2022 School of Governmental Finance Sessions

Monday, 07 November 2022

Description
Category
Basic/Intermediate
Track
Treasury & Debt (2.0 Hours TB)
Time
10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
10:00 AM
Inertia can be a powerful force... How often does your budget process feel like “last year, plus or minus?” Come explore some strategies to inject some life into your budget!
Category
Intermediate/Advanced
Track
Budget (2.0 Hours TB)
Time
10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
10:00 AM
To ensure that all stakeholders support the final budget and execute it effectively, the budget process must provide for sufficient collaboration and be perceived as fair. We will walk through a typical local government budget process and learn how to design a budget process, identify appropriate roles for key stakeholders, and organize work effort for the budget team. The class will cover all aspects of the budget process, including establishing a vision and priorities, engaging with the public, developing the annual budget, maintaining relationships, and monitoring the budget throughout the year.
Category
Basic/Intermediate
Track
Financial Management & Leadership (2.0 Hours TB)
Time
1:00 PM - 2:40 PM
1:00 PM
New to government, or just the first-time preparing the ACFR this sessions for YOU! Also, learn what information people use when they receive your ACFR - bonding agency etc.
Category
Basic/Intermediate
Track
Accounting Financial Reporting (2.0 Hours AA)
Time
1:00 PM - 2:40 PM
1:00 PM
The global pandemic not only transformed the way we work, but also the way we think about the workplace and our workforce. As remote workers consider staying at home, hybrid models or full-scale office reintegration, the need for employers to motivate, accommodate, and connect with employees on a deeper level is now greater than ever. How can employers meet the evolving needs of an ever-changing workforce? What compromises can be made within the existing work model so that it still honors and values the worker, while maximizing productivity and profit for the employer? How do we all adapt to this paradigm shift and settle into the “new normal”?
Category
Intermediate/Advanced
Track
Financial Management (2.0 Hours BEH) & Leadership
Time
3:00 PM - 4:40 PM
3:00 PM
Do you get frustrated trying to access and utilize your data? Are you performing the same repetitive tasks over and over again? Is reporting a nightmare? We often find ourselves spending more time collecting, organizing and cleaning up our data than actually utilizing it for valuable operational insights and to drive organizational change. Join us as we explore unlocking the keys to your data - from wrangling it in a repeatable fashion to gaining insights.
Category
Intermediate/Advanced
Track
Accounting & Financial Reporting (2.0 Hours TB)
Time
3:00 PM - 4:40 PM
3:00 PM

Tuesday, 08 November 2022

Description
An introduction to Governmental Fund Accounting. Learn what is Fund Accounting and what resources are available for your use
Category
Basic/Intermediate
Track
Accounting & Financial Reporting (2.0 Hour AA)
Time
10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
10:00 AM
– Some municipal organizations might find it difficult to have a structured monitoring process in place throughout the fiscal year.  Creating dashboards and charts that help visualize budget vs. actuals in both revenue and expenditures might be a game changing tool, not only to predict over/under variances, implement best practices but also to visualize the trends and adjust budgets as needed.
Category
Basic/Intermediate
Track
Budgeting (2.0 Hours TB)
Time
10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
10:00 AM
The U.S. economy has experienced significant volatility during the 2000s with several boom-bust cycles including the dot com era, the housing and credit crisis and more recently the Covid-19 Pandemic and economic lockdowns.   In this presentation, we will discuss several economic indicators from a historical perspective and compare to overall economic conditions. We will also discuss how various investment strategies have performed during this time and opportunities to enhance earnings through efficient bank analysis structures and cash flows.
Category
Basic/Intermediate
Track
Treasury & Debt (2.0 Hours TB)
Time
1:00 PM - 2:40 PM
1:00 PM
Category
Intermediate/Advanced
Track
Accounting & Financial Reporting (2.0 Hour AA)
Time
1:00 PM - 2:40 PM
1:00 PM
Government financial managers are tasked with conducting their operations efficiently and effectively, complying with innumerable laws and regulations, and reporting on their financial results to the public. So, how do they balance those priorities and still get any “real work” done? That is the question this session will answer: how to design and implement effective internal controls that help governments get work done instead of getting in the way of it. Topics covered will include internal control over financial reporting and internal control over compliance as required by the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200).
Category
Intermediate/Advanced
Track
Accounting & Financial Reporting (2.0 Hour AA)
Time
3:00 PM - 4:40 PM
3:00 PM
Adopted financial management policies support a government's mission and help ensure long-term stability and operational reliability. They guide future financial and rate decisions, and facilitate communication with residents or customers. This session provides guidance to government managers who are developing financial management policies for their organization or looking to improve or update their existing policies.
Category
Intermediate/Advanced
Track
Financial Management & Leadership (2.0 Hours TB)
Time
3:00 PM - 4:40 PM
3:00 PM

Wednesday, 09 November 2022

Description
The last two years have provided significant learning opportunities in incident response, disaster recovery and business continuity.  Discuss and review cybersecurity breaches or business continuity situations from the last 18 months that had significant impact.
Category
Intermediate/Advanced
Track
Accounting & Financial Reporting (2.0 Hours TB)
Time
10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
10:00 AM
Track
Treasury & Debt (2.0 Hours TB)
Time
10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
10:00 AM
New and Forthcoming Standards and Concept Statements
Category
Intermediate/Advanced
Track
Accounting & Financial Reporting (2.0 Hour AA)
Time
1:00 PM - 2:40 PM
1:00 PM
Despite demand for goods and services reaching or even exceeding pre-pandemic levels, supply hasn’t caught up. Wages keep rising, and companies are still struggling to hire enough talent. A widespread shortage of truck drivers is affecting production chains and governments are scrambling to deal with increasing commodity prices, supply constraints, and higher wages caused by labor shortages.
Category
Intermediate/Advanced
Track
Budgeting (2.0 Hours TB)
Time
1:00 PM - 2:40 PM
1:00 PM
This session covers topics related to accounting for grants commonly received by local governments. Expand your understanding of Federal and State reporting requirements. Learn about the various types of grants and how and when to recognize associated revenue along with best practices for fiscal grant management.
Category
Intermediate/Advanced
Track
Accounting & Financial Reporting (2.0 Hour AA)
Time
3:00 PM - 4:40 PM
3:00 PM
Linking Liquidity Management with State Statute Allowable Investments
Category
Basic/Intermediate
Track
Treasury & Debt (2.0 Hours TB)
Time
3:00 PM - 4:40 PM
3:00 PM

Thursday, 10 November 2022

Description
Time
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
9:00 AM