2026 AGA/EEI Public Utility Accounting Training Courses

AGA and EEI will be conducting our annual four-day programs on public utility accounting. The courses are taught by expert utility instructors and respected leaders in the field. These four-day programs will be held at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel, Nashville, TN and are open to everyone.

Introduction to Public Utility Accounting
This course concentrates on the fundamentals of public utility accounting and provides an understanding of the utility business. This course is geared towards recently hired accountants and supervisors in the accounting, auditing, and financial areas. The objective of this course is to provide an introductory knowledge and understanding of public utility accounting fundamentals, practices and issues in the electric and gas industries. The course is designed for utility industry professionals in the areas of accounting, finance, auditing and other financial areas. This course qualifies for CPE.

Topics will include:
• Public Utility Accounting and Financial Reporting
• Utility Ratemaking Process
• Capital Structure and Liability Management
• Depreciation Accounting Principles
• Income Tax – Ratemaking and Accounting Issues
• Derivative Accounting and Risk Management
• Planning and Budgeting Issues
• Property Accounting

This course qualifies for 30.5 hours of CPE in the fields of study of Accounting, Finance and Specialized Knowledge.

Advanced Public Utility Accounting
This course concentrates on complex and specific advanced accounting and industry topics plus timely accounting issues. Participants should be experienced or knowledgeable in utility accounting due to the advanced nature of the material. The objective of this course is to provide an advanced knowledge and understanding of public utility accounting, budget and current issues in the electric and gas industries. The course is designed for utility industry professionals.

Topics will include:
• Capital Structure and Cost of Capital Issues
• Advanced Depreciation Topics
• FASB/FERC/SEC Updates
• Utility Income Taxes – Accounting, Tax, & Financial Reporting
• Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations (AROs)
• Changing Regulatory Environment
• FERC Accounting & Reporting
• Derivative Accounting and Risk Management
• Rate Case Preparation & Management
• Use of Artificial Intelligence and Control Concerns
• Electric and Gas Industry Updates

Awill be conducting our annual four-day programs on public utility accounting. The courses are taught by expert utility instructorsGA and EEI and respected leaders in the field. These four-day programs will be held at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel, Nashville, TN and are open to everyone.