Vol. 43, #9, April 26, 2004
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Welcome to Government Financial Management TOPICS, the Bi-weekly
Briefing of AGA News
SPOTLIGHT ON THE AGA CORPORATE PARTNER PROGRAM
IN OTHER NEWS
FROM AGA…
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ISSUE SPOTLIGHT: The AGA Corporate Partner Program
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AGA Corporate Partner Program
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For years, private-sector organizations have supported AGA through
individual memberships, advertising, exhibits, sponsorships and
registrations for AGA-sponsored conferences and meetings along with
substantial volunteer efforts. The Corporate Partner Program was
developed and launched in 2002 to forge a vigorous relationship
between private sector organizations and government leaders—AGA's
membership and constituency. In addition to supporting AGA
financially and through volunteerism, private-sector organizations
bring a wealth of intellectual knowledge and industry viewpoints to
AGA members.
As of this writing, AGA has 47 Corporate
Partners, including public accounting firms, major system
integrators, IT companies, management consulting firms, financial
services organizations and education & training companies. These
organizations all have long-term commitments to advancing government
accountability and choose to partner with and help AGA to move
forward as a thought leader in the government community. Click here
for a listing of the AGA Corporate Partners and links to their
individual websites (http://rmtrgweb.caci.com/aga/docs/ourpartners.cfm)
Corporate
Partners choose their level of support either through the
Professional or Sustaining Level of partnership. Their membership
supports AGA’s work, and in return, AGA provides Corporate Partners
with programs and services to keep them in touch with AGA members,
opportunities to provide input into Association programs, and
discounts and free offers to help them to achieve their
organizational objectives.
Click here to read more about the AGA
Corporate Partner Program
www.agacgfm.org/publications/topics/042604/cpag.aspx
Corporate Partner
Advisory Group (CPAG) Research Program
The AGA CPAG Research Program will
create research projects of value to governments, industry and the
AGA membership. Two major types of research will be conducted under
the program: sponsored and cooperative, with cooperative tending to
have a short (90-day) timeframe, and sponsored being of a longer,
continuing nature.
One research
project already under way, sponsored by Kearney & Company, is
evaluating and assessing current internal control procedures and
reporting in the federal community and will develop recommendations
for improvement in a white paper or other published study by April
2005. Another sponsored project is Grant Thornton’s Annual CFO
Survey, which will be ready for distribution at the 2004 AGA
Professional Development Conference. American Appraisal Associates
is sponsoring Best Practices Evaluations in the area of Real
Property Management, while a consortium of banks and card
associations are determining the feasibility of a study on the use
of purchase and travel cards.
Read more about the CPAG research program by
clicking
www.agacgfm.org/publications/topics/042604/research.aspx
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From the National President: The AGA CPAG: Building the Bridge
Between Government and Industry, By Jullin Renthrope, CGFM
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The mission of AGA’s Corporate Partner Advisory Group (CPAG) is to
bring industry and government executives together to exchange
information, support professional development, improve
communications and understanding, solve issues and build partnership
and trust, thereby enhancing AGA's focus on advancing government
accountability. AGA’s Corporate Partner Advisory Group is all about
improving access between the private sector and government. After
all, we need each other. We share common goals, and we can learn
from each other’s mistakes and successes.
Like AGA, the
private sector is interested in improving the financial health of
governments at all levels. Our Corporate Partners are knowledgeable
about the latest industry trends in financial management,
technology, auditing and budgeting. Strategies that work well in
private companies also may work well in a government setting. The
private sector offers services and products that can help government
financial managers do their jobs more efficiently and effectively.
The reverse
is also true. AGA’s Corporate Partner Program provides many
opportunities for private sector professionals to access government
officials. Since February, AGA has arranged two small dinners with
chief financial officers of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
and NASA, giving industry leaders the chance to gain insights from
the top finance officials of these large, complex federal agencies.
I’m so
pleased that the dialogue between government and industry is
improving under AGA’s leadership. Creating partnerships, sharing
ideas, talking about common challenges, and preparing studies and
analyses of top issues in the field will give all of us new
information to do our jobs better.
While the
program is still in its early development phases, I’d like to inform
the membership about the CPAG plans for this year.
Read the complete article at
www.agacgfm.org/publications/topics/042604/president.aspx
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Corporate Partner Leaders Discuss Program Benefits
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Let’s say you’re the controller of a large federal agency, and you
get a call from a company that offers financial management services.
What’s your first thought?
