This course will focus on the basic accounting equation, how certain transactions affect the accounting equation and the relationship of the balance sheet and the operating statement at the fund level. It also provides instruction on how to record financial transactions using the modified accrual basis of accounting at the fund level.

Upon successful completion of this course, the participant should be able to recall the basic accounting equation, recognize the elements of certain financial statements including the balance sheet/statement of net position and the operating statements, illustrate the relationship between the balance sheet/statement of net position and the operating statements, apply double entry accounting to record financial transactions, and record financial transactions in journals and ledgers using the modified accrual basis of accounting.