119th Annual Conference Sessions
119th Annual Conference Sessions
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Sessions for Sunday, June 29
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Sun
29 Jun
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM ET
Hall D
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
Opening General Session
Judy Smith is the founder and CEO of Smith & Company, a leading strategic advisory firm focused on crisis management. For more than 25 years, Judy has counseled presidents, world leaders, and other politicians, advised Fortune 50 CEOs through complex challenges, and helped manage the reputations of some of the world’s highest-profile individuals.
1 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Sun
29 Jun
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Room 146
Accounting and Financial Reporting
Accounting in the Real World
Have you ever tried explaining governmental financial statements to those who've never heard of GASB? The curse of knowledge can make it difficult for us to understand the perspective of those who don't know as much as we do about a given topic. Our challenge is to overcome it so we can explain our work and its importance to individuals outside our field.
1 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Sun
29 Jun
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Room 145
Accounting and Financial Reporting
Are We There Yet? The Financial Data Transparency Act
The Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA), which was signed in 2022, changes the way governments must report their disclosures (in a structured data format) to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA) system. Federal agencies are currently working through the rulemaking process to implement the act.
1 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Sun
29 Jun
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Ballroom B
Trending Topics in Public Finance
Bigger and Better: GFOA's New Approach to Membership
GFOA provides education, networking, mentorship, certification, career development, and many resources for members. However, we also realize that in many organizations, formal membership in GFOA is only provided to the most senior level positions in the finance department. GFOA focuses on building financial management skills across entire organizations and is redefining its approach to membership.
1 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Sun
29 Jun
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Ballroom C
Budgeting and Forecasting
Getting Everyone on the Bus for Budget Reform
As a budget professional, you and your team are anxious to embark on a journey to improve your budget process and implement best practice. However, your chief executive and/or elected officials are not on board. Knowing their support will be critical as you challenge the status quo and rethink past practice, what do you do?
1 CPE credits
Level: advanced
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Sun
29 Jun
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Room 151
Debt Management
Never a Dull Moment: Reflections and Predictions on the Muni-Market
"It’s an interesting time to be alive in the muni-market" should be a 2025 tagline. With policy and market changes and nearly every corner of muni-land having something to say, it's important for issuers of municipal securities to be aware of these conversations and understand how these big-picture issues may affect their own debt programs.
1 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Sun
29 Jun
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Ballroom A
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
The Leader in You: Creating a Culture of Care and Engagement Through Responsibility, Accountability, and Authority
The ability to lead has never really been a function of your title. Rather, it’s about personal responsibility, accountability, and ethical influence. The best leaders recognize they need an appropriate mix of professional and personal attributes to engage their team.
1 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Sun
29 Jun
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Room 147
Treasury and Investment Management
Who Does What: Public Investment Professionals
Governments engage with many different external service providers who all play a role in managing their investment program. These providers include investment advisers, broker-dealers, as well as custodians or safekeeping agents. This session will review GFOA’s best practices and resources on selecting and managing these external investment professionals.
1 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Sun
29 Jun
3:50 PM - 4:40 PM ET
Ballroom B
Accounting and Financial Reporting
Brace for Impact: Proposed Changes to Infrastructure and GAAP
This year, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued preliminary views on major issues related to infrastructure assets that proposed sweeping changes to infrastructure reporting on financial statements, including elements of methods of valuation and additional note disclosures. In response, GFOA offered perspectives from members in accounting, capital planning, and debt management.
1 CPE credits
Level: update
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Sun
29 Jun
3:50 PM - 4:40 PM ET
Room 146
Treasury and Investment Management
Dude, Where's My Money? Safeguarding Public Funds
Money is constantly flowing in and out of your government. Sometimes that money is held by an intermediary for a matter of hours or minutes or for longer periods of time. Governments need to know not only where their money is being held—in bank accounts, with custodians, with merchant providers, etc.—but also understand if that money is safe.
1 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Sun
29 Jun
3:50 PM - 4:40 PM ET
Ballroom A
Accounting and Financial Reporting
From Errors to Excellence: Correcting Common ACFR Deficiencies
GFOA members strive to meet a high standard for comprehensive and timely financial reporting, and overall, they do exceptionally well. GFOA's awards programs recognize almost 5,000 different governments for their achievements. However, no one is perfect and GFOA tracks common deficiencies that are noted in the annual comprehensive financial reports submitted to the Certificate of Achievement (COA) program.
1 CPE credits
Level: overview
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Sun
29 Jun
3:50 PM - 4:40 PM ET
Room 151
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
GFOA's Black Caucus: Annual Business Meeting and Harnessing the Strengths of the Local Economy
GFOA's Black Caucus is dedicated to supporting the aspirations and achievements of African American public finance officers, to pursuing professional development opportunities for our members, and to sponsoring projects to assist African Americans seeking careers in government finance. The annual business meeting provides an opportunity to learn about the previous year's activities, preview what's to come, and hear from guest speakers on topics important to the Black Caucus.
This year's guest speaker will use case studies to explore how governments can harness the strengths of a local economy through integrated planning and strategic action. The presentation will describe the role the finance professional plays in synchronizing economic analysis and long-term financial planning, as well as budgeting and economic development, to create a platform for strategic action. Attendees will learn how strategic action, supported by the finance office, can help a community reach its goals and increase its residents’ well-being.1 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Sun
29 Jun
3:50 PM - 4:40 PM ET
Ballroom C
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
Mentoring Made Easy
Many governments have identified a need to retain top talent and develop the next generation of leaders. Mentoring is a proven strategy that helps with both, while also improving employee engagement and fostering a better internal team culture. However, few organizations have built and sustained effective mentorship programs.
1 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Sun
29 Jun
3:50 PM - 4:40 PM ET
Room 147
Trending Topics in Public Finance
Tackling the Travails of Public Transit
Public transit plays a vital role in communities of all sizes. In small towns, medium-sized suburbs, and big cities, residents rely on buses, trains, and paratransit to get to work, school, healthcare appointments, and more. But providing this important service is not easy. Today, public transit agencies are grappling with how to continue providing the level of service their customers rely on without increasing fares to the point they are unaffordable.
1 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Sun
29 Jun
3:50 PM - 4:40 PM ET
Room 145
Debt Management
Welcome to the Club: Small Issuer Compliance
Governments that infrequently issue debt and/or issue small amounts have unique challenges in the market and in handling their debt management program, yet they face the same reporting requirements as larger, more frequent issuers. This session will review GFOA’s best practices that focus on key elements for small governments, as well as market factors and practices that have traditionally been beneficial to this population of issuers.
