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in Accountability Reporting (CEAR) Board for four years. He was the
Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audit at the U.S. Department of
the Treasury. The family will hold a Memorial Service at Fort Myer's
Old Post Chapel on April 4, 2006, at 1 p.m., followed by the burial at
Arlington Congratulations from AGA to Riley Shaull, a member of AGA's Oklahoma City Chapter, and Leslie Shaull on their marriage. Ronald Smith, CGFM, a member of AGA's Washington, D.C. Chapter, has joined Watkins, Meegan, Drury & Company, L.L.C. as director, Government Financial Services. Gwen Sykes, CGFM, a member of AGA's Washington, D.C. Chapter, was recognized by Black Enterprise magazine on its list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business. She is the chief financial officer at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Read the article. Send your Member Happenings to Chris Camara for inclusion in future issues of TOPICS! Register Today for the
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The
registration brochure for AGA’s 2006 Professional Development
Conference & Exposition is now available online. The brochure
includes a list of all the education sessions and events taking place
at this year's conference. You can also get information about
registration, hotel accommodations, travel discounts, the golf
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“Stale, old and dated,” was how Carter Pate
described his knowledge of federal financial management when he was
asked to reinvigorate the U.S. federal practice for
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, but that was before he teamed up with AGA
to earn his CGFM. Pate, a managing partner in Dallas, moved to
Washington, D.C. in July 2004 after more than 20 years on the
commercial side. Although he is a nationally known business
restructuring expert, author, former CEO and chairman of several public
companies and founding partner of his own national consulting firm,
Pate still worried he was rusty on the specifics of governmental
accounting. Pate asked around, looking for the best course of study to
improve his skills. A number of government finance professionals
suggested earning the CGFM credential. “It was exactly what I was
looking for,” Pate said. 
AGA is
proud to announce its latest educational offering. The First
National Internal Control and Fraud Conference will be held on
September 25-26, 2006 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in downtown
Atlanta,
GA. With a theme of "Fraud Prevention and Detection: The
Newest Tools and
Techniques," the conference will focus on management's
responsibility
for ensuring a good system of internal controls and the role
of
all accountability
professionals in minimizing the risk of fraud, waste and
abuse.
Hear from leaders in government and private industry who will
discuss
the latest discovery techniques and lessons learned from
various schemes, and how different levels of government are cooperating
to
improve services to citizens. Watch for updates on the
conference in the weeks ahead on AGA's
The March 31 renewal deadline is approaching.
Don’t miss out on great benefits like the Journal of
Government Financial Management, peer networking and continuing
professional education opportunities. Renew your AGA membership by
sending in your renewal invoice with payment or by logging into the 
When
Marlene K. Dorenkamp became president of AGA’s Des Moines
Chapter, she wanted to set an example for her fellow chapter members,
give herself an injection of confidence and show that attaining the
CGFM credential was “doable.” “I thought that it
would be good incentive for others if I went ahead and took it and let
them know if it was achievable,” Dorenkamp said. That she did, by
passing the three examinations and becoming the first chapter member to
become a CGFM through the exam process. It took Dorenkamp one year to
study and pass the exams, finishing up in November 2005. When she
achieved her goal, the chapter did not overlook it. The current chapter
president, Michelle Wendel, and other members recognized her at last
November’s Chapter Executive Committee meeting with a certificate
and cupcakes. The next month, the chapter presented her with a
scholarship, to defray some of her costs, and a cake in her honor.