Advanced Specialty Topic - Lease Accounting & Reporting - April 7, 2026
Credit Available - See Credits tab below.
Total Credits: 2 Accounting & Auditing. Government
- Categories:
- Advanced Specialty Topics | LEVEL | Advanced Course
- Faculty:
- Debbie Harper, CPA
- Course Levels:
- Advanced
- Duration:
- 2 hrs
- License:
- Never Expires.
Tags: Advanced Course Level
Description
Advanced Specialty Topic – Lease Accounting & Reporting
A CSMFO Core Course
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 7, 2026
With the advent of the new rules embodied in GASB Statement No. 87, Leases, agencies are faced with new accounting and reporting complexities. This Lease Reporting Specialty class reviews lease reporting both as a lessee and as a lessor. There are examples for an interactive overview of reporting and recording lease activity in a government agency. This session provides a comprehensive understanding of lease accounting, compliance requirements, and disclosure guidelines. Participants will walk-through the accounting entries, as well as disclosure information needed to report whether using a third-party software system or an internal tracking system.
This class is limited to 25 participants to allow for in-depth discussion between the instructor and attendees. Advance registration is required for this class.
THIS COURSE IS LIMITED TO 25 ATTENDEES, SO REGISTER TODAY!
Instructor:
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Debbie Harper, Retired Partner, LSL
Continuing Professional Education: 2 hours of CPE (Accounting & Auditing, Government).
Cost: $100 for CSMFO members
$130 for non-CSMFO members
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All Virtual Course Dates:
Debt Reporting March 18, 2026 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Lease Accounting & Reporting April 7, 2026 9:00 am – 11:00 am
SBITA Reporting June 25, 2026 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Compensated Absences July 9, 2026 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Debt Reporting August 12, 2026 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Pension & OPEB Reporting August 18, 2026 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Compensated Absences October 7, 2026 9:00 am – 11:00 am
SBITA Reporting October 8, 2026 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Credits
Faculty
Debbie Harper, CPA Related Seminars and Products
Instructor
Retired Partner, LSL CPAs
Debbie Harper is a CPA and retired partner from LSL CPAs. She specializes in government agencies and served as the Learning Director overseeing all the technical training for the firm. She has worked in governmental accounting for 22 years. Through her career, she has found her passion in government accounting training. Debbie’s goal and skill have been in taking complex technical concepts and simplifying them for easy understanding.
Debbie has been married for 26 years and her husband is her favorite traveling partner, along with four kids who all hop in the motorhome and tour the continental U.S. together once a year; they are close to seeing all 50 states.