1 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Sessions for Monday, June 30
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Mon
30 Jun
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM ET
Hall D
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
General Session
Mitch Albom is an internationally renowned, bestselling author, journalist, and philanthropist. His books, which include the #1 bestselling memoir of all time, Tuesdays with Morrie, have collectively sold more than 40 million copies in 48 languages worldwide. With over 20 years on ESPN, and through his work at the Detroit Free Press and as a panelist on The Sports Reporters podcast, Albom has been named the #1 Sports Columnist in the Nation by the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) 13 times.
Mitch Albom, Emily S. Brock, Dan McAllister, Donna Ventura, Kimberly Carter, Kristal Hughes, Jason Loveland, Mia Corral Brown, Nicole Grabel, Lauren Warren, Larry J. Yium, Carla Atwood, Melanie Campbell, JP Joly, Mohamed Balla, Jeff Tyne, Arlene Bohner, Shannon White, Jay Brown, Erin Kozanecki, Jessica Lamendola, Elliot Karl, Catherine Crosby, Nikki Griffith, Crista Binder, Susan Judah, Michael Nadol, Howard Osborne, Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, CPA, CGMA, CISA, Mildred M. Chua, Jimmy Forbis, CPFO, Greg Chartier P.Eng, Msc., Daniel Ainslie, Cynthia Berry, Ph.D., Danelle MacEwen, Marianne F. Edmonds, Barry Rothchild, Amanda Koonjbeharry, Major Shameta Jones-Harrell, Jason Loveland, Art Moore, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, Jeff Blue, LaDon Reynolds, Kate Cimino, Frederick Lantz, Will Mixon, Cindy Harris, Rick Simonds, James Morani, Stephanie D. Davis, Ph.D., Sam Evans, Henry Wagner, Janet Laszlo, Karen Daly, Jim St.Clair, James L. Tatum III, Leslie Beauregard, Christine Elow, Pam Eckhardt, Zach Smith, Lisa R. Parker, CPA, CGMA, Faith Smith, Scott Huizenga, Mark Anielski, Carlos Oblites, Jerri Jones, Hubert R. White, CFA CTP, Trevor Agrelius, Glen Lee, AJ Padilla, Shifat Hasan, Amy Davis, Bertha Johnson, Ben Noble, Matt Petersen, Bradley Harris, John Gross, Melanie Keeton, Rowan Miranda, Renee Sullivan, Roman J. Guillory, Darlene Malaney, CIMA, Dr. Gregory A. Salters, Allen Mapstone, Bob Roth, Linnea Gandhi, John Comrie, Paul Gilje, Michael Reddy, Geoffrey Buswick, Ian Gerritsen, Jo Ann Giddings, Anne Marie Gordon, Tracy Arner, Suzanne Finnegan, Anjali Chainani, PhD, Brian N. Williams, PhD, Kecia Dougherty, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Tom Ray, Robert Harrison, Karen Karwoski, Michelle Watterworth, Jeffrey Jackson, Manisha Tibrewal, Jean Lu, Lisa Marie Harris, Gregory Baird, Charles Small, Lauren Warrem, CPA, Natalie Cohen, Marcus Wu, Jacquelynne M. Jennings, Elizabeth I. Ackley, Steve Adair, Wendell Gaertner, James Bond, Charles Perl, Will Mixon, Conor Riffle, Tarbet Ryen, Pall Gudgeirsson, Gregory Jenkins II, Roger Alfaro, Stacey Teachey, Mallory Stribling, Kathy Kardell, Mary Yung, Mary C. Gentile, PhD, Phil Vaccaro, Casey Hiatt, Kara Skinner, Jennifer Park, Nita Bhat, Mike Caffery, Kent Hiteshew, Tabatha Hansen, Evan Giesemann, Betty Chang, Alicia Antonetti-Tricker, Joyce Highhouse, M.B.A., Ed.D., Kenston Henderson Sr., David Young, Dr. Hei-ock Kim, Clarence Wardell III, Ph.D., Kevin Boyce, Rebecca Olsen, Johanna Som de Cerff, David Schoen, Alison Share, Monica Ng, Allison Carter, Julie Hamill, Cheri Freese, Kimberly Warren, Mark Kim, Jessica Giroux, Cliff Goldsborough, Liberty Ziegahn, Jordan Haedler, Courtney Sladek, Kristin Hanson, Bryan Kidney, Patrick Dello Russo, J. Ben Watkins, Seth A. Williams, Tom Kelly, Mona McKim, Leslie Brumage, Tom Raguz, Judith M. Marte, Matt Millar, Jim Carpenter, Malisa Files, John Grady, Patty Navin, Liz Sweeney, Linda Tomaselli, Ann Carbone, Dr. Robin White, Kevin W. Harper, Maggie Wong, Chris Wildman, Ari J. Sky, Jeffrey Barton, Jennifer Belknap Williamson, Norberto Delgadillo, Anna Van Degna, Amy Jorgenson, Katie Davis, Linda Cramer, John H. Knox, Marc A. Levinson, Doug Farmen, Bruce Bailey, Joseph Starks, Sarah Schirmer, Stacey C. Lewis, Warren (Jamie) Guy, Paula R. Worthington, Manju Ganeriwala, Rich Toomey, Tracy Gordon, Heather Knust, Michael J. Burke, Ramona Bivins, Steve Murray, Eric Kazatsky, Cindy H. Boyle, Shawn Boast, Branville Bard, Lori Thomas, Dylan Holland, Joseph P. Casey PH.D, Sharon Rahban Navizadeh, Jeff Schlegelmilch, Vincent Reitano, Jeff Cole, Daniel W. Williams, Harry Kenworthy, Jackie Ratner, Mike Martinet, David M. Ross, Mark Krawczyk, Joe Casey, Ted Ebora, Joe Costello, Christopher Telli, Robert Biles, Adam Johnson, Jonathan Travers, Lisa Bracken, Kim Phillips-Fein, Brooke Abola, Bob Eichem, Jon Johnson, Girard Miller, Amanda Albright, Kelly Hutchinson, Melissa Moye, Siri Russell, Jason Demerath, Dag Detter, Hurst Renner, Phil Bertolini, Alfonso Piñan, Jacob Leibenluft, Diana H. Hamilton, Noel Bernal, Shadi Eskaf, Meghann Johnson, Rhonda Skoby, Elsemarie Mullins, Steven Craig, Leslie Tomic, Linnea Gandhi, Jennifer Ritter, Joshua