CMFO The Government Environment Test Out

This class is a broad overview of government. Beginning with the top levels of the United States government down to the city level, this class outlines the structure and sources of power at each level. Most of this class focuses on the municipal government and its relationship with the state. It presents information in a manner such that you, as the financial officer for a municipality, will have a better understanding of how to perform your job and a general knowledge of many of the laws you have to work within.TOPICS COVEREDThe Structure of the American GovernmentState Government in TennesseeMunicipal ChartersRole of the Municipal Finance OfficerThe Municipal BudgetMunicipal Revenue in TennesseeMunicipal Expenditures in TennesseeAccounting and Financial ReportingMunicipal Debt and Cash ManagementPublic Accountability and Ethics