CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
North Carolina Office of the State Controller
 
COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING SEMINAR 
 
Date: March 8, 1999 
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (registration begins at 8:00 a.m.)
Objective: To provide for and improve understanding of basic concepts of college and university accounting and financial reporting, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and pronouncements of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) as they relate to the North Carolina financial reporting environment.
Content:
  1. Overview of accounting and financial reporting for colleges and universities.
  2. Current financial reporting problems.
  3. New GASB reporting model for colleges and universities.
  4. Recent pronouncements.
  5. Other issues.
Instructor: Mary Fischer, Ph.D., a professor of accounting at the University of Texas at Tyler, will present this seminar. Dr. Fischer has written a wide array of articles on accounting education, cash flow, fund accounting for colleges and universities, unrelated business tax, and financial administration. She currently serves as the president of the Southwest American Accounting Association and is a member of the NACUBO Accounting Principles Council. In addition, Dr. Fischer develops and writes the weekly accounting tutorial on the NACUBO's Internet website.
Course Materials: Each attendee will receive a course book at the seminar.
Advance Preparation: None.
CPE Credit: The course is designed to provide 8 hours of CPE credit.
Prerequisites: Fiscal staff of State agencies and institutions.
Experience Level: Introductory.
 
The Office of the State Controller is registered with the North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners as a sponsor of continuing professional education. Complaints or comments regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the NC State Board of CPA Examiners, PO Box 12827, Raleigh NC 27605-2827.