Franzel, James Carter, Peet Du Plessis, Brian Harward, Michelle Horaney, Alison Taylor, Nicole Case, Celeste F. Baker, Robert S. Chirinko, Ron Galperin, Timothy J. Plante, Al Chen, Mark Beasley, Ericka Kranitz, Jennifer Signs, A. Scott Anderson, Debbie Chiu, Tom Smith, Diana A. Ramirez, Teri Guarnaccia, Governor Martin O'Malley, Eric Schaffer, Mark Fabian, Garry Hall, Eric Kim, Mark Zandi, Noel Gracyck, Congresswoman Terri Sewell, Hester Peirce, Michael Sudsina, Eden Perry, Lisa Soronen, Ben Fidlow, Bryan Hurd, Jose Peralta, Dr. Nancy Augustine, Sheila White, Tony Vu, Rick Mattoon, Linda Misegadis, CPP, CPM, CCM, IPMA-CP, Teryn Zmuda, Jonathan Harris, Sheri Benninghoven, APR, Michael Rhoads, Jara Kern, Franco (Frank) Sacucci, Steven L. Schafer, Jean-Pierre Dubé, Stephen Wade, Scott Summerfield, Grant Dewey, Nick Samuels, Martín Carcasson, Mike Stanton, Omid Rahmani, Courtney Knight, Jennifer Ustation, Stacie Young, Brigid O'Callaghan, Nancy Gassman, Ph.D., CC-P, LEED Green Associate, Jorge Chavez, Serena Johns, Robert Hartwig, Noor Shaikh, Maddison Paul, Michelle Chasse, Susan Judah, Michael Thomas, Meghan Wells, Jean-Marie Hakizimana, David Underwood, Thomas Skrobola, Susan Gooding-Liburd, Tim Jones, Marc H. Pfeiffer, Louis J Boglioli III, Kim Francisco, CPA, MSA, Kelly J. Wilson, Matthew Trine, Jenni Logan, Jayson Eaton, Adam Zink, Susan Grant, Christina Cintron, Mike Doerr, Steve Gordon, Hughey Newsome, Joan Jadali, Don Kettl, Russell Haupert, Maria Thompson, Stephen Blann, CPA, CGFM, CGMA, Brad Elmer, Matthew Brown, Joe Lamers, James Kupfer, Kathleen Leader, Amy Dexter, Mary Martinez, Amanda McGarr, Nicole Epp, Jennifer O'Connor, José R. Madrigal, Paulina Woo, Mike Mason, Edward G. Williams, Ph.D., Jené N. Jess, Jenny Starr, Erin Kuhn, Tara Baker, Michael Kovacs, Julie Zolghadr, Rick Grimm, Kevin Shepherd, Anne Ross, Jonathan Settle, Jack A. Ryan-Feldman, Daniel Culotta, Omar Sandoval, Erik Bush, Doug Russell, Traci Carrier, Erin Hyder, Matthew Watkins, Patrice Sutton, Theresa Alvarez, Ramona Farineau, Jaime Boscarino, Mike Bordenaro, Craig Johnson, James Wagner, Grace H. Yoon, Scott Peterson, Kay L Hamilton, Iain Cranston, Kevin Phillips, Greg Eaton, Machelle Pharr, Kim Edwards, J.P. Aubry, Tyler Traudt, Chris Atkins, Cheredith Rhone, Kristin Pipkin, PE, Colleen Young, Venkat Rammohan, Pam Hefner, Jesús Pantel, Dan Olivieri, Deborah Beams, Laura Odegaard, Mickie Pearsall, Smitty Pignatelli, Colin MacNaught, Mark Ferrandino, Corey K. Wilson, Angel Mumma, Patti Smith, CPA, Elizabeth Reich, Brion Oaks, Spencer Cronk, Jesús Aguirre, Liana Berberidou-Kallivoka, PhD, PE, LEED Fellow, Charles Maguire, Megan McCoy Gomez, Danielle Scott, Jacquelyn Flickinger, CPA, Nickie Lee, Brian Anthony, Marion Serfass, Susan Tezai, Amanda Blomberg, Rory Regan, Natasha Udu-gama. Ph.D., Jason Riis, PHD, Beverly Mendez, Ernesto C. Ballesteros, JD, MS, CISSP, CISA, Security+, Namrata Mujumdar, Irene Lee, Thomas Winston, Paul Rutherford, David Gaines, Mike Guay, Erika Joseph Bergen, William McCarty, Mark Rakhmilevich, Joe Baptiste, Doug Honma-Crane, Jeff Shaffer, Dan Huge, Melanie D. Purcell, CPFO, SHRM-SCP, William Jones, CPFO, Marion M. Gee, Chris Daniel, Jonathan Wood, Michael Zonsius, Sam Savage, Dan Lohrmann, Mark Belluz, Kathleen Buch, Eric Johansen, Luke Fretwell, Dr. Sarah Martin, Kent Wyatt, Frank Husson, Debra Smith, Jackie Kobialko, Lynn Nieves, MBA, CTP, Elizabeth Fu, Meredith L. Hathorn, Keith Welker, W. Grant Farrar, Erich Eiselt, Jack Rakers, Janet Anderson, Dr. Alexandra Estrella, Eric Gordon, Bryna Helfer, Patti Garrett, Dionne Hines, AICP, Cameron Hickey, Thomas A. Hazinski, Liz Joyner, Matt Leighninger, Valerie Lemmie, Scott Warren, Tom Bryer, Doug Linkhart, Nikola Pavelić, Wendy Willis, Tina Walha, Leonard Jones, Angela Pierce, Justin Weiss, MPA, ICMA-CM, John Weiss, Lauren Kirk, Christian Lopez, Graham Stone, Dr. Costis Toregas, Daniel Bevarly, John Richardson, Angelica Wedell, Claudia Chwalisz, Jeff Weckbach, Mark Welch, Tomás Guarna, Giulia Cibrario, Joel Berenguer Moncada, Jennifer Park, Kristie S. Andrews, Stephanie Watson, Sharie L. Lewis, CPA, Carey Smith, Teri Takai, Christina Merle, James Seaman, Joseph Costello, Aman Khan, Olga Murova, Darrell Banks, Chris Bullock, Adam Carr, Amy Chang, Catherine Tuck Parrish, Heidi J. Voorhees, Larry L. Day II, Ruth Ryder, Jenny Schuetz, David Khosruashvili, David Riedel, Kate Zabriskie, Jared Peterson, Matt Knutson, Alex Randaccio, Carl Kirkland, Sandra Emerson, Aleena Oberthur, Wesley Whitaker, Nicole Hewitt-Cabral, Sarah Buccigross, Stephanie Candler, Caroline Mehl, Chris Caldwell, Alenna Fouts, Niklas Anemo, Nicole Allen, P.Eng., M.Sc., Jon Blasher, Judy Archer, Nancy Brewer, Kate Grangard, Laura Glenn, CFA, Colin Foard, Cassandra Gunther, Ron Harker, Ariane Gibson, CPA, Bryan Glenn, Brian P. Garrity, C.P.M., CPSM, CPPB, Amanda Carter, Anne Marie Downen, CPA, CGMA, Mylien Duong, Tim Collier, Kate Davis, Scott Dingman, Keith Dagen, Susan Brown, Anthony Cervini, Paul Chatalas, Christian Elkin, Kelley