text: Introduction
  Chapter 2 provides an overview of core competency; fund the force. Appropriations and authorization process
  is described to include the different applicable legislative key terms, statues and laws.
  Chapter 3 discusses the core competency banking and disbursing. A description of all aspects of banking
  support and disbursing support, to include the close relationship between the two is explained in the various
  sections of the chapter.
  Chapter 4 provides information about pay support as a core competency in relation to both active duty and
  reserve component pay.
  Chapter 5 contains information on accounting support and cost management as core competencies. It describes
  the stages of transactions at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels of accounting support. It also describes
  the cost management process and its importance during every operation.
  Chapter 6 covers the operational art and planning and all aspects of the military decision making process in
  concern to financial management operations.
  Chapter 7 describes the management internal controls as a core competency and the responsibilities inherited
  during financial management operations.
  Chapter 8 discusses the information management aspects of financial management operations. It gives a
  description of the different automation systems in support of the mission.