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Master Certificate in Federal Financial Management
MCFFM Foundation Courses Federal Appropriations Law FINC7100D
32 CPE
4 Days
Gain a solid foundation in federal government appropriations law using the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Principles of Federal Appropriations Law (Red Book), Volumes I and II. This comprehensive course covers the proper interpretation and application of federal appropriations law.
Introduction to Federal Accounting ACCT7001D
24 CPE
3 Days
Learn the key concepts of federal government accounting, including accrual concepts, maintaining accurate journals and journal vouchers, managing accounts and ledgers, running trial balances, and adjusting entries and reading financial statements.
Introduction to Federal Budgeting BUDG7001D
24 CPE
3 Days
Receive a solid foundation in the principles and concepts of the federal budget process. Explore the basic concepts of federal budgeting and learn the basics of preparing and modifying a budget.
Introduction to Financial Management FINC7000D
24 CPE
3 Days
Gain an understanding of the fundamentals in the laws, critical concepts, procedures and policies involved with sound financial management. Receive a comprehensive overview of the significant aspects of financial management with the federal government.
Congressional Budget Process BUDG8175D
24 CPE
3 Days
Receive an overview of the various powers of each branch of the U.S. Government and understand how they must work together to successfully manage the budget process for the most powerful government in the world.
MCFFM Subject Specific Course Budget Formulation BUDG7101D
32 CPE
4 Days
Explore effective techniques for estimating the costs of a program by object classes and formulating a solid budget. Examine the relationship between past and currentyear budgets and learn how to comply with the requirements of OMB Circular A-11.
Budgeting Execution BUDG7100D
32 CPE
4 Days
Discover the steps and strategies for executing a budget, including contingency plans, considerations for close-out, mid-year reviews and Anti-deficiency Act compliance.
Public Sector Financial Systems and Policies BUDG8005D
32 CPE
4 Days
Learn the key concepts of federal government accounting, including accrual concepts, maintaining accurate journals and journal vouchers, managing accounts and ledgers, running trial balances and adjusting entries, and reading financial statements.
Audit and Review Phase of the Federal Budget BUDG8006D
16 CPE
2 Days
Explore the processes used to ensure that programs are efficient, effective and in compliance with the requirements of appropriations law and performance based budgeting.
Planning Programming, Budgeting and Execution BUDG8000D
24 CPE
3 Days
Explore the interrelationships of the budget cycle, the acquisition process and the mission planning of the Department of Defense (DoD). Gain an understanding of the documents generated during the PPBE process, the flow and sequencing of these documents and their various interfaces. graduateschool.edu/CSU
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Master Certificate in Federal Financial Management As part of an articulation agreement between the Graduate School and the Colorado State University College of Business (CSU), the Graduate School is offering a customized Master Certificate in Federal Financial Management (MCFFM). Graduate School participants who successfully complete the Graduate School MCFFM will be awarded 12 credits by CSU toward the 42 credits required for the CSU Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with an emphasis in Federal Financial Management. For over 40 years, Colorado State University (CSU) has provided a Distance MBA program that offers students flexibility and convenience. CSU’s College of Business is among a select group of business programs in the U.S. that is accredited by AACSB International—the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. CSU’s College of Business is ranked in the top 20% of ACCSB business schools. The framework for this unique degree program provides students the option to complete the CSU MBA program, including the MCFFM courses, in as little as two years by (1) attending classroom courses; (2) taking distance courses; or (3) completing a program including both classroom and distance courses. The program is designed to deliver a quality education while providing distance students with the flexibility they need to earn their graduate degree. This partnership between the Graduate School and CSU ensures that graduates of the MBA degree program are prepared for opportunities, challenges and career advancement in the federal financial management community. For more information about the MCFFM, please contact our Customer Support Center at (866) 744-GRAD or visit our Web site at graduateschool.edu/csu. For more information about the CSU MBA, please visit Colorado State University’s Web site at www.csudistancemba.com.
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