SingerLewak sets two-day government accounting training in Salem

SingerLewak will host a two-day course on government accounting and financial reporting at its Salem office on Aug. 18-19, 2026, with both in-person and virtual attendance options. The training is aimed at state and local government finance professionals and covers GASB reporting fundamentals, budget-to-actual reporting, and related disclosures.

Why it matters: - State and local government finance teams have to translate public-sector budgets, funds, and reporting rules into financial statements that do not follow business accounting conventions. - The course is built for professionals who need to handle Governmental Accounting Standards Board reporting requirements in audits, accounting, consulting, and finance roles.

What happened: - SingerLewak, LLP will present “Government Accounting and Financial Reporting Essentials” on Aug. 18-19, 2026, at the firm’s Salem office. - Brad Bingenheimer, an instructor with experience in governmental accounting, will lead the two-day training. - The session is open to government finance, auditing, accounting and consulting professionals working with state and local government reporting.

The details: - The course covers how governmental accounting developed and why government financial reporting differs from business reporting. - Participants will review how funds, budgets, basis of accounting and financial statements connect in public-sector reporting. - Training topics include the governmental financial reporting model, government types, fund structures and key terminology. - The curriculum also covers modified accrual, full accrual and budgetary basis accounting. - Other topics include budgetary reporting, major fund determination, fund and government-wide financial statements, Management’s Discussion and Analysis, required supplementary information, disclosures and non-GAAP presentation considerations for smaller governments. - The event runs Aug. 18 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Aug. 19 from 9 a.m. to noon. - The in-person location is 440 Church St SE, Salem, OR 97301. - In-person seating is limited to 30 participants. - Virtual attendance is available with unlimited webinar registration. - Registration is open at the training registration page. - Current SingerLewak clients pay $395. - Non-clients pay $445. - Registration includes course materials, a Government Accounting & Financial Reporting workbook, reference notebook materials, PDF materials for webinar attendees and access to the webinar recording for 30 days after the event.

Between the lines: - The limited in-person seating and open webinar access suggest SingerLewak is trying to reach a wider regional audience beyond Salem. - The topic mix points to practical compliance training, not broad theory, with emphasis on reporting standards, disclosures and presentation rules.

What's next: - Registration remains open for both the in-person and virtual versions of the course. - SingerLewak says the webinar recording will remain available for 30 days after the event. - More information is available on SingerLewak’s website.

The bottom line: - SingerLewak is packaging a focused GASB training into a two-day format for public-sector finance professionals who need a fast refresher on government financial reporting requirements.