Cochran, Harvey Zachem, Christopher Ryan, Kela Pryor, Melissa Rackers, Jesse Muniz, Kevin Mullerleile, Theresa A. Masse, Rich Lee, John Lewis, Quisha Light, Myles Lind, Dale Markey-Crimp, Rachael Lembo, Toby LaFrance, Liz Henderson, Kirk Johnson, Laurette Jean, Cassie Johnson, Josh Harwood, Alaynè Marie Sampson, Darin Kamradt, Michael Jacobson, Andrew Walter Kleine, Don Hudson, Debra Hentz, David Erdman, Nic McMahon, Liam Kavanagh, Mathew Wasserburger, Irica Solomon, Benjamin Stewart, Sandee Stallings, Kathryn Valentine, John Togher, Rebecca Takahashi, Tristan Wulffson, Elly Slakie, Lee Ann Shortland, Bill Sutter, Brooke Sisk, Matthew Stitt, Matthew Walsh, Kay Sutula, Emily M. Zwetzig, Michele Trongaard, CPA, RTSBA, SFO, Les Richmond, ASA, EA, MAAA, FCA, Matt Prewitt, Marija Jukic, Tas Jalali, Fritz Kaegi, Alina Bartley, Justin Anderson, Marisa Waxman, AICP, Sarah Atwood, Crag Stroud, CPA, Christian Kaylor, Kyle Bozentko, Yuri Hattersley, Philip Lazo, Kezia Wanner, Kenneth Sullivan, Angèle Ozoemelam, Natalie Wehner, Kim Diller, Michael Mattmiller, Jill Chen, Amanda Richter, Adam Brown, Alese Ballard, P.E., Patrick Dennis, Simone Rede, Roy Brooke, Katie Johnston, Brian Helming, Jennifer Stevens, Don Johnson, Deep Debnath, Andrew Zaremba, Victoria Collin, Tuyen Mai, Chris Berry, Chris Adams, Josh Humphries, Anthony Miceli, Ben Fauske, Ted Wheeler, Melissa Merrell, Erica Dhawan, Michael C. Bush, Jeromy Paul, Eduardo Briceño, Christopher Paine, Andrea Ringer, Joven Orozco, Jeff Petry, Dan Fechter, Alec Grant, Jack Groarke, Chris Brown, Matt Gierach, Theme Grenz, Judit Haracsek, Camilo Monge, Diane Gillian Lantz, Edwin Oswald, Sabrina Owens-Wilson, Seth Hanlon, Brandon Kauffman, CPFO, Margaret Moggia, Michael A. Bryant, David Schmiedicke, David Womack, Kyle Rieman, Amanda Woodin, CPFO, A.A.E., John G. Hulsey, Wendy Feth, Cassandra Smith, Cynthia Coleman, CPP, Eben Sutton, Wendy Dutenhoeffer, Sheila Mie Legaspi, Susan Robertson, Mike McCann, Adam Stone, Theo Cox, Charlie Francis, Brianna Merling, Ritu Bhasin, LL.B. MBA, David Hutchinson, Sarah Tracey, Raymond Matos, Jr., Ebony Roundtree, James A. Phillips, Dashaunta Waddell, Alyssa Couts, Kyle Wedberg, Ph.D., Carol MacLeod, Caitlin Kane, Adam Powell, Tahrer Khalil, Alison Benge, Aaron Shroyer, Terri Willoughby, Mike Blickhahn, Jon M. Walton, NIGP-CPP, JD, CPPO, CPPB, CPM, Sarah Schaefer, John Rukavina, Erik Fabian, Sarah Walton, Samuel Mann, Connor Golden, Thomas Reeves, Natasha Eastman, Peter A. Jones, Pamela Blumenthal, David Boyd, Andrew Soswa, Laura Browne, Dan Hartman, Alexandra South, Stephen K. Benjamin, Tom Noorkah, Teresa McKenzie, Maria Runnels, Peter Scherer, Toni Stella, Jonas Biery, Amber Simco, Nicole Casey, Craig Lesner, Jay Goldstone, Ryan Lawler, Olyvia E. Jarmoszka, Corryn Hall, Dan Buffalo, LaKesha Bean, Nick Sforza, Simone Carpenter, Jennifer Young, Ashlee B. Gabrysch, Elizabeth Columbo, Sue Walton, Paul Angelo, Victoria Petro-Eschler, Joe Bucshon Stitt, John Nalbandian, Robert O'Neill, Kim Nelson, Alicia D. Caudill, Dillon Miskimins, Ed Zuercher, Malluli Cuellar, Alex Tabb, Marco Martinez, Jake Mazulewicz, Doug Hubbard, Ed Harrington, Robert Weant, Phillip Martin, Dexter Davis, Karen McMillen, John Bartle, Sarah Young, Bruce McDonald, Joe Buckshon, Matthew Peters, Anthony Pacilio, Keith Shoemaker, Kirsten Osborn, Peg Hartnett, Sarah Schillerstrom, Mary M. Foelster, CPA, Susan Smith, David R. Eichenthal, Marlene Galvan, Michael Bingham, Michael Wertz, Sean Dennihy-Bailey, Erik Pechuekonis, Matthew Hobby, Andrew Boardman, Stan Hale, Jorge Morales, Seema Thomas, Michelle Morton, Dawn Marie Buckland, Shekinah Pepper, Sydney Davis, Rebecca Seewald, Nausheen Iqbal, Jacki Ponti, Jenny Scott, Michele Brooks, Mike Jacquart, Jessica Brown, Scott Smith, Andrea Snyder, Megan Sumrell, Charles Lino, Vidhu Shekhar, Abigail Zhang, Stephen Goldsmith, Andrew Sturmfeis, Margaret Graziano, Betsy Gardner, Katie Stewart, Thomas Leung, Lana Martinez, Catherine McClary, Celia King, Robert McCracken, Andrew Reed, Simi Barr, Shaoyu Liu, Keith McLaughlin, Rod Lovely, Michelle McCrimmon, Tom Budescu, Erica Worley, Dr. Angela Long, Katie Walsh, Jimmy Kendrick, Chris Fabian, Nick Vlahos, Andrew Scott, Merrill King, Steven Robertson, Andrea Greer, Ashley McGowen, Sarah Larson, R. Chet Loftis, Tanya M. Luther, CPA, Dr. Craig Maher, Kyle Cratty, Joe Jarrin, Amelia Vaughn, Tod Ferran, Jennifer Davis, David Guo, Dr. Darren Morton, Buffy Bullis, Vicky Carlsen, Doug Thomas, Chelsea Powell, Daniel Ramos, Rae Bowman, Tami Robison, Dr. Joshua T. Medeiros, Ed.D., CPRE, Matthew Hochstein, Paul Workman, CPA, Paul Zalmezak, Chris McCullion, Bob Lavigna, David Clark, Isabelle (Lisa) Klier-Graham, Rod Bettini, Dharma Atluri, Bryan J. Langley, Steve Groom, Amelia Powers Gardner, Johnny R. Taylor, Jr., Mike Bailey, Nancy Zielke, Rick Cole, Jennifer Larson, John Smolen, Stacie Tellers, MSA, CPA, Adam Chepenik, Tim Blake, Jennifer Becker, Bruce Haupt, Amanda Ward, Jonathan Edwards, CIA, CPFO, Peter Adams, Donna Sandoval, Jeff