Training for accounting and budget staff
We're continually working to improve the trainings and resources available to state fiscal staff. Please check back regularly for newly available courses, presentations, and other resources.
Instructor-led training (virtual and in-person)
You can register, or will be able to soon, for the instructor-led courses below in The Learning Center. These classes are either conducted virtually via Teams or in-person at 1500 Jefferson in Olympia.
- Accounting 101: Basic Accounting
- Accounting 102: Intermediate Accounting
- Accounting 103: Governmental Accounting (available Fall 2024)
- Accounting Standards and Resources
- Accounting for Payroll
- Fiscal Year-End Workshop
- Payroll Revolving Account Reconciliation
Registering for The Learning Center
State employees automatically receive an account to access The Learning Center. Contact your agency's training representative or human resources for information to log in and register for our courses.
State higher education staff are provided access to The Learning Center to complete required contracts and procurement training only. For more information about this program, visit the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) Contracts & Procurement Training & Development site or email DES.
If you do not have access to The Learning Center, please contact OFM Accounting for assistance.
On-demand training
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Accounting training
- General Ledger Basics (90 minutes)
- In-Process (1 hour)
- Accounting 101 Assessment (5 minutes)
Policies and procedures training
- Travel Policies (1 hour)
- Accounting for Capital Assets (1 hour)
- Capital Assets Policy Review (1 hour)
- Leases and Subscription-Based IT Arrangements (SBITA) Procedures (60 minutes)
- Recording Lease Accounting Transactions (15 minutes)
- 1099 Misc. and NEC Form Data Analysis (2 hours) - updated Dec. 2022
Federal
- Single Audit Overview (1 hour)
- Additional presentations and resources are available on the Federal resource site
Fiscal year-end training and resources (Updated FY 2024 training will be posted in May/June)
- Fiscal Year-End Workshop - FY 2024 (4 hours)
- Federal Disclosure Forms - FY 2024 (45 minutes)
- Fiscal Year-End Interagency - FY 2023 [PDF]
- Fiscal Year-End Update - FY 2024 (45 minutes)
- State Disclosure Forms - FY24
OFM IT systems training
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