Course : The Single Financial Account (CFU)

M57, M4: Understanding and Implementing Public Accounting Reform

Practical course - 2d - 14h00 - Ref. CFU
Price : 1470 € E.T.

The Single Financial Account (CFU)

M57, M4: Understanding and Implementing Public Accounting Reform


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The widespread adoption of the Single Financial Account (CFU), combined with changes to the M57 and M4 accounting standards, is altering the practices for preparing, ensuring the reliability of, and presenting the financial statements of the affected local governments and institutions. This training course helps participants understand the framework of the reform, identify its main challenges, and translate regulatory changes into operational implications for financial departments.


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Practical course in person or remote class
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. CFU
  2d - 14h00
1470 € E.T.




The widespread adoption of the Single Financial Account (CFU), combined with changes to the M57 and M4 accounting standards, is altering the practices for preparing, ensuring the reliability of, and presenting the financial statements of the affected local governments and institutions. This training course helps participants understand the framework of the reform, identify its main challenges, and translate regulatory changes into operational implications for financial departments.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Identify the legal framework and regulatory architecture of the reform
Analyze the issues and impacts of the reform on their community or institution
Describe the structure, components, and production process of the Single Financial Statement
Distinguish between the roles and responsibilities of the authorizing officer, the public accountant, and other stakeholders
Analyze the key changes in the M57 and M4 standards and their operational implications
Develop an implementation roadmap tailored to their organization

Intended audience
Chief Financial Officers (CFOs)/Director General of Finance (DGFs), local government finance officials, accounting and budgeting staff, public accountants, elected officials in charge of finance, and management controllers

Prerequisites
None

Course schedule

1
Outline the legal framework and scope of the reform

    Compétences visées

  • Identify the main stages of public accounting reform
  • Defining the Role of the Public Accounts Standardization Board (CNoCP)
  • Analyze the relationship between the texts pertaining to the CFU, the CGCT, and the Code of Financial Jurisdictions
  • Define the scope of application of the CFU and the relevant standards
  • Identify key regulatory deadlines and their implications for stakeholders

    Activités pédagogiques

  • Work in small groups to create a timeline showing the evolution of the standards up to the CFU

2
Analyze the key issues and structural changes

    Compétences visées

  • Identify the objectives of improving the reliability, accuracy, and comparability of local government financial statements
  • Analyze the challenges involved in the financial statement certification process
  • Compare the similarities between public accounting and the General Chart of Accounts (PCG)
  • Assess the organizational, HR, and digital impacts of the reform
  • Distinguish between developments that are part of established law and new developments

    Activités pédagogiques

  • Case Study: “Community in Transition”—Identifying Risks Associated with Inadequate Preparedness and Proposing Mitigation Measures

3
Preparing and Interpreting the Consolidated Financial Statement

    Compétences visées

  • Describe the principle behind the consolidation of the administrative account and the management account
  • Identify the budgetary, accounting, financial, management, and performance components, as well as the appendices
  • Mapping the flow of budget data and documents
  • Distinguish between the responsibilities of the authorizing officer, the public accountant, the financial services, and the legislative body
  • Create a RACI matrix for the responsibilities associated with producing the CFU

    Activités pédagogiques

  • Analyze a circuit diagram for CFU production and transmission

4
Assess the impacts of the M57 and M4 frameworks and develop an action plan

    Compétences visées

  • Identify changes to the M57 chart of accounts and their impact on account assignments
  • Distinguish between the specific features of the expanded M57 and the abbreviated M57
  • Identify the scope and specific characteristics of M4 for SPICs and EPICs
  • Assess the impact of changes on business software and accounting settings
  • Develop an implementation and security roadmap for your organization

    Activités pédagogiques

  • Developing an action plan: prioritize the actions to be taken, assign responsibilities, set deadlines, and identify the necessary resources



This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.

Dates and locations
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Dernières places
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Session garantie

REMOTE CLASS
2027 : 25 Mar., 21 June, 13 Sep., 9 Dec.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 3 Dec.

2027 : 25 Mar., 21 June, 13 Sep., 9 Dec.



This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.