Accelerating Your ACFR: Identifying High-Leverage Opportunities with Lean Process Improvement

As a local government finance officer, preparing the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) is a critical but time-intensive process. What if you could accelerate its production without sacrificing accuracy or compliance? This webinar explores how Lean process improvement techniques can help you identify inefficiencies and streamline your ACFR workflow.

Using the "8 Wastes Scavenger Hunt" approach, we’ll examine common inefficiencies in the ACFR process through the lens of D.O.W.N.T.I.M.E. (Defects, Overproduction, Waiting, Non-utilized talent, Transportation, Inventory, Motion, and Extra processing). You’ll learn how to spot waste, eliminate bottlenecks, and focus on high-leverage opportunities that can significantly improve your reporting timeline. Join us for this engaging, solution-focused webinar and gain actionable insights from other finance officers to accelerate your ACFR production while improving overall efficiency.

Who Will Benefit: Budget Manager, CFO/Finance Director, Department Director, Purchasing Manager, Budget Analyst

• Identify inefficiencies in the ACFR process using the 8 forms of waste (D.O.W.N.T.I.M.E.) framework.
• Analyze common bottlenecks in financial reporting and apply Lean process improvement strategies to streamline workflows.
• Develop an action plan to accelerate ACFR production while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and quality.