Federal Accounting & Internal Controls Blog

Federal Accounting

Federal GAAP Explained: Standards, Hierarchy & Key Differences

Understand Federal GAAP, its hierarchy, and how it applies to federal entities. Clear guidance for CPAs and federal accounting professionals.

Federal Accounting

What Is CPE? Definition, Requirements, and Examples for CPAs and Federal Accountants

What is CPE? Learn the definition of Continuing Professional Education, requirements for CPAs, CGFMs, and federal accountants, and how CPE keeps your credentials active.

Federal Accounting

USSGL Transaction Codes: Federal Accounting Tutorial

Learn how to navigate USSGL and Treasury Financial Manual for federal accounting research. Step-by-step guide to recording CRs, equipment purchases, and more.

Internal Controls

Internal Controls in Federal Government: The Complete Guide

Master federal internal controls with this comprehensive pillar guide. FMFIA, Green Book 2025, OMB A-123, and practical frameworks explained for CPAs and contractors.

Federal Consulting Utilization Rate: What It Is, How to Calculate It, and Why It Matters

Learn what utilization means in consulting, how it’s calculated, what counts as billable time, and why it can create a moral hazard—plus a simple example.

Federal Accounting

Treasury Account Symbol (TAS): Definition, Structure, Examples, and Federal Reporting Use

Learn what a Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) is, how it’s structured, and how it’s used in federal financial reporting, GTAS, and audit readiness.

Internal Controls

What To Do When You Find An Exception During Internal Control Testing

CPA continuing education guide for internal auditors: what to do when you find a control exception, including zero deviation sampling and decision frameworks.

SF 133 USSGL Crosswalk Guide | Government Accounting Training & CPE

Learn how to create the SF 133 using the USSGL crosswalk. Government accounting training covering account attributes, federal financial management, and Yellow Book compliance for online governmental accounting CPE.

SF 133 Guide: Federal Government Accounting Training on Budget Execution Reports

Master the SF-133 Report on Budget Execution and Budgetary Resources. Government accounting training covering USSGL crosswalks, GTAS submission, Treasury Account Symbol reporting, and Yellow Book CPE.

See how to Reconcile the Statement of Budgetary Resources to SF 133 | Federal Accounting CPE

Step-by-step guide to reconciling your SBR to the SF-133 line by line. Essential federal government accounting training for auditors and financial managers using real FY 2024 examples.

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