Hansen, Tammy Queen, Linda C. Davidson, Teresa Hicks, Dr. Carl J. Gabrini, Jackie Dunn, Martha Are, Susan Odenweller, Prashant Shah, Jacqueline Neubert, Kent Willis, Anna Henthorn, Toni Brady, Mary Hull Caballero, Amy McInerny, Doug Matthijetz, Michael Solomon, Amy Parker, Rebecca Schnirman, Courtney Kouzmanoff, Marta Ortiz, Pat Harris, Christina Coyle, Korrie Johnson, Kim Buselmeier, Kewina Hibbert, Darrel Thomas, Gloria Butsch, Angelique Hayes Rice, Laurie Brewer, Mike Secrest, Josh Goodman, Kent Austin, Cheryl L. Lindner, CPM, R. Kinney Poynter, CPA, Melissa Haley, Ernie Reyna, Joel Black, Jason Reynolds, Jon Goodwin, Debby Cherney, Danny Martinez, Lawrence Davis Jr., Raffael Stein, Roland Miller III, Krista Morrison, Nicole Giordano, Mia Billetdeaux, Timothy Ewell, Dr. Omar Gutierrez, Debra Peck Lichtenberg, CPA, Matthew Lentz, Joseph Minicozzi, AICP, Shannon Ramsey-Chessman, Michael Imhoff, Laura Reece, Amy Reynolds, Ben McAdams, Deidre A. Harrison, Jed D. Herrmann, Rob Fernandez, Jason Friess, Jane Ridley, Herb Tyson, Jamie Verbrugge, Lauren Berry, Richard Li, Fatima Yousofi, Angela Dunlap, Les Spitler, Erika Coombs, Sherita Sims-Jones, Kevin Knutson, Mark Pascarella, Lucy Dong, Kimberly Lord, Erik Inderbitzen, Steve Kennedy, Nicole Hegge, Bobby Fitzjohn, Erica McFarquhar, Robert Valenzuela, Kat Sorensen, Michael Barahona, Frank Dipaolo, Julie Dick, Kyle McMann, Colleen Young, Brumit Shah, Lindsay Horne, Liz Woods, Ramiro Inguanzo, Sheila White, Roland Svensson, Ben Clark, Brittany Retherford, Angie Steeno, Jessica McClellan, Joellen Lucas, Jason Jones, Jeran Scruggs, Nik Kovac, Kaydrianne Young, Lisa Washburn, Kate Parmelee, Ileana Kyriakides Petrone, Carrie Matson, Deanna Gregory, Nancy Duncan, Toinette Miller, Adam Brill, CPA, Michael Decker, Jorianne Jernberg, Tom Kozlik, Brian Herron, Anne Fritz, CPFO, Ahmed Abonamah, Diane Bergeron, Dr. Yvette M. Best, Matthew Harrison, Michelle Tipton, Dan Deaton, Deborah Girard, Hans Zigmund, Nathan Flynn, James Taylor, Alexander Diaz, Terri Velasquez, CPA, CPFO, Clae Hack, CPA, MPACC, Anne P. Harty, CPA, CGFO, Steven P. Mackey, Harpreet Hora, CPA, CGA, Bruce H. Fisher, Veronica Carrillo, Galen McDonald, Jennifer Cordova, Takashi Iwata, Kirsten C. Decker, Chris Mukai, Dr. Lana Turner-Addison, Ashley Philippsen, Jonathan Butler, Rob Roque, Evan Zacharia, Rafiu Ighile, Riley Akervik, Gina Wheatley, Sarah Graber, Lauren Haddox, Shayne Kavanagh, Tonantzin Caroma, Mehdi Riazi, Sarah Frey, William Fazioli, Kim-Anh Le, Matthew Abee, Jonah Samples, LaShea Lofton, Hector Negroni, Matt Posner, Maddy Lanning, Mark McDaniel, David Cooke, Rasheed Jones, CPA, Andrew Lent, Susan Moxley, Ed.D., Chas Ann Fadrigo, MBA, Maddy Kennedy, Stephanie Hogenson, Sarah Marrs, Sanja Matijevic, Stephanie Devost, Jennifer Ustation, Abbe Yacoben, Paul Vallas, Kyle Dixon, RaMonda L. Crosby, Sue Iverson, Sue Buitenhuis, Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Alison Simonian, Dr. Nikki Dickerson Stanton, Jessica Rosenkranz, Anna Nicholas, Pamela Heard, CPA, Ann Shaffer, Cassee S. Olin, Frank DiPaolo, Dr. Alisa Beyer, Mark McAvoy, Karen Spence, Adetutu Talabi, Rob Dolphin, CPA, Noreen Jones, Darlene Wildes, Korrie Johnson, Chris Quinn, Jay Kahn, Jessica Jones, Earl Jackson, Christianne Simmons, David Totman, PE, Amethyst Sloane, John O’Leary, Lola Oyeyemi, Michelle Kobayahsi, Jon Gorey, Jim Bouchard, Eric Roach, Alex Yanochik, Alison Wuensch, Ailene Upton, Diane Griffin, Dan Zielinski, Karen Malone, Elantra Boyd, Jamie Farrell, Eugenia Bellmon, Josemaria "Chema" Macedo Carrillo, Joseph McCauley, Katie Little, Isabel Mu, Melinda M. Gildart, CPA, MBA, Jessica Rector, Micah Gaudet, David Solaro, LaKeisha Boyle, Michelle Loucopolos, Catherine Hall, Katie Sabo, Jaclyn Bruneau, Joel Manning, Ryan Downes, Delaney Ridgley, Bart Kreps, Jacquelyn Beedles, Aileen Burgman, R. Scott Bell, Rhonda Cheatham, Joel Buege, Zaquita Tolbert, Cole Mayer, David Farmer, Garrett Macdonald, Gabby Lacson, Evan Davis, Kristina Kerper, Julie M Calmes, CPA, Kwan Wong, James W Ramsey, Jean Lane, Kristine Brock, Jesus Gimenez, Kimberly Williams, CPA, MPA, CPFO, CGFM, Luke Sholl, Mark Romito, Kip Murray, Kelsey Earle, Jhason Abuan, Matt Hastedt, Jason Carini, Josh Winfrey, Glenda Bradley Paul, Diane Reichard, Esteban Hernandez, Consuela Wilson, Day Manoli, Alan Skelton, Paige Bongiorno, Perry James, Andrew McCreery, Vicki Rios, Chris Nida, Jeremy Walker, Sharon Edmundson, Donald Patterson, David LaFrance, Andrea Light, Julius E. Rhodes, SPHR, Shifra Goldenberg, Rebekah Lankford, Chris Pike, Angie Flick, Holly Matthews, Cory Kampf, Jennifer Garnett, APR, Brian T. Harder, CPA, CCFO, Nikolai J. Sklaroff, Alena Croy, Ben Estell, Alisha Gamble, Katherine Barrett, Miklos A. Vasarhelyi, James D. Inglis, LaKisha McCrary, Jarron Brady, Kim Hua, Mark Mack, Zhikuan (Kuan) Hu, Kevin Wachtel, Todd Buikema, CPA, Melissa Oughton, Tami Garrett, Sarah Lombardi, Sam Naik, Thao Pham, Qun (Tren) Wang, Pamela Smith, Marcy Boggs, Beth Aldana, Jake Kowalski, Randall