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Course details
Day 1Introduction to Public Sector Accounting
· Meaning and Coverage of Public Sector
· Objectives of Public Sector Accounting
· Nature of Work, Qualities and Problems Facing Public Sector Accountants
· Users of Public Sector Accounting Information
· Uses of Public Sector Accounting Information
· Distinction between Public and Private Sector Accounting
· The Concept of Funds in Government Accounting
Basis, Units, Processes and Structure of Public Sector Accounting
· Concepts/Principles Applicable to Public Sector Accounting
· Basis of Government Accounting
· Accounting Units
· Government Accounting Processes
· Structure of Government Accounting
Day 2
Regulatory and Professional Framework of Government Accounting
· Nature of the Framework
· Legal Framework (CFRN, FCMA, Financial Regulation)
· Professional Framework and GAAPs
· Professional Pronouncement on government accounting
· Purposes of Financial Regulations
Government Revenue and Expenditure
· Meaning of Revenue
· Sources and Classification of Government Revenue
· Taxation as a Source of Government Revenue
· Meaning of Public Expenditure
· Basic Functions of Government Expenditure
· Purposes of Government Expenditure
· Guiding Principles of Public Expenditure
· Financing Public Expenditure
· The Impact of Government Expenditure
Day 3
Accounting Record Keeping in the Public Sector
· Books of Accounts (Cash Book, Ledger and Trial Balance )
· Ministerial Accounting System (Self and Non-Self Accounting Units)
· Preparation of Transcript
· Preparation and Posting of Monthly Payroll and Variation Control and Report
Treasury and Expenditure Control System The Treasury
· The Treasury
· The Benefits of Expenditure Control
· Public Expenditure Control
· Types of Control (Executive, Legislative, MoF, Treasury, Departmental Control)
· The Role of Auditing in Expenditure Control
Day 4
Pension and Gratuity Accounting
· The Concept of Pension and Gratuity
· Transfer/Merger of Service
· Statutory Age of Retirement
· Pension, Gratuity and Retirement Benefits
· Computation of Pension and Gratuity
· Non Pensionable Service
· Death Benefits
· Pension Acts 102 and 103 of 1979
· Pension Reform Act 2004
· Retirement Benefits
· Pension Fund Commission
· Pension Fund Administrator (PFA)
· Pension Assets Custodian (PAC)
· Investment of Pension Fund
Day 5
Government Statutory Financial Statements and Schedules
· The Federation Account
· Statutory Allocation Formula
· Consolidated Revenue Fund or Federal Government Account
· Development Fund
· Contingencies Fund and its operation
· The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission
· Federal Government Final Accounts
· The Annual Report of the Accountant General
· The Financial Statements, Cash flow and Value Added Statements
IPSASs and the Standardization of Government Accounts
· International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSASs)
· International Public Sector Accounting Standard Board (IPSASB)
· Challenges to IPSASs adoption and their Remedies
Updated on 16 May, 2024
Eligibility / Requirements
The candidate should have knowledge in Basics of Accounting.
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