CGFM Examination 1: Governmental Environment Secrets Study Guide: CGFM Exam Review for the Certified Government Financial Manager Examinations

Book Synopsis: ***Includes Practice Test Questions*** Get the test prep help you need to be successful on the CGFM Examination 1: Governmental Environment. The CGFM Examination 1: Governmental Environment is extremely challenging and thorough test preparation is essential for success. CGFM Examination 1: Governmental Environment Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass the CGFM Examination 1: Governmental Environment. Not only does it provide a comprehensive guide to the CGFM Examination 1: Governmental Environment as a whole, it also provides practice test questions as well as detailed explanations of each answer. CGFM Examination 1: Governmental Environment Secrets Study Guide includes:
A thorough review for the CGFM Exam 1: Governmental Environment
A breakdown of organization and structure of government
An analysis of legal and other environmental aspects of government
An examination of interrelationships among planning, programming, budgeting, operations, accounting, reporting and auditing
A guide to governmental financing process
An in-depth look at public accountability
A breakdown of ethics in government
An analysis of financial management responsibilities and skills
Comprehensive practice questions with detailed answer explanations
It's filled with the critical information you'll need in order to do well on the test the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam.
The Organization and structure of Government section covers:
Levels of government
Branches of government
Authorities
Government entities
The Legal and other environmental aspects of Government section covers:
Sovereignty
Doctrines of power
Grants
Budgets
The Interrelationships among planning, programming, budgeting, operations, accounting, reporting and auditing section covers:
Operations
Planning
Budgeting
Accounting
Reporting
Auditing
The Governmental financing process section covers:
Tax policy concern of tax equity
Effective tax policy
Tax expenditures
Wealth taxes
Consumption taxes
Intergovernmental grants
Government revenue
Debt
The Public accountability section covers:
Government accountability
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
Accountability between public and private entities
Role in financial management
Program evaluations
The Ethics in Government section covers:
Certified Government Financial Managers
Acts of omission
Conflict of interest
The Financial management responsibilities and skills section covers:
Employment duties
Integrity
Serving the public interest
Objectivity and independence
Government financial managers
Team development
These sections are full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing the CGFM Examination 1: Governmental Environment. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language.