Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday & Thursday

Saturday, June 20

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
AGA National Executive Committee Meeting
Marriott: Gallery 5

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Sunday, June 21

8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
PDC Registration Desk Open
Marriott: Preservation Foyer

8:30 – 11 a.m.
AGA National Board of Directors (NBD) Meeting
Marriott: Galleries 1 & 2

Join AGA national officers as they report to the NBD on 2008–2009 program year results and discuss plans for the 2009–2010 program year. All members are welcome to attend.

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
AGA Past National Treasurer (PNT)/Finance & Budget Committee Luncheon*
Marriott: Bacchus Suite

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
AGA Past National President (PNP) Luncheon*
Marriott: Bonaparte Suite

1 – 3 p.m.
AGA Emerging Leader Roundtable: Becoming a Leader by Successfully Navigating Your Career
Marriott: Mardi Gras Salons A-C

Patsy Stevens, Acting Deputy Associate Director, Center for Performance Management Systems & Evaluation, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Moderator: Catherine A. Kreyche, Communications Strategist, Management Concepts

Take this opportunity to develop your professional network and learn first-hand from respected leaders in the financial accountability profession. The session features a keynote presentation as well as round-table discussions on critical career topics. Our table leaders share their insights and answer questions on growing a professionally successful and personally rewarding career within federal, state, local government and the private industry.

1 – 5 p.m.
AGA Executive Session: The Recovery Act—What’s Working, What’s Not
Marriott: Galleries 1 & 2

Sponsored by Ernst & Young

Spending $787 billion in a hurry is a formidable task. But tracking, reporting, accounting for and auditing $787 billion is far more formidable and difficult.

As of today, just over four months will have passed since the president signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). Some of the guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and federal agencies will have been in effect for months, and the recipients of federal funds will begin reporting in a few weeks on the use of the funds received. Those recipients will be tested in terms of whether their accounting systems and related practices are equipped to deal with the Act’s implementation.

This Executive Session allows invited guests to share information about the challenges posed by the Recovery Act’s implementation to share ideas about how to best address them. In doing so, participants will provide a real-time assessment of the Recovery Act’s implementation and help define some of the critical issues that must be addressed by policy-makers.

AGA Executive Session Breakout Rooms: Marriott: Gallery 3 & 4

1 – 2:10 p.m.
AGA Chapter Leadership Meeting—Focus on CGFM
Marriott: Balconies M & N

Become part of the CGFM Program’s success. Join CGFM leaders to learn about the program’s accomplishments this year and to share your own success stories. We discuss state and local recognition of the CGFM certification, opportunities to earn the designation at AGA national conferences and the CGFM training program.

1 – 2:10 p.m.
S100: What’s the Skinny Behind GASB Concepts No. 2: Service Efforts and Accomplishments
Marriott: Mardi Gras Salon D

Lisa R. Parker, Project Manager, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
Moderator: Evie Barry, MS, Director of Performance Reporting, AGA

Controversy has surrounded the suggested guidelines for voluntary SEA reporting that are intended to help state and local governments communicate their performance information more effectively. GASB is developing these guidelines solely for those governments that wish to report this type of information externally. Don’t miss this session if you want to know more about external reporting for state and local governments.

FOS: MAS
Audience: All

1 – 2:10 p.m.
S101: GAO and IIA Auditing Standards—A Winning Combination
Marriott: Mardi Gras Salon E

Heather I. Keister, CPA, CIA, Auditing Standards Specialist, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Sam M. McCall, Ph.D., CGFM, CPA, CIA, CGAP, City Auditor, City of Tallahassee, FL; AGA Past National President
Moderator: Jackson W. Hufnagle, MBA, CGFM, Director Assistant, U.S. Government Accountability Office

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) recently collaborated on a project to compare Government Auditing Standards (The Yellow Book) and the International Professional Practices Framework (The Red Book). The Yellow Book and the Red Book complement each other and when used together provide a comprehensive set of standards appropriate for many government audit environments. This session will cover the similar principles and key differences between each organization’s standards and provide suggestions for complying with both sets of auditing standards. Then learn how an integrated approach using both the Yellow Book and the Red Book has resulted in high-quality government audits in the City of Tallahassee.

FOS: AUDG
Audience: All

2:30 – 3:40 p.m.
AGA Chapter Development & Assistance Meeting
Marriott: Balconies M & N

Senior Vice Presidents of Regional Services, Regional Vice Presidents, Chapter Presidents, Regional Coordinators for Chapter Development and Assistance, and interested AGA members are invited to discuss efforts to develop new chapters and assist struggling chapters. AGA National Office representatives lead a discussion on expanding and improving chapter operations. The discussion also focuses on the regional governance structure, the role that SVPRS and RVP teams play in making such improvements and the procedures for starting a new chapter. If you are interested in starting a new chapter, this session is for you!

2:30 – 3:40 p.m.
AGA Chapter Leadership Meeting—Focus on Communications
Marriott: Balcony L

Join AGA’s Communications staff to discuss your chapter newsletter and website. We will discuss current chapter communicator needs and review the resources available from the National Office to help chapter communicators better serve their local members. Don’t miss this opportunity to network with your chapter communicator colleagues.