Hank Steininger,
CGFM, chair of AGA’s Corporate Partner Advisory Group (CPAG), is
well aware that it would be, “What are they trying to sell me now?”
That’s why it’s so
important for industry and government to come together through the
CPAG, which offers “neutral ground” for both sides to discuss
financial management issues, best practices and solutions, he said.
The private and public sectors can learn from each other, especially
if the conversations never include a sales pitch from industry, and
government leaders know they can speak freely.
CPAG’s monthly
government executive dinners are very popular for that reason. In
the last couple of months, the group has heard from the chief
financial officers of NASA and the U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs and the deputy chief
financial officer of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development. Attendance is limited, and
the atmosphere is one of give-and-take. “One of the key things we
emphasize is no selling,” Steininger said. “It’s a forum for
dialogue, but not a forum for promoting or selling your services or
products.” In turn, the federal officials’ comments are “not for
attribution,” so they speak more openly.
"I like the
government executive dinners,” said Jim Ferguson, sales executive
with Corporate Partner ACL Services Ltd. “I think it creates an
environment for discussion. I like that it's not a sales event, we
all do enough of that. I really think there's value in continuing to
foster vendors and suppliers interacting with real-world people from
government." Read the complete article at
www.agacgfm.org/publications/topics/042604/leaders.aspx
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IN OTHER NEWS FROM AGA…
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AGA Announces 2004 National
Award Recipients
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AGA is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2004 National
Awards. The awards will be presented during the Professional
Development Conference & Exposition, June 27-30, in Washington, D.C.
The recipients are:
Robert W. King Memorial
Award: Richard V. Norment, CGFM, CIA, Assistant to the Comptroller
for County Audit, Comptroller of the Treasury, State of Tennessee
Einhorn-Gary Award:
Francis E. “Gene” Reardon, CGFM, CPA, CIA, Deputy Inspector General
for Auditing, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of
Defense
Frank Greathouse
Distinguished Leadership Award: R. Schyler Lesher Jr., CGFM, Deputy
Chief Financial Officer and Director of the Office of Financial
Management, U.S. Department of the Interior
Achievement of the Year
Award: Terry L. Bowie Sr., CGFM, CPA, Director, Financial Management
Operations, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department
of Education
Educator Award: Robert
H. Werner, Ph.D., CGFM, CPA, Director, Master's Program in
Governmental Accounting, Rutgers University
Cornelius E.
Tierney/Ernst & Young Award: John H. Engstrom, Ph.D., CGFM, CPA,
KPMG Professor of Accountancy, Department of Accountancy, Northern
Illinois University
Author Award: Marianne
Jennings, JD, Professor of Legal and Ethical Studies at the W.P.
Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, for her article
“Preventing Organizational Ethical Collapse,” in the Spring 2004
issue of the Journal of Government Financial Management
Chapter Education
Awards
Group A: New York
Capital Chapter, Raymond H. Harris, CGFM, CFE, Vice President for
Programs and Education
Group B: Richmond
Chapter, Melinda M. Barbish, CGFM, CPA, Audit Manager, Division of
Unclaimed Property, Treasury Department, Commonwealth of Virginia
Group C: Portland
Chapter, Katrina Price Moore, CPA, Education Director
Group D: Silicon Valley
Chapter, Martin J. Krone, CGFM, President/Education Director; City
Auditor, City of San Jose
Chapter Service
Awards
Group A: Jackson W.
Hufnagle, CGFM, Assistant Director, Financial Management and
Assurance, U.S. General Accounting Office; and
Roger C. Mazula, CGFM,
CIA, CFE, Vice President for Communications, NY Capital Chapter;
Office of the State Comptroller, State of New York
Group B: Nauri D.
Ahmed, CGFM, CFE, CPA, Financial Management Analyst, Department of
Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services,
Commonwealth of Virginia
Group D: Sandra A.
Lawrence, CGFM, Senior Auditor, Defense Contract Audit Agency
Chapter Community
Service Awards
Group A: Northern
Virginia Chapter, James B. Davis Jr., Community Service Director;
U.S. Army Audit Agency
Group B: Baton Rouge Chapter, Pam
Berthelot, Department of Environmental Quality, State of Louisiana
Group D: Guam Chapter,
M. Francis Quinto, CPA, President-Elect
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Annual Renewals Were Due March 31, 2004: Renew Online Today!
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Annual
membership renewals were due to be paid by March 31, 2004. If you
have already renewed your membership, we thank you and look forward
to serving you in the year to come.
If not, please note that your
renewal package includes both membership and CGFM certification
renewals where applicable.