Towns, Michele Mark Levine, Le Dugan, Krissa Garner Dolezal, Lauren Cachey, Katie Ludwig, Eva Olsaker, Shaun Jones, Robert Kotchen, Natalie Laudadio, Max Pinchak, Nicky Nieves, Justin Gutierrez, John Fishbein, Barry McMeekin, Kate Southard, James M. Falconer, CPA, Travis Yaga, Dr. Ulrich Jenson, Erica Huddle, Nicholas Lehman, Matt Fabian, Diane Allison, CPA, CGMA, CGFO, Ladunni Okolo, Michael Rinaldi, Timothy Martin, Chris Morrill, Carol Jacobs, Anne Lewis, Susan Gaffney, Mike Mucha, Ben Davidson, Cecilia Simchak, Dean Mead, Jonathan Millard, Briony Towler, Courtney Shearer, CPA, Robert C. Bobb, Arlene Chemello, Brandon Tecca, Kaitlin LeVasseur, Zach Logan, Cameron Van Noy, CPA, Sarah E. Brown, Allison Binkley, Tracie L. McCreary, CPA, Kevin Orton, Meg Jakubik, Raymond Munch, Scott McKeehan, Håkon Johanson, Maureen Barry, Rachelle Mathews, Jacqueline Thompson, CGFM, CIA, CFE, Dawn Donovan, Tony Boras, Stefan Jaskulak, Rodney Shine, Scott Anderson, Nora Wittstruck, Michael DeHaven, Amy Shreck, CPA, Steve Elliot, Steffanie Dorn, Andrew Walczak, Sheila Minor, Scott McCarty, Ted Williamson, Spencer Tawa, Megan Bourke, Caroline Santos, Margaret Dalley-Johns, Diane Fox, Joe Pulvermacher, Zachary Markovits, Yan Gao, Scott Rust, Mark Whelan, Mackenzie Thiessen, Dennis Kim, Allison Bradsher, Colleen Sarkar, Bob Scott, Deanna Lundahl, Paulina Haro, Rosalyn Impink, George Govan, Jason Mumm, Patricia R. Dennis, CPA, Mary Ellen Leonard, John Mastracchio, Victor Brownlees, Doug Fiddler, Tonya O'Connell, Amy Edwards Holmes, Bradley Wilson, CPFO, James P Finch Jr., Lindsey Oakley, Mark Gassaway CPA, MAcc, MBA, John M. Globensky, Justin Ellerman, Edward Gin, Phil Montgomery, David Weiser, Stacey Weidemann, Elizabeth Steward, Dawn Lang, Kathryn Mortensen, Jadelmy Mateo, Michelle Shumpert, CPA, Mark Schofield, David Goldman, Ryan Lawler, Hilary Browning, Hazel Monae, Martha Darling Sparks, Laura Larsen, Sharon McGuire, Jill Johnson, Andrew Kramer, Nate Reinhardt, CPA, MBA, Michael Baskin, Mike Mastrobuoni, Sarah Tracey, Jennifer Nakamura, CNU-A, Nick Demerice, Brandon E. Carter, Cathy Landry, Liz Farmer, Lori Cooke, Drew Corbett, Richard Greene, Chris Hill, Brent Bryant, Kari Carlson, Isabel Garcia, Judy Smith, Dan Heath, Angelique Hayes Rice, Tanner Coursey, Sam Feldman, Robert Barr, Casey Henderson, Kevin Bueso, Lesley Milner, Lara Andrake, MBA, MHA, Todd Tauzer, Trey Hunter, Levi Gibson, Cristi Lemon, Eric M. Cannady, Ed Tishelman, April M. Jordan, Cora Bruemmer, Justin Marlowe, Bryan Archer, CPA, Darryl Street, Emily Burns, Barbara A. Dameron, Deanne Woodring, CPA, Ken Burke, Samantha Babich, James J. Rizzo, Susan Crosby, Peter McDevitt, Marcus Steele, Matthew Lue, Emily Ferris, Janet Dutcher, Tina Lausier, Melissa Moore, Paul Keeling, Brian Kennedy, Jason Al-Imam, Ember Strange, Colin Knight, Ron Holifield, Michael Gaughan, Mayor Paige G. Cognetti, Steven Doutt, Olyvia E. Jarmoszka, Shakeel Yusuf, Richard Dietz, Nancy B. Feldman, John Troyer, Stephen J. Gauthier, Daniel Coughenour, Jessica Williams, MPA, CPFO, Hong Lin, Irfan Bora, Cory Brandt, Irma Ashworth, Bowie Hogg, Ashay Prabhu, Carol Juang McCoog, Ben Clark, Elena Hoffnagle, Charlie Yadon, Nura Patani, Megan Kilgore, George McCarthy, Kevin Bain, Angela M. Dixon, Mark Funkhouser, Chandra Peddu, Christina Jackson, Dr. Michala Techau, Connie Baker, Sheryl D. Bailey, Ph.D., Nathalia Trujillo, Ricardo Hernandez, Ryan Abraham, Susannah Filipovic, Chuck Maurer, Stephanie Varnon-Hughes, PhD, JoAnne Carter, Gwen Riddle, David Jenkins, Lauren Tayara, Keenan Rice, Daniel Prentice, Jeff Bankowski, Rick Liu, Brian Elms, Jeanette Boit-Kania, Ryan R. Coleman, Madeline Hiller, Senator Paul Strauss, Meghann McNiff, KIRK W BUFFINGTON, FNIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., Ashley Jacobs, Ben McNeil, John McCarthy, Addi Lowell, Chris Forster, Peter DeGroot, Courtney T. Joiner, Heather Hannon, Andy Hawkins, Jodie Hartman, Hunter Maats, John Ruggini, Kena Crist Meyer, Lyn Guzman, Kimberly Bassett, Haley Kadish, Katie Eviston, Rob Hogan, Garth Rieman, Shawn Matlock, Justin Kohls, Elizabeth Millwee, CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP, Laura Bendorf, Melissa Kraft, Kevin Greenville, Lindsay Stowell, Kala Harris, Rianna Lachance, Mike Johansmeyer, Andrew Bauck, Norman Eckstein, Ian Tyson, Lynne Chaimowitz, Collin Boothe, Dennis Cail III, Maggie Cicco, Aaron Lassanske, Dr. Maria Church, Diane Waldron, Ernesto Lanza, Brian Egan, Chauncey Graham, Ms. Lisa Bradford, Noel J. Graczyk, Liz Clark, Matt Bubness, Teresa T. Smith, Kyle Jen, Steve Watson, Kelli Munroe, Nathan Levenson, Holly Rosenthal, Nancy Fox, Danyce Steck, Dennis Kauffman, CPA, CPFO, Cara Woodson Welch, Kate Rotella, MPA, CPPO, NIGP-CPP, Alex Zaman, Hubert R White, III CFA CTP, Veronica Soto, Donna Herridge, Michael Stewart, Adam Wendell, Howard Kartel, DeeAnn Brewer, Dave Sanchez, Dianne Valentim, CPA, Emily Pagdin, Erica S. Gilmore, Omar L. Martinez, Chelsea Andrews, John Hess, Michelle Wilson, Barry Fick, John Godfrey, Gauge