Advanced Government Accounting

Statement of Need

The programme is intended to help government officers achieve sound knowledge for accountability.

Who Attends

All accounting officers in central and local government ministries, departments and authorities.

How participants will benefit

At the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

• Explain government accounting;
• Prepare accounts for government revenue and expenditure;
• Conduct bank reconciliations;
• Analyze imprest accounts.

Topics Include

Introduction to government accounting.

Parliamentary control of finances.

Accounting for government revenue and expenditure.

Accounting for imprest.

Bank reconciliations.

Accounting for the consolidated fund.

Local government accounting.