPA Council, and the VSCPA's Board of Directors. She previously served on the AICPA's Technical Issues Committee (TIC) and is a past-Chair of the NCACPA's A&A committee. In addition, Melisa authors the AICPA's State and Local Government Guide and serves as a SME for the Center for Plain English Accounting.
Melisa is a 2020 Enterprising Women of the Year Award recipient and was honored as a "40 under 40" by CPA Practice Advisor in 2017, 2018, and 2019. She was also named the 2019 Rising Star by her regional NAWBO chapter, received the Don Farmer award for achievement in technical content instruction, and earned several other awards for public speaking and technical training.
(3/19/21)
Non-Member Price $245.00
Member Price $195.00