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Conference Scheduled for June 14 NASACT, in conjunction with AGA, N.A.L.G.A. and the National Association of College and University Business Officers, is pleased to announce the latest in its series of audio conferences addressing timely issues in government financial management. The topic for this audio conference, GASB Statement No. 44, is the first update in 25 years of the standards guiding the preparation of the statistical section of a CAFR. Join us Wednesday, June 14, from 2 – 3:50 p.m., EDT. Speakers are Dean Mead, Project Manager, Governmental Accounting Standards Board; Eric Berman, Deputy Comptroller, Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Anne Fritz, Finance Manager, Westlake, Ohio; representative from the National Association of College and University Business Officers (for the higher education perspective); and Dan Bonnette, Deloitte. Visit the NASACT website for registration information. Save the Dates! AGA Advertising
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(The number in parenthesis after each agency indicates the number of years, including this year, that the agency has received the award.) Clay Johnson III, acting director and deputy director for management at the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, applauded the efforts of the agencies and AGA to continuously improve the quality and usefulness of the reports. Read the story. TOPICS is Brought to You by the University of Alabama in Huntsville
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These entities have integrated performance accountability as a means of managing for results and incorporating citizen knowledge and involvement. The SEA Program encourages the development and enrichment of performance measurement within state and local government entities. AGA congratulates the recipients for their participation in the SEA Program and for their continued commitment to excellence in government. Read more about the SEA Program. Member Happenings Charles L. Harrison, CGFM, CPA, a member of AGA's Nashville Chapter and an AGA Past National President, is the recipient of the 2006 Outstanding CPA in Government Award. The award will be presented at the TN Society of Certified Public Accountants Annual Conference at the Peabody in Memphis in June. This prestigious award recognizes the distinguished contribution to your government employer, to state and national professional organizations and to the growth and enhancement of the profession. Harrison is assistant to the Comptroller for Management Services, Comptroller of the Treasury, State of Tennessee. John J. Romero, CGFM, a member of AGA's Sacramento Chapter, and a budget analyst at the California Department of Justice, and his wife Cynthia welcomed their first child to their family. Andrew Lewis Romero was born on May 10. He was 8 pounds, 10 ounces and 22 inches long. Send your Member Happenings to Chris Camara for inclusion in future issues of TOPICS! |
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Keeping
pace with change in government financial management has never been more
challenging. Effective training is essential for accountability
professionals facing an array of new regulations, accelerated deadlines
and heightened expectations at every level of government.
