UMAS Training Course

At Melanson we take pride in not only continuing our own professional development, but that of our clients as well. Our Municipal and Governmental team provides regular training and information seminars for municipal employees and officials on various topics of interest.

Melanson also proudly offers a formal 30-hour course on the Uniform Massachusetts Accounting System (UMAS). The UMAS course is updated annually to include current Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements and statute changes. All course participants receive a comprehensive training manual prepared by our experienced Governmental Services Team. To learn more about this annual offering, please call our Andover office at 978-749-0005.

Please note: We will not be offering this course in 2021 due to COVID-19. We plan to offer it again in 2022.

Some other topics we provide training for include:

Fund structure and common classifications
Chart of accounts structure and analysis of accounts
Accounting systems
Preparing and recording the budget
Recording transactions
Closing the books at year-end
Preparing annual financial reports
Establishing sound internal controls
Statutory responsibilities

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