Governmental and non-profit accounting

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Here is that update that I promised. I just finished the competency, and I wanted to give a bit of an overview for anyone taking it in the next little while. Courses evolve over time, and everyone's experiences are subjective so with that in mind;

The course is a little different than most of the other competencies. It is not done through the usual Mainestreet interface, it's all via e-mail from the instructor who provides the course materials in bundles with milestones to complete.

The course felt very front-loaded, with the first section being the heaviest work, the second a little less, and the final section being the least time-consuming by a really big margin compared to the prior two.

If you were taking this course, I would recommend brushing up on Journal entries. I did more of these in this course than all of my other accounting courses to date combined, especially in the first part of the program. This kicked my butt as these were always my bane, but truthfully I needed it and feel a lot more comfortable with them now.

I found a series of lectures by professor Farhat that was very helpful, and it would have made great "prework" if I had known about it during the lag between enrolling and start date. It's 81 videos, but really informative, and I know many folks wonder what they can do to prepare. Just search Farhat and the course name and you should find it easily.

The instructor is excellent and willing to work with you on the timing and scheduling of the assignments. For instance, in my case, while she was grading, she was willing to advance me all of the other reading materials so that I could get a jump start and not be at a standstill.

That's all I can think of for now. This course was one of the more challenging for me and took a little longer to complete, with quite a lot of bookwork, but it was fair and I feel like I learned a tremendous amount.

Good luck in your studies!

S

I know this is an old thread just wanted to say thank you for the reminder about Prof. Farhat. I used his courses in the past in areas I got a little stuck and he is great. I know it will help as I finish this course up. You're right, it is different!

You are most welcome!!

S