By far the easiest (and quickest)
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e-mail address).
Renew today so that your benefits
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AGA Professional
Development Conference & Exposition (PDC)
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For more than 50 years, top leaders in
government financial management have participated in AGA Annual
Conferences. The 53rd Annual Professional Development Conference &
Exposition (PDC), to be held June 27 – 30, 2004, at the Marriott
Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C., is worth 25 CPE hours. The
PDC theme “Technology: Powering the Accountability Age,” provides
the perfect opportunity to become more knowledgeable about the
complexities of meeting new expectations for accountability. There
has never been a more critical time to become a better-educated
government financial manager. Commit to excellence today by
registering for the top training event of the year.
Confirmed
Speakers Include:
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Harvey
Eckert, Deputy Secretary for Comptroller Operations,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Douglas R.
Carmichael, Chief Auditor and Director of Professional
Standards, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
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John Hamre,
President and CEO, Center for Strategic and
International Studies
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Nell Minow,
Editor, The Corporate Library
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Gwendolyn Sykes-Brown, Chief Financial
Officer, National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Ross L.
Tate, County Auditor, Maricopa County, Arizona
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And many
more…
Early
Registration Deadline: May 28, 2004
Hotel
Reservation Cut-Off: June 4, 2004
For more
information about the conference agenda, registration, hotel and
travel discounts, please visit our website,
www.agacgfm.org/pdc
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How to Register
for AGA’s PDC
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Register online and save $25! Go to
http://members.agacgfm.org/scriptcontent/membersonly/registration-logon.cfm
or download the PDC 2004 Registration Form at
www.agacgfm.org/pdc/registration/
Interested in exhibiting or sponsoring at the
PDC? Contact Ada Phillips at
aphillips@agacgfm.org Interested in
advertising in the conference program? Contact Marie Force at
mforce@agacgfm.org
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There is Still
Time To Participate in the AGA 2003-2004 Recruitment Campaign
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You still have time to participate
in the AGA “Back to Basics Back to Benefits” recruitment drive. New
member applications post-marked to AGA by April 30 will be counted
in this year’s campaign.
Recruiting new members and
retaining current members takes everyone working together. One of
our best marketing tools is the positive experience of other
members.
That’s why it’s so important for
every member to talk about what they get out of their AGA
membership. This can help us widen our scope and aim to reach all
accountability professionals at all levels of government. Your
experiences can encourage other professionals to take advantage of
the inexpensive training events, the opportunity to meet their peers
and stay up-to-date in this constantly changing government
environment.
National President Jullin
Renthrope, CGFM, challenged every member to recruit one new member
into AGA before the close of the membership year, which is April 30,
2004. And, he challenged our AGA and chapter leaders to recruit
three new members each before the close of the membership year. An
array of exciting prizes and awards are part of this year’s
campaign, including AGA Dollars. AGA members start earning AGA
Dollars after they have recruited two new members—recruit two,
receive 10 AGA Dollars. After that, receive five AGA Dollars for
every member recruited.
In addition to AGA Dollars, members can work
toward these great prizes. If you sponsor three or more new members,
you will be entered in a drawing for the grand prize. The top prize
is a three-night, four-day stay at a four-star hotel. Airfare and
hotel for two are provided (in the Continental United States). Click
here for campaign details
www.agacgfm.org/membership/mem_campaign.aspx
Success is up to each and every one of us. And
remember, if you are a longtime member or brand-new to AGA, each of
you plays an important part in moving our Association forward. Click
here for a pdf of the AGA membership application and recruit a new
member today
www.agacgfm.org/membership/join/
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AGA to Publish Book on Internal Controls: Order Your Copy by May 28,
2004!
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A Primer on Internal Controls and
Auditing: Crucial to Government and the Economy
By: Wanda A. Wallace, Ph.D., CPA, CMA, CIA
The John N. Dalton Professor of Business Administration,
College of William and Mary
Internal control has never been
optional, and now an easy-to-read resource directed to a wide
audience is available to understand both what is meant by "internal
control" and how an “audit” is conducted.
As an educational initiative, the
AGA has published this book for boards of directors, council
members, managers, auditees, employees and the broader community.
Here is an easy read that is well worth
the investment next time you find yourself on an airplane, on a
commuter train or simply in an easy chair for an hour or two.
Wallace, an internationally known,
award-winning author, covers the rudiments of internal control and
auditing in a friendly and enjoyable fashion. Build foundational
knowledge among those you work with and to whom you provide
services.
Order your copies today! Order in
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28, 2004.
