AGA TOPICS Newsletter

Welcome to A New Era In Thought Leadership - Free Research Reports Now Available from AGA

Trends in Technology
Trends in Technology is an annual report on emerging issues in information technology and financial management. The study covers compliance management, business process management, project portfolio management, RFID and wireless communications. The report analyzes each topical area and discusses its implications for functional management. Click here to view the report…Contact Susan Fritzlen to obtain a hard copy of the report.

Financial Management Shared Services: A Guide for Federal Users—Landmark Research Report Solely Devoted to Melding Best Practices of Private Sector with Federal Agency Experiences—This research is the first document of its kind to focus solely on federal users of financial management shared services. The research identified a number of best practices, worse practices and lessons learned for users and potential users of financial management shared services in the federal government. Click here to view the report... Contact Susan Fritzlen to obtain a hard copy of the report.

Audit Federal Financial Controls: Sooner Rather than Later—Would Sarbanes-Oxley Benefit Federal Financial Management?
The report concludes that the overall status of internal controls over federal financial reporting is not good and efforts to legislate improvements have not produced the desired results. Click here to view the report... Contact Susan Fritzlen to obtain a hard copy of the report.

Integrating Internal Control with Performance Management
This report explores the impact of emerging issues on CFO operations, discusses issues candidly with peers and related functional communities and shares findings within the federal community. This year’s survey focuses on internal controls and performance measurement including integration with other management improvement initiatives within agencies. Click here to view the report... Contact Susan Fritzlen to obtain a hard copy of the report.