Where and how to find guidance to address an appropriations law issue may not be readily apparent—and the consequences may be harsh if you get it wrong. This course builds on the principles of appropriations law to guide participants through the process of analyzing and researching an appropriations law issue, then defending the ultimate decision to stakeholders.

More effective analyses lead to better budget decisions for the organization and improved financial performance. Using the various features and functions of Excel, participants will learn how to perform the analyses to support budgetary decisions and present data graphically for stakeholders. You will spend 80% of your class time working in Microsoft Excel to gain hands-on experience that you can apply on the job.

Contemporary Issues in Defense Financial Management is a two-day course that examines current and future trends in finance and accounting. While this course covers governmentwide initiatives, special emphasis is placed on the Department of Defense. The course also highlights how legislative and policy changes impact procedures, processes, and standards.

Examine the current and future trends effecting the federal financial management community, and how legislative and policy changes impact procedures, processes, and standards. While this course covers governmentwide initiatives, special emphasis is placed on the Department of the Treasury and Office of Personnel Management because these agencies have implications on financial policy and the workforce.

Explore areas of Defense financial management beyond your daily responsibilities to learn how they relate to the resource management environment and help ensure cohesive financial management operations. We will focus on the topics that will benefit your Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) exam preparation efforts with both traditional and digital study options to help with your review. This course will review the government resource management environment, manpower management, management's responsibility for enterprise risk management (ERM) and internal control (IC), and fiscal law. At the end of the course, you will also gain access to the Exam Prep Tool to help you prepare for the CDFM certification exam for Module 1: Government Resource Management Environment.

Explore areas of Defense financial management beyond your daily responsibilities to learn how they relate to the resource management environment and help ensure cohesive financial management operations. We will focus on the topics that will benefit your Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) exam preparation efforts with both traditional and digital study options to help with your review. This course will review the government resource management environment, manpower management, management's responsibility for enterprise risk management (ERM) and internal control (IC), and fiscal law. At the end of the course, you will also gain access to the Exam Prep Tool to help you prepare for the CDFM certification exam for Module 1: Government Resource Management Environment.

Explore Defense financial management beyond your daily tasks for a comprehensive understanding and enhanced operational cohesion. This innovative course navigates the demanding and complex landscape of Defense finance through both in-class and self-study material to pass the Certified Defense Financial Manager Certification. Essential for the entire financial management workforce, this course focuses on reviewing the key concepts of the DoD's budget process through the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) process. In addition to budget, this course provides a review of cost and economic analysis as well as strategic planning from the Enhanced Defense Financial Management Training Course. This course also covers overarching foundations of fiscal law as they relate to these key areas of DoD financial management.

Explore the areas of Defense financial management beyond your current daily responsibilities to understand the big picture and help ensure more cohesive financial management operations. We will focus on the topics that will benefit your Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) exam preparation efforts with both traditional and digital study options to help with your review. This e-book will allow you to review the defense budget process, cost analysis, current financial management systems, and fiscal law. At the end of your review of the e-book, you will also gain access to the Exam Prep Tool to help you prepare for the CDFM certification exam for Module 2: budget, cost analysis and fiscal law associated to the core area of resource management.

Explore the areas of Defense financial management beyond your current daily responsibilities to understand the big picture and help ensure more cohesive financial management operations. We will focus on the topics that will benefit your Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) exam preparation efforts with both traditional and digital study options to help with your review. This course will review the operations within the finance office, federal accounting, financial reporting, government auditing and dive deeper into appropriation law principles. At the end of the course, you will also gain access to the Exam Prep Tool to help you prepare for the CDFM certification exam for Module 3, finance operations, accounting, auditing and fiscal law associated to the core area of resource management.

Explore the areas of Defense financial management beyond your current daily responsibilities to understand the big picture and help ensure more cohesive financial management operations. We will focus on the topics that will benefit your Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) exam preparation efforts with both traditional and digital study options to help with your review. This e-book will allow you to review the federal government accounting, finance operations, auditing, and fiscal law. At the end of your review of the e-book, you will also gain access to the Exam Prep Tool to help you prepare for the CDFM certification exam for Module 3: accounting, auditing, finance, and fiscal law associated to the core area of resource management.