1-99 copies: $9.95 each
100-199 copies: $8.95 each
200-499 copies: $7.95 each
More than 500 copies: $6.95 each
Click here to order your copies today:
www.agacgfm.org/publications/wallace_order.aspx
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AGA Educational
CDs for Sale
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Interested in purchasing CDs from the AGA/NASACT audio conference
series? Please contact Lin Latham at llatham@agacgfm.org if
you are interested in purchasing one of the CDs for just $45.95. The
CDs include:
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FASAB Future - Bold New Direction
by Wendy Comes, CGFM
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Accelerating Annual Financial
Reporting by Paul Wilkes, Richard Hannmann and Stuart Levy
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GASB Service Efforts and
Accomplishments Overview by Jay Fountain, CGFM
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GASB No. 39 by David Bean, Ken
Schermann, CGFM, Kathleen McNeely, Jan Correll and Carl Zapfe
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Human Resource Challenges in a
Changing Accounting World by Graham Joscelyne
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REGULAR FEATURES
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Member Happening
Robert J. Shimshock, a
member of the AGA Washington, D.C. Chapter, recently retired as
the director of Finance from the U.S. General Service
Administration after a 38-year career. He previously served at
the IRS as the associate CFO for Revenue Financial Accounting
among other federal positions. He is now employed as a senior
financial manager by AOC Solutions, Inc., of Fairfax City, VA.
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Begin Recruiting
Today!
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www.agacgfm.org/publications/topics/031504/calendar.aspx
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703.548.9367 (fax).
Go to
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NATIONAL
The AGA National Office is pleased
to extend a special opportunity to AGA chapters. Between Jan 1, 2004
and Dec. 31, 2004, Jay Fountain, CGFM, GASB’s former assistant
director of research, now retired, and Wilson Campbell, CGFM,
project director, GASB’s SEA Program are available as educational
event and conference speakers. Visit
www.agacgfm.org/education/educationdefault.aspx for more details
or contact AGA's Director of Education Lin Latham at
llatham@agacgfm.org
06/27/04 - 06/30/04 AGA’s 53rd
Annual Professional Development Conference & Exposition
"Technology: Powering the Accountability Age"
To stay at the top of the
profession, it’s not enough for government financial managers to
keep up to date on current developments in the field. To position
yourself as a leader, you must understand emerging issues and trends
to be prepared to handle the inevitable challenges and crises that
arise in an ever-changing environment. Technological advances in
government financial management have changed financial reporting.
New regulations have made those changes mandatory. Are you prepared
to face these challenges? Join AGA in Washington D.C. to hear from
the people leading the way to more
accountable
governments. Go to
www.agacgfm.org/pdc for agenda
and
registration information.
CAPITAL
05/04/04 – 05/05/044 Achieving
FFMIA Compliance
AGA’s Washington D.C. Chapter and
the Greater Washington Society of CPAs are co-sponsoring this
two-day conference, worth 15 CPE hours, on how agencies are
achieving compliance with the Federal Financial Management
Improvement Act. Hear CFOs and other high-level
financial managers discuss their efforts. Fees are $350 for AGA and
GWSCPA members and $400 for nonmembers. For more information go to
www.agadc.org/confdetails.html or call
703.917.7082.
MIDWEST
04/27/04 Professional Development
Conference
AGA’s Lincoln Chapter is sponsoring
this conference, worth 8 CPE hours, at the Developmental Services of
Nebraska Training Center in Lincoln. Topics include IT Spending,
GASB and Performance Management, OMB Circular A-87 and ethics. Cost
is $110 for AGA members and $140 for nonmembers before April 20.
Fees go up $10 afterward. Contact Frank Faughn with questions at
402.435.2800 or
ffaughn@dsnline.org
05/06/04 Improving Performance
Reporting for Government
AGA’s Des
Moines Chapter and the Office of the Auditor of State are sponsoring
this event, worth 4 CPE hours, featuring James (Jay) R. Jr., CGFM,
recently retired as assistant director of research for the GASB.
Participants will receive a copy of the 198-page report:
Reporting Performance Information: Suggested Criteria for Effective
Communication. Fee is $25. Phone Janice Evans, CGFM, at 281.4740
for more information.
05/10/04 Performance Management and
Reporting and GASB
Update on Financial Reporting
Standards
AGA’s Chicago Chapter is sponsoring this free event, featuring Jay
Fountain, CGFM, GASB’s retired assistant director of research, at
the Metcalf Federal Building, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Room 2205. Earn 3
CPE hours and learn about using and reporting performance measures
and how auditors can determine whether an agency’s performance goals
are tangible and measurable. Go to
www.agachicago.org for more information.