Tillman, Scott McIntyre, CFA, Kim Garland, Dustin Lanier, John M. (Jack) Pellegrino, Carrie Mathes, Dan Nees, Dean Mealy, II, Elena Ben Soltane, Peter Colohan, Nick Key, William Pierre-Louis, Jr., Mitch Rapaport, Jennifer Brown, Carla Walker-Alston, Laura Allen, CPFO, ICMA-CM, Kendel Taylor, Jason D Greene, William E. Seiter, Daniel Shoel, Yonghong Wu, Merisa Meador, Sonia Andrews, Jeff McElravy, Molly Talkington (she/her), Glenys R Salas, Angel Meraz, Brian Organ, Bill Christianson, Elizabeth M. Drouillard, CPA, Elizabeth Holleb, Zaklina Lakic, Grace Martinez, Lunda Asmani, CPFO, Qiujian (Jean) Jiang, Tanya Garost, Damein P. Baity, MBA, Daniel Le, Kimberly Olivares, Bruce Serchuk, Jeff Smith, John Hutchinson, Joel Swearingen, Karen Rhodes-Whitley, Carrie Morrison, Adeoluwa Oguntope, Barbara Germaine Whitehorn, Curtis M. Eatman, Jen Carlson, Abbey Chapman, Auria Oliver, Matthew Boggs, Jeong Shin, Ben Walker, Terri Whitt, Andrew Durket, CTP, C.M., ACE, Chris Constantin, Elaine Yi Lu, Nathan Lee, Greg Shaffer, Tallulah Burr, Zhuojun Lyu, Manuela Sasot, Skyler Albert
1 CPE credits
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Mon
30 Jun
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM ET
Hall D
Accounting and Financial Reporting
Accounting and Auditing Year in Review
GFOA's Accounting and Auditing Year in Review provides conference attendees with an overview of changing standards and previews upcoming projects. During this perennial favorite, speakers will provide a comprehensive overview of the key developments in accounting, auditing, and financial reporting that affect state and local governments.
2 CPE credits
Level: update
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Mon
30 Jun
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM ET
Room 145
Capital Planning and Asset Management
Capital Planning 101: Beginning Your Capital Improvement Planning Journey
For many governments, the budget process provides an opportunity to discuss priorities, goals, revenues, expenses, and services over the next year. However, it does not help prepare for large capital investments that may span fiscal years or where advanced planning multiple years in the future is required. For that governments also need an effective capital improvement plan (CIP).
2 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Mon
30 Jun
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM ET
Ballroom C
Budgeting and Forecasting
Get With the Program: Moving Away from Line-Item Budgets
The traditional local government budget is expressed in both departments and line items such as "salaries and wages," "materials and supplies," and "professional services." While these descriptions are often useful for monitoring spending and preparing financial reports, they often make it difficult for governments to have meaningful conversations about how best to spend its limited resources or to adjust levels of service to meet demand. One way to address these challenges is to adopt a program-based approach to budgeting.
2 CPE credits
Level: advanced
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Mon
30 Jun
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM ET
Room 147
Budgeting and Forecasting
Investing in the Future of Public Education: Considerations for Finance Officers
The state of public education is constantly evolving and finance professionals must navigate increasing complexities in funding, facilities and infrastructure, technology, logistics, curriculum, and special programs. Over the past decade, schools have faced difficult challenges related to changing enrollment, retaining and compensating teachers, academic performance standards, introduction of new technology, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
2 CPE credits
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Mon
30 Jun
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM ET
Room 146
Federal Advocacy
Not If, But When: Preparing for and Navigating Disasters
At some point, all communities will eventually face natural disasters that challenge even the most prepared teams and best made plans. For decades, local governments have partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide resources when communities are at their most vulnerable point. However, navigating FEMA’s complex programs and procedures remains a significant challenge—and relying too heavily on federal assistance can pose its own risks.
2 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Mon
30 Jun
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM ET
Ballroom A
ERP Systems and Technology
Overcoming ERPphobia: How to Confront Your Next Project
For many finance professionals, embarking on an enterprise resource planning (ERP) project is not something they look forward to undertaking. Long hours, cost overruns, difficult vendors, and resistance to change are not pleasant experiences. However, with careful planning and a focus on organizational readiness, governments can take much of the pain out of ERP.
