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CPE/Education - AGA Summer Review Series Class: How to Pull Information from SHARE
What hidden treasurers lie in SHARE's reporting system? This class will show you how to access information for the auditor's PBC and monthly reconciliations. It will aslo describe year-end AP deadlines and the effect on the financial statements and fund balance when the auditors find additional AP after the deadlines.
CPE/Education - Bridging the GAAP to IFRS
This one day symposium describes on Implementing International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) worth 8 CPE Credits in Accounting.
Event Topics Include:
• An Overview of IFRS, including a brief history, the regulating entities involved, and a current global status.
• An analysis of IFRS vs. US GAAP covering financial statement presentation differences and a drill down to key line item accounting treatment.
• IFRS Preparedness, an exploration of where your company fits in the conversion time-line and what your organization needs to consider now.
• IFRS Implementation, project management considerations with an in-depth coverage of IT challenges and industry solutions.
• Expert Panel Discussion, submit questions to professionals with working knowledge of IFRS Standards and experience with IFRS implementation and case studies.
CPE/Education - "Human Error Prevention" Seminar
In addition to discovery and invention, human error prevention can be the greatest contributor to improved productivity, safety and quality. This seminar provides the most current developments in human error prevention.
This seminar is designed for anyone whose objective is to improve productivity, safety and quality. The principles and practices of human error prevention are universally applicable regardless of the type of industrial, commercial or governmental enterprise, and regardless of the type of function performed within the enterprise.
This seminar is truly unique and up to date with the latest developments in human error prevention. Marguglio's new taxonomy of human error causal factors and his human error-related models demonstrate his leadership in this subject. Examples and case studies amply reinforce the human error prevention principles and practices.
This seminar covers: * Classifications of human error; * The four levels of human error; * The three levels of barriers to human error and to the hazards activated by human error; * The four types of barriers at each barrier level; * Methods by which to make barriers effective; * Error-inducing conditions; * Behaviors to counteract error-inducing conditions; * Thought processes and behaviors leading to non-conservative decisions; * Thought processes and behaviors leading to conservative decisions; * Techniques to prevent recurrence of error - e.g., coaching; * Metrics; * Defense in depth.
CPE/Education - 2009 AGA/ASMC Governmental Professional Development Conference
The 15th biennial Governmental Professional Development Conference is jointly sponsored by the Hawaii chapters of AGA (Association of Government Accountants) and ASMC (American Society of Military Comptrollers) and historically it has been called the Pacific Emerging Issues Conference (PEIC)/Regional Professional Development Institute (RPDI). This conference has become recognized as one of the best events in the nation and regularly features over forty national, regional and local speakers addressing the latest issues and developments affecting government financial and technology management professionals. This conference also provides opportunities to network with key government executives and industry experts.
CPE/Education - "Human Error Prevention" Seminar
In addition to discovery and invention, human error prevention can be the greatest contributor to improved productivity, safety and quality. This seminar provides the most current developments in human error prevention.
This seminar is designed for anyone whose objective is to improve productivity, safety and quality. The principles and practices of human error prevention are universally applicable regardless of the type of industrial, commercial or governmental enterprise, and regardless of the type of function performed within the enterprise.
This seminar is truly unique and up to date with the latest developments in human error prevention. Marguglio's new taxonomy of human error causal factors and his human error-related models demonstrate his leadership in this subject. Examples and case studies amply reinforce the human error prevention principles and practices.
This seminar covers: * Classifications of human error; * The four levels of human error; * The three levels of barriers to human error and to the hazards activated by human error; * The four types of barriers at each barrier level; * Methods by which to make barriers effective; * Error-inducing conditions; * Behaviors to counteract error-inducing conditions; * Thought processes and behaviors leading to non-conservative decisions; * Thought processes and behaviors leading to conservative decisions; * Techniques to prevent recurrence of error - e.g., coaching; * Metrics; * Defense in depth.
AGA Chapter - CGFM Training Courses
- Course 1: Government Environment
- Course 3: Governemntal financial Management and Control
AGA Chapter - CGFM Training Course
CGFM Training Course 2--Governmental Accounting, Financial Reporting and Budgeting
AGA National - AGA's Government Finance Case Challenge
The best undergraduate accounting/financial management/business students in the country are invited to compete in the third annual Government Finance Case Challenge, sponsored by the Association of Government Accountants (AGA).
Student teams will collaboratively analyze and offer a written response to a case centered on how a U.S. city government implements a performance management system. The registration deadline is Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. All members of the two highest-scoring teams will receive a scholarship to attend AGA's National Leadership Conference, set for February of 2010 in Washington, D.C.
Teams will present their finalized solutions before a panel of federal/state/local government leaders, corporate partners and CFOs. The winning teams will be announced at the awards luncheon on the final day of the conference.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the winning team. Each student participant will receive a free one-year membership to AGA.
Other - Social Media for Government Conference
Attend this conference to learn how to capture the power of social media in your organization. Hear practical advice, firsthand, on how to engage your employees and citizens by using social media from leading government agencies and organizations, including U.S. Department of State, Chesterfield County, VA, National Institutes of Health, IBM Center for the Business of Government and many others.
Other - Social Media for Government
Attend this conference to learn why using social media should be embraced by your organization, along with helpful tools, tips and techniques to get started. Hear practical advice, firsthand, from leading experts including the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department of State, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, University of Wisconsin – Madison, GovLoop, and many more, on how to engage your employees and citizens by using social media.
Conference Only: $1299+
Conference Plus One Workshop: $1699+
Conference Plus Two Workshops: $1999+
Conference Plus Three Workshops: $2199+
Conference Plus Four Workshops: $2299+
Conference Only: $1299+
Conference Plus One Workshop: $1699+
Conference Plus Two Workshops: $1999+
Conference Plus Three Workshops: $2199+
Conference Plus Four Workshops: $2299+
Early Bird Savings Through JULY 31st!
Conference Hotel & Venue:
To Be Determined Shortly
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Advanced Learning Institute
8600 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 920-N
Chicago, IL 60631
773-695-9400 x1 (phone)
888-362-7400 (toll free)
773-694-9403 (fax)
Other - Enhancing Your Leadership Skills
This course is designed for Leaders, Supervisors, Team Leaders and Individuals who want to develop high-performance leadership competencies.