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Public Sector (Government) Financial Reporting

ACCT 3352
Closed
NAIT
NAIT
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Niharika Sreekumar
Associate Chair
2
Timeline
  • October 4, 2021
    Experience start
  • October 12, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • October 19, 2021
    Experience end
Experience
1/2 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any, Non profit
Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Academic association

Experience scope

Categories
Accounting Communications Operations Law and policy Social sciences
Skills
standard accounting practices auditing generally accepted accounting principles financial statements planning financial analysis critical thinking accounting decision making budgeting
Learner goals and capabilities

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.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
30 learners
Project
10 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables will depend on the employer type and their projects.

Project timeline
  • October 4, 2021
    Experience start
  • October 12, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • October 19, 2021
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

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.