Fundamentals of Municipal Accounting

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This five-week course is offered entirely online. The instructor will hold weekly office hours to answer questions about the material you’ll be covering. Offered in partnership with Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG), there are no pre-requisites for this training but  prior knowledge of accounting is useful.  This course is not-for-credit, but those who complete the course will be awarded a Certificate of Completion from Greenfield Community College. The course content can be completed in a self-paced format based on weekly modules. The course content covers:

  • Role of the Municipal Accountant
  • Uniform Massachusetts Accounting System
  • The Accounting Cycle
  • Municipal Accounting Structure
  • Expenditures/Warrants
  • Receipts
  • Special Revenue Accounts
  • Enterprise Funds
  • Year End Processing
  • Balance Sheets
  • Schedule A
  • Tax Recap Entry
  • Debt
  • OPEB
  • Community Preservation

There are no pre-requisites for this training but prior knowledge of accounting is useful.

Participants will gain an understanding of the specifics of municipal accounting, as well as the accountant’s role and basic finances.

Certificate of Completion from Greenfield Community College

5 weeks/1-2 months
10 hours
Next Session:
June 19, 2023-July 31, 2023

$309.00

Grant-funded! The full cost of this workshop will be deducted at checkout making it free!

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This workshop is eligible for scholarship funding. Choose "Request Scholarship" at checkout to find out if you qualify!

Ready to enroll but not ready to pay? If a third party (employer, caseworker, municipality, etc.) is covering your tuition, add this workshop to your cart—at checkout select the option “Bill a Company or Organization” and provide billing details so we can send an invoice. Your registration will not be complete until we have collected payment.

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