On the surface, public finance is about numbers—making sure that journal entries balance, creating forecasts, calculating anticipated tax revenue, monitoring spending against the budget, investing excess funds, preparing a fiscal impact analysis analyzing a new capital project… But while finance officers will always need to be able to understand and explain the numbers, public finance is really about people. To be successful, a finance officer must be able to communicate, build relationships, lead teams, navigate uncertain situations, and adapt to an everchanging world.
- Publication date: August 2022
- Author: Chris Morrill