PAUS 8161: Public Budgeting and Finance

If you pay taxes to the federal government, you help pay the interest on trillions of dollars in U.S. debt. Find out why we pay the taxes we do, how this money is spent, who is slicing the national budget pie and why some slices are bigger than others. In this course, students will learn about the technical and political nature of public budgeting. In addition, students will engage in evaluation exercises of both a theoretical and applied nature. These include examination of current budget issues, assessment of recent academic research in the field of public budgeting and finance, and analysis of budgeting trends in a governmental or non-profit agency or program of the student's choice. This work requires student exposure to word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software. While the primary focus of the course is federal budgeting and finance, consideration of state and local practices, with special focus on Georgia, is noted throughout the semester. (3 credit hours)

Prerequisites: PAUS 8111 and PAUS 8121 or consent of the instructor.

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