Public Sector (Government) Financial Reporting
General
- Undergraduate; 3rd year
- 30 learners; teams of 5
- 10 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 1/2 project matches
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Any, Non profit
- Any, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Academic association
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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October 4, 2021Experience start
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October 12, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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October 19, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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October 4, 2021Experience start
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October 12, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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October 19, 2021Experience end
Overview
- Details
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Through this NAIT course, students have focused on Public Sector (Government, with a focus on Financial Reporting and the application of public sector (government) accounting, budgeting and financial reporting principles and methods.
Areas of our students' expertise include public sector CPA Handbook accounting standards and public sector GAAP, government budgeting and planning, government and not-for-profit financial reporting and financial analysis, including public sector auditing.
The course has enabled students to effectively explore the application of decision making and communication skills including developing critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Learner skills
- Standard accounting practices, Auditing, Generally accepted accounting principles, Financial statements, Planning, Financial analysis, Critical thinking, Accounting, Decision making, Budgeting
- Deliverables
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Deliverables will depend on the employer type and their projects.
Project Examples
Students can complete a variety of deliverables, including but not limited to:
- Financial assessment of budgeting in government, non-profits
- Evaluation of programs and effectiveness
- Case management services
- Assist with data collection, analysis, and reporting
- Identify process weaknesses and recommend appropriate financial and internal controls to address identified weaknesses.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.