The training workshop will assist government agencies on accountability, responsiveness and capability of upgrading the state budget classification and chart of accounts and implementation of international public-sector accounting standards. 

The main objective of the workshop was to hear directly from actors federal, states and local government on:

• Progress recorded to date on compliance with the national chart of accounts (NCOA) and general purpose financial statements (GPFS) - IPSAS cash basis
• Existing challenges
• Outstanding issues
• Plans to complete the IPSAS compliance programme

Introduction to The National Chart Of Accounts (NCOA)

• Introduction
• National Chart of Accounts (NCOA)
• Structure of the National Chart of Accounts:
• Administrative Segment
• Economic Segment
• Functional Segment
• Programme Segment
• Fund Segment
• Geographic Code Segment
• Issues and Challenges:

Budgeting With The National Chart Of Accounts (COA)

• Introduction
• Definition
• Budget Terms
• Overview of Budgeting
• Functions of Budget Classification
• The Need for the Unified Chart of Accounts for Budgeting and Accounting System
• National Chart of Accounts Structure for Budgeting
• Steps for Budgeting with the National Chart of Accounts
• Integrating Chart of Accounts Structure for Budgeting
• Format for Annual Budgeting with Chart of Accounts
• Challenges and Issues