2:30 – 3:40 p.m.
S102: Creating Actionable Information for Enterprise Optimization
Marriott: Mardi Gras Salon D

Larry R. White, CGFM, CMA, CFM, CPA, Executive Director, Resource Consumption Accounting Institute
Moderator: Bobby Derrick, CGFM, Field Representative, AGA; AGA Past National President

The ultimate goal of better financial information and improved internal controls is improved performance with greater efficiency for the mission of your organization. This presentation focuses on cost-management thinking, the nature of cost data and the modeling approach needed to create better quality, actionable cost and performance information for managers at all levels of the organization. This unique presentation looks at the foundational principles of management accounting that must be applied to support managerial decision-making throughout the organization. They are much different than the principles to obtain cost information for external financial reporting. If you are wondering why your financial accounting and reporting improvements still leave operating managers clamoring for more information, this presentation provides some insights and new directions for solutions.

FOS: ACC
Audience: State & Local

2:30 – 3:40 p.m.
S103: Auditing Information Systems Controls in the Federal Government
Marriott: Mardi Gras Salon E

Robert F. Dacey, JD, CGFM, CPA, Chief Accountant, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Moderator: Dianne D. Guensberg, CPA, Assistant Director, U.S. Government Accountability Office

The Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM) is designed to be used primarily on financial and performance audits and attestation engagements performed in accordance with GAGAS, as presented in Government Auditing Standards (also know as the “Yellow Book”). Why are Information Systems Controls important and what can FISCAM audits do to help improve federal operations and management?

FOS: AUDG
Audience: Federal

3:40 – 5:15 p.m.
S104: Avoiding Financial Disaster: Accounting for Disaster and Recovery Funds
Marriott: Mardi Gras Salon E

Joe Garcia, Chief Financial Officer, Louisiana Transitional Recovery Office, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Matthew A. Jadacki, Deputy Inspector General, Office of Emergency Management Oversight, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
John Morehead, CPA, Assistant Legislative Auditor and Director of Recovery Assistance Division, Office of Legislative Auditor, State of Louisiana
Marcia K. Paull, CGFM, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice
Moderator: David M. Zavada, CPA, Partner, Kearney & Company, P.C.

This session focuses on preparing for the management of disaster and/or Recovery Act funds at all levels of government. What needs to be in place at the federal, state and local levels to properly manage, control and oversee funding? Enjoy a discussion of lessons learned from past competitive experiences between speed and internal control.

FOS: ACCG
Audience: All

3:50 – 5 p.m.
AGA Chapter Leadership Meeting—Focus on Membership
Marriott: Balcony L

All chapter leaders have a role to play in membership recruitment and retention. Whether you are an incoming officer or more experienced, there is much to gain from attending this session. This session focuses on national recruitment and retention initiatives as well as chapter best practices. We’ll also review the ‘basics’ and how to access valuable tools and information on the Members Only website.

3:50 – 5 p.m.
AGA Chapter Leadership Meeting—Focus on Education
Marriott: Balconies M & N

Providing quality and affordable education to our members and the government accountability profession is a major goal of AGA at the national and chapter levels. Join AGA's Director of Education Joe Jozefczyk to discuss how we can work together to meet this goal. Learn how to develop and present successful training and educational events from experienced chapter leaders.

3:50 – 5 p.m.
S106: Transparency and Accountability Around Automation of FBwT
Marriott: Mardi Gras Salons F

Martha J. Smith, Cleveland Site Director, Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Antoinette Vitello, Staff Accountant, Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Moderator: Brian Hankin, Civilian Sector Practice Director, Oversight Systems, Inc.

All federal departments and agencies are required to submit to the Financial Management Service (FMS), U.S. Department of the Treasury, monthly Statements of Transactions and Statements of Accountability reflecting changes in the Treasury Fund Balance, so FMS can provide accurate financial information to Congress and the public. Recently, the accounting service center of a large federal department found itself making ever-increasing balance adjustments to account for discrepancies between the department’s accounting and Treasury, and received negative findings from OMB audits. The department’s manual investigation and resolution procedure was unable to process each month’s transactions before the next month’s arrived. Even with a large staff, they were unable to keep up with the volume of transactions. They needed a way to automate the process. Hear lessons learned from this experience.

FOS: ACCG
Audience: All

3:50 – 5 p.m.
S105: Trends in Technology
Marriott: Mardi Gras Salon D

Gregory P. Bitz, MBA, CGFM, CDFM, CPA, Principal, Federal Consulting Practice, Computer Science Corp.
Charles Cook III, CDFM, Assistant Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources, U.S. Marine Corps
Moderator: Anna D. Gowans Miller, MBA, CPA, Director of Research, AGA

This AGA CPAG Research Session describes the results of a biannual survey of innovative uses of technology that CSC conducts for the AGA CPAG research program

FOS: ACC
Audience: All

5 – 7 p.m.
Welcome Reception
Marriott: Grand Ballroom

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