NORTH CENTRAL
04/29/04 Twenty-Seventh Accounting
and Financial Management Conference
AGA’s Southern Wisconsin Chapter
presents the 27th Annual Accounting and Financial Management
Conference at the University of Wisconsin Memorial Union in Madison.
This conference, worth 7 CPE hours, is intended to enable financial
managers, controllers, treasurers, auditors and IT personnel whose
responsibilities involve governmental accounting and financial
management, to enhance their understanding of some of the problems
encountered today in the public sector. The cost for AGA members is
$55; nonmembers
pay $70; and retired AGA members pay $35. To
view the conference brochure, which includes registration
information, go to
www.aga-wis.org or contact Sherri Voigt at
608.267.9818; fax: 608.264.6277;
sherri.voigt@dnr.state.wi.us
05/20/04 Annual PDC
The AGA Quad Cities Chapter will
host its annual PDC at the Lodge in Bettendorf, IA. The cost is $80,
which includes breakfast and lunch, and 6 CPE hours will be granted.
Presentations include Being a Leader at the Speed of Light; Federal
Performance Reporting and the Certificate of Excellence in
Accountability Reporting; Challenges to Auditors in a Changing
World; Creative Choice; Advocacy in Action, and; Technology Changes
in City Government. For information
contact Liane
Shanahan at 309.782.9462,
liane.shanahan@dfas.mil
SOUTHEAST
04/26/04 – 04/27/04 The
Southeastern Regional Professional Development Conference
AGA’s Chattanooga Chapter is
sponsoring this event, worth 16 CPE hours, at the Chattanoogan, 1201
Broad Street, Chattanooga. On April 26, the theme is, "What’s Up
with GASB: A GASB Update for 2004" and on April 27 the theme is,
"Measuring Up: Developing and Implementing Performance Measures."
Cost is $300 for two days or $175 for one day (8 CPE hours). For
registration information, contact
Barry Brooks
at 423.757.0587 or
brooks_b@mail.chattanooga.gov
04/26/04 - 04/27/04 Tennessee
Government Auditing Training Seminar
The Tennessee Comptroller of the
Treasury and the National Association of State Auditors,
Comptrollers and Treasurers (NASACT) have again partnered to conduct
this year’s seminars. Frank Crawford, Crawford and Associates, will
be the primary speaker, bringing a unique blend of technical and
practical knowledge to his sessions. This year’s seminars are set
for Chattanooga on April 26-27, Nashville on May 3-4, Morristown on
May 10-11, and Jackson on May 17-18. Note that Chattanooga is a new
site and will replace the seminar that has been held in the past
several years in Cleveland. For a conference brochure and
registration form go to
www.nasact.org/conferences/events.cfm
TEXAS-OKLAHOMA
05/05/04 San Antonio, TX
CGFM Training Course 1: The
Governmental Environment
This course, worth 8 CPE hours, is
designed for financial management professionals who are interested
in learning more about the ways in which government entities differ
from private entities, and the interactions among the different
levels of government and the people they serve. Contact Management
Concepts at 703.790.9595
or go to
www.agacgfm.org/cgfm/prepare/course5601.aspx
05/06/04 - 05/07/04 San Antonio,
TX
CGFM Training Course 3: Government
Financial Management and Control
This course, worth 16 CPE hours, is
designed for financial management professionals who are interested
in learning more about the internal and management control process
in government organizations, and how this process can aid managers
in meeting objectives for reliable financial and performance
reporting. Contact Management Concepts at 703.790.9595 or go to
www.agacgfm.org/cgfm/prepare/course5603.aspx
05/10/04 - 05/12/04 San Antonio,
TX
CGFM Training Course 2:
Governmental Accounting, Financial Reporting and Budgeting
This course, worth 24 CPE hours, is
designed for financial management professionals who want to learn
more about the standards under which the government financial
manager performs financial accounting, reporting and budgeting
tasks. Contact Management Concepts at 703.790.9595 or go to
www.agacgfm.org/cgfm/prepare/course5602.aspx
WEST
04/27/04 2003 Revised Yellow Book
AGA’s Sacramento Chapter again
offers this course on revised Government Auditing Standards, worth 8
CPE hours, at the Marriott in Rancho Cordova. The fee is $100 for
AGA members (with early registration discount); includes lunch,
handouts. The instructor is
Sefton
Boyers, CGFM. Register at
www.sacramentoAGA.com
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