Fundamentals of Municipal Accounting

** Optional online orientation takes place September 15 at noon **

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. 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