Early Activity Underway at GFOA's 118th Annual Conference
A full day of activity is planned on Saturday at #GFOA2024 with preconference seminars, standing committee meetings, and the opening of the GFOA Hub. On Sunday, the conference officially begins.
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Why GFOA is Rethinking Financial Reporting
In a time of decreasing trust in government, we should ask if lengthy, technical financial reports published many months in arrears are the most effective way to build trust with government’s most important constituency: citizens. In a time of declining resources, we should ask if the finance officer’s time is well spent producing these reports.
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Mental Model Makeover Challenge
Mental models are representations of how we think about complex problems. By upgrading the mental models that elected officials and the public have available to them, they can more easily navigate public finance decisions. Help us make these upgrades, and one lucky winner will receive an all-expense-paid trip to #GFOA2025 in Washington, D.C.
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GASB 100 "Ghost Columns"
If your government reports more than one fund in your financial statements, you need to take a look at this TAD before June 30, 2024. GASB 100 added new requirements for the presentation of funds in the year they are reclassified between major and nonmajor. The new requirements extend into the format of note disclosures and combining statements. Stay informed and compliant to ensure your financial statements meet the new standard.
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Early Registration Discount Deadline for in-person training in Chicago
Sun, June 23, 2024
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City of Arlington Wins GFOA's Fiscal Fluency Challenge
GFOA's Fiscal Fluency Challenge sought creative ways to explain budgeting numbers to others. After numerous entries, the City of Arlington, Texas, was selected as the winner! Arlington created videos like "Budget Bites" to make public finance easy to understand.
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CPFO Spotlight
Katie Sample
Katie Sample, CPFO, CPFA, MiCPT, CPFIM, is finance director/treasurer for the City of Wayne, Michigan. “During my journey through the CPFO program, I acquired a deeper understanding of topics related to public finance. The program provided valuable insights into budgeting, financial reporting, and other critical aspects of managing government finances,” she says.
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GFOA Highlights LGBTQIA+ Caucus for Pride Month
As we celebrate Pride Month, we'll be spotlighting GFOA's LGBTQIA+ Caucus affinity group. The Caucus mission is to stand for the equitable representation and participation of LGBTQIA+ financial professionals in the financial management of governments in the United States and Canada. "Part of the reason I chose a career in governmental finance was the sense of community, which is why when I saw the LGBTQIA+ Caucus forum, I was excited to join for the same sense of community," says LGBTQIA+ Caucus member Austin Mason-Joyner. Membership in the LGBTQIA+ Caucus is free and open to any active or associate GFOA member.
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2024 GAAFR
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Informed Decision-Making Through Forecasting
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