Basics of State Revenue Collection and Direction - Austin

Course Date
Monday, May 18, 2026
Course Time
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Delivery
Group Live (in-person)
Location

Barbara Jordan State Office Building
1601 Congress Avenue, Austin TX 78701

Course Fee
$800
Instructor
Ursula Parks

 

***Excellence in Leadership classes require a minimum of eight (8) participants to proceed. This ensures participants gain the full benefit of the training experience.

In the event that a class is rescheduled, we will notify participants via email automatically registering them in the next scheduled training. If the new date does not work, the participants can respond with a preferred date.
 


Objectives:
1. Understand the big picture of state revenue, including sources and mechanisms.
2. Learn how to research and understand specific revenues.
3. Learn the relevant required roles of the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
4. Analyze fluctuations in revenue and their potential consequences.

Program Knowledge Level:
This basic course is ideal for managers that need to understand state revenue collection and management, including a review of the constitutional and statutory roles of the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the categories of revenue with a focus on those in the General Appropriations Act, and examination of fluctuations in state revenues.

Prerequisite Education and Experience:
None

Advanced Preparation:
None

Delivery:
We offer Group Internet Based (virtual) and Group Live (in-person) trainings. Online training will be capped at 35 people. In-person training will be held in Austin and will be capped at 56 people.

Contact Hours/TSBPA CPE Credit: 
6 hours

NASBA CPE Credit Breakdown
Business Management and Organization = 5 CPE credits

LBJ School of Public Affairs, Governor's Center for Management Development is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org. 


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