Explore areas of Defense financial management beyond your daily responsibilities to learn how they relate to the acquisition business cycle. In this course, we will focus on topics that will benefit your Certified Defense Financial Manager Acquisition specialty designation (CDFM-A) exam preparation efforts. The course will provide a comprehensive overview of the rules governing the acquisition of major defense systems from the program manager’s perspective. It incorporates the concepts and policies outlined in the DAU Acquisition Guidebooks, as well as DoDI 5000 document series.

Gain a working understanding of federal financial management processes and federal laws to align your work with your organization’s financial concerns and contribute to its effectiveness. You will develop a solid knowledge base of budgeting, accounting, and performance management, as well as examine the relationships among these functions. Through critical thinking exercises, you will gain a better understanding of your agency’s financial management processes.

Learn the current rules and regulations for temporary duty (TDY) travel for civilian employees in the 14 executive departments, 100+ executive agencies, various boards and commissions, and the GAO. The rules for and use of transportation expenses, per diem, travel authorization requirements, emergency and personal expenses, actual expense allowances for high-cost areas, the forensic review of travel receipts, and more will be addressed. This workshop includes case studies, scenarios, and exercises for a highly interactive learning experience.

Gain a working knowledge of the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR)rules and regulations for permanent change of station (PCS) for federal civilian employees. This course covers personnel travel, the shipment of household goods (HHG), and housing relocation costs. Explore the temporary quarters subsistence expense (TQSE), house-hunting trips (HHT), residence transaction allowance, withholding tax allowance (WTA), and relocation income tax (RIT) allowance. Throughout the course, you will apply the FTR guidance for PCS to real-life scenarios.

Explore the intricacies of the Defense Working Capital Fund (DWCF), a revolving fund financial structure used by DoD for businesslike activities. Supporting the effective and accurate operation of these funds is integral to the success of DoD. From the basics to performance budgeting to reporting, you will examine DWCF activities that identify outputs and have customer-provider relationships between Defense units and Defense support organizations.

Explore the aspects of the federal government that function like businesses, including revolving funds and reimbursable activities. Understand the differences between business operations and activities funded by appropriations, as well as the budget and execution process. Through challenging analytical exercises, you will gain an understanding of how to charter and execute a revolving fund, how to navigate the different budgeting phases, and how to analyze financial data of a revolving fund or reimbursable activity.

G-Invoicing is an online platform developed by Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service for funding officials, program officials, and payment approvers to perform buy/sell intragovernmental transactions (IGTs). Through informative content, various hands-on activities, class discussions, and a threaded case study, you will gain a thorough understanding of how to apply the G-Invoicing central platform. This course focuses on the use of G-Invoicing and its activities as a central platform to generate and manage interagency agreements (IAAs) when buying or selling goods or services among federal trading partners.

Understand the issues surrounding improper payments, payment types, root causes, and their impact. You will build a foundational knowledge and ability to identify methods to reduce risk of improper payments through prevention, detection, and recovery by participating in a series of discussions and exercises.

Learn the current rules and regulations for temporary duty (TDY) travel for uniformed members, civilian employees, and other personnel traveling under orders from the Department of Defense (DoD). The rules for and use of the government travel card, per diem allowances, lodging, international travel, actual expense allowances for high cost areas, and more will be addressed.

Gain a working knowledge of the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) rules and regulations for permanent change of station (PCS) for Department of Defense (DoD) civilian employees. This course covers personnel travel, the shipment of household goods (HHG), and housing relocation costs. Explore the Temporary Quarters Subsistence Allowance (TQSE), house-hunting trips (HHT), and relocation income tax (RIT) allowance. Throughout the course, participants apply the JTR guidance for PCS to real-life scenarios.