Public Sector Financial Reporting

About the course

The demand for accurate and transparent financial reporting in the public sector is rising due to concerns about global government spending. As a result, treasury management standards have been raised, necessitating the use of the Generally Recognised Accounting Practice (GRAP) frameworks by professionals in the field. This framework enables them to create a credible record of high-quality expenditure information that informs policy and decision-making, promoting the effective use of public resources.

To meet this demand for public sector accounting and finance professionals, the University of Cape Town (UCT) offers a Public Sector Financial Reporting online short course. This course is based on the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Sector Accounting and covers specific areas of public sector structures, governance, accounting, and finance. The course aims to equip professionals with the necessary skills to excel in this important field.

During the 12-week online course, you’ll gain expertise in specialised and highly technical concepts related to recognising, measuring, and reporting current and noncurrent assets in the public finance sector. The course is taught by renowned UCT faculty, providing you with tools and insights to draft comprehensive financial statements for public sector entities.

Course content

• Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus
• Module 1: Reporting environment for public sector entities
• Module 2: Conceptual framework for public sector financial reporting
• Module 3: Preparing financial statements for public sector entities
• Module 4: Accounting for revenue: Exchange transactions
• Module 5: Accounting for revenue: Non-Exchange transactions
• Module 6: Accounting for non-current assets: Property, Plant, Equipment (PPE), and investment property
• Module 7: Accounting for non-current assets: Intangible, heritage, and living and non-living assets
• Module 8: Accounting for non-current assets: Impairment of assets
• Module 9: Accounting for liabilities, provisions, contingent liabilities, and contingent assets
• Module 10: Disclosures for liabilities, provisions, contingent liabilities, and contingent assets

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