2008 – 2009 Audio Conference Schedule

Sept. 10: Fraud Prevention and Detection

Oct. 15: Results of AGA’s Research on Performance-Based Management Reporting

Nov. 12: Internal Controls

Dec. 10: 21st Century Financial Managers: New Mix of Skills and Education Levels

Jan. 21: How XBRL Can Enable Improved Financial and Performance Reporting

Feb. 11: Fraud

March 11: Internal Controls

April 8: Auditing

May 13: Ethics

July 23, 2008 • AGA Education News

Everything You Wanted To Know About Performance Reporting, But Were Afraid To Ask! Aug. 20 Audio Conference
AGA, in conjunction with the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers (NASACT) and the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA) is pleased to announce a new and increasingly important topic to our audio conference schedule—Everything You Wanted to Know About Performance Reporting, But Were Afraid to Ask!

Is your government thinking about producing a performance report for internal and external use? Do your constituents want to know more about the government’s activities and accomplishments? Does your legislative body need information that can help make the tough budget decisions? Does internal management need performance measures to gauge the success or failure of its programs? With transparency and accountability as the watchwords for effective, efficient and honest government, performance reporting should be on the political agenda of any official who wishes to convey how and on what government is spending tax dollars.

To share their practical experiences in performance reporting, three performance report preparers will explain the positive results achieved with their use of a performance report. Join Drummond Kahn, CGFM, CIA, Director, Audit Services, Portland, Oregon; Rebekah Stephens, Planning and Performance Coordinator, Metro Nashville, TN; and Mike Taylor, CPA, CIA, City Auditor, Stockton, CA, as each of them discuss how their governments are using the performance reports. First-time AGA Certificate of Achievement in Service Efforts and Accomplishments award recipients, Ms. Stephens and Mr. Taylor, will also explain why their municipalities needed a performance report to drive changes within government. Mr. Kahn will share how the Portland, Oregon performance report has matured over the past 17 years and how it is being used to improve government services today.

Please join us for two hours of lively discussion about this important and timely topic. In addition to the speakers’ commentary, there will be approximately 20 minutes for Q & A so that the participants can ask the speakers questions and share their own experiences.

Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Time: 2– 3:50 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time

Learning Objectives: To obtain an understanding of how performance management and reporting can improve transparency and accountability

Prerequisite: Familiarity with performance management and reporting

Advance Prep: None required           

CPE: Two credits

Field of Study: Accounting (Governmental)

Cost: $249 per site (UNLIMITED ATTENDANCE) if you register on or before Friday, August 15, 2008 and $299 thereafter. SPECIAL PROMOTION: Government agencies and CPAG members who register five or more office will receive a 20 percent discount ($200 per site)

To Register: Register online, print the registration form or print the special promotion registration form.

This audio conference offers important information to almost everyone in the accountability profession. Please share this program announcement with others in your government, chapters, educational institutions and private firms. Remember, there is no limit to attendance per phone site. If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact Maria Lucas at 1-800-242-7211 ext. 308 or . Questions regarding the program should be directed to Raymond Harris at ext. 339 or Evie Barry at ext. 324.

Special Offer
AGA is pleased to again announce a special offer exclusively for AGA chapters and ADVANTAGE group membership agencies that will enhance your chapter and agency education program and save you money! For a limited time only, purchase three, four or five AGA audio conferences as a package and you will receive a 10 percent discount on the early-bird price offered by the AGA. Purchase six, seven or eight AGA audio conferences for a 15 percent discount. Purchase nine or ten audio conferences for a whopping 20 percent discount.

This offer is only available to AGA chapters and ADVANTAGE group membership partners until August 15. Contact Maria Lucas at 800.AGA.7211, ext. 308, to register. Click here to download the registration form.

The audio conference series has been a huge success over the past few years for AGA. With thousands of participants earning two CPE hours for each program, AGA plans to produce as many monthly audio conferences as possible each year that offer chapters and group membership agencies a cost-effective and convenient way to provide quality education for members and others in the government accountability profession. The audio conferences have also attracted thousands of nonmembers that the National Office and chapters are contacting to encourage them to join.

If you have any questions about any of the audio conferences, contact Ray Harris, Director of Chapter Operations and Audio Conference Producer, at 800.242.7211, ext. 339.

Not sure what is involved in becoming an ADVANTAGE group membership agency, visit our website for all of the details.

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