2 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Mon
30 Jun
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM ET
Room 151
Trending Topics in Public Finance
Prove It: Evidence-Based Policymaking
Governments are under constant pressure to deliver efficient and effective programs and services with the limited resources they have available. Ideally, when legislators and executives propose new projects, decision-makers are using data, not their gut instincts, to determine what activities to support. There are different ways to obtain data to support new initiatives, including contacting other governments, running a pilot project, partnering with academic researchers, or accessing information from suppliers.
2 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Mon
30 Jun
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM ET
Ballroom B
Compensation and Benefits
The Price is Right? How to Set Compensation Levels in Government
As more and more governments struggle to retain and recruit employees, many are realizing that they need to increase pay for their employees, but are unsure about exactly how to go about doing so. How much should your organization increase compensation levels? Is it appropriate to pay bonuses or establish market rates to compete for qualified staff? And how do you determine what the appropriate market rate is?
2 CPE credits
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Mon
30 Jun
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Exhibit Hall
Federal Advocacy
Federal Agency Fair
Join us in Exhibit Hall E for the Federal Agency Fair. This is your chance to connect directly with representatives from key federal agencies. Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to connect with federal employees, engage one-on-one, and ask any questions you may have.
Participating agencies include:
U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments
U.S. Census Bureau, Economic Census
U.S. Census Bureau, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Brownfields Program
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Clean Water State Revolving Fund
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Intergovernmental Liaison
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of the Municipal Ombudsman
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Water Finance Center
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) ProgramLevel: basic
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Mon
30 Jun
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM ET
Ballroom A
Accounting and Financial Reporting
Achieving Financial Transparency
Almost all governments post financial reports to their website to inform the public and promote transparency goals. However, do these reports actually provide information that is timely, accessible, and informative for the community? With modern technology, leading governments can create dashboards that offer genuine financial transparency.
1 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Mon
30 Jun
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM ET
Ballroom C
Trending Topics in Public Finance
Bigger and Better: GFOA's New Approach to Membership
GFOA provides education, networking, mentorship, certification, career development, and many resources for members. However, we also realize that in many organizations, formal membership in GFOA is only provided to the most senior level positions in the finance department. GFOA focuses on building financial management skills across entire organizations and is redefining its approach to membership.
1 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Mon
30 Jun
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM ET
Room 151
Debt Management
Enhancing Issuer Disclosure Practices
Governments must be mindful of securities laws and disclosure responsibilities that come with issuing debt and managing their debt portfolios, including preparing the official statement, monitoring continuing disclosure obligations, providing voluntary disclosures to the market, and implementing a strong investor relations program. Additionally, governments need to be aware of possible changes to disclosure reporting requirements that the federal government may implement in the near future.
1 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Mon
30 Jun
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM ET
Room 147
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
GFOA's LGBTQIA+ Forum: Annual Business Meeting and Creating Welcoming Communities
GFOA's LGBTQIA+ Caucus exists to advocate for its members within the profession and works to increase the visibility of LGBTQIA+ people within GFOA and the profession as a whole. At this session, the Caucus will highlight key issues, discuss the previous year's activities, and conduct our annual business meeting.
1 CPE credits
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Mon
30 Jun
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM ET
Room 145
Procurement
Good, Bad, and Ugly: The Debate with Using Cooperative Procurement Agreements
Large cooperative procurement agreements can provide many benefits including better pricing, shorter purchasing timelines, access to pre-negotiated contracts, and improved supplier relationships. However, using a cooperative agreement also can limit new ideas, reduce opportunities for suppliers, require governments to accept less than ideal terms, and create the potential for conflict with procurement policies or grant requirements.
1 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Mon
30 Jun
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM ET
Ballroom B
Treasury and Investment Management
Protecting Payments: Achieving PCI and Nacha Compliance
As more payments are made and received via credit card and Automated Clearing House (ACH), protecting sensitive data is more important than ever. This session will provide an overview of Payment Card Industry (PCI) and the National Automated Clearing House Association (Nacha) compliance standards, along with strategies and best practices for achieving and adhering to these requirements.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Mon
30 Jun
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM ET
Room 146
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
Rise Together: Leadership Through Collaboration with GFOA’s WPFN
In alignment with GFOA's Women's Public Finance Network's (WPFN) 2025–2026 theme, "Rise Together," this session focuses on how women in public finance can leverage their leadership skills to foster collaboration and mentorship within their organizations and communities.
Jean Lane, Kristina Kerper, Caroline Santos, Molly Talkington (she/her), Kimberly Williams, CPA, MPA, CPFO, CGFM
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Mon
30 Jun
2:40 PM - 3:55 PM ET
Room 147
Budgeting and Forecasting
Come Together: Building a More Collaborative Budget Process
Collaboration and trust are essential for governments to build and sustain thriving communities. Partnering with the public is important for understanding community needs, identifying solutions, and balancing competing priorities. Similarly, working together across departments can maximize the use of limited resources. Trust is crucial to ensure that all stakeholders participate in the budget process and unite to support shared goals.
1.5 CPE credits
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Mon
30 Jun
2:40 PM - 3:55 PM ET
Room 145
Trending Topics in Public Finance
DC Spotlight: Past, Present, and Future of the District of Columbia
Beyond being a major metropolitan area with nearly 700,000 residents, diverse neighborhoods, a cultural and artistic hub, major sports teams, and the United States capital, it also has a unique governance structure. Washington, DC, acts similarly to a city, county, and state, and has an elected mayor and city council, an independent CFO, and is subject to congressional oversight.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Mon
30 Jun
2:40 PM - 3:55 PM ET
Room151
Procurement
Essentials of a Modern Procurement Function
The procurement function provides leadership and support for purchase of goods and services while also navigate complex frameworks of legal, budgetary, management, and ethical requirements. However, this compliance role can also seem burdensome, inefficient, and confusing. Modern procurement functions are able to set clear policies for roles, approvals, transparency, competition, decision-making, and code of conduct and deliver in providing excellent customer service to both internal and external stakeholders.1.5 CPE credits
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Mon
30 Jun
2:40 PM - 3:55 PM ET
Room 146
Federal Advocacy
Exploring the Impact of Tax Code Changes on the Municipal Bond Market
This year's Congress ushered in significant shifts in economic policies, fiscal priorities, tax implications, and market dynamics. This timely panel will highlight the political climate in Washington, DC, and the impact of the election on the municipal bond space.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: update
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Mon
30 Jun
2:40 PM - 3:55 PM ET
Ballroom A
ERP Systems and Technology
Ready or Not: Managing Artificial Intelligence in the Finance Office
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is just about everywhere and becoming even more prevalent. While early adopters were able to use AI to conduct research, generate images, summarize data, write memos, provide feedback, and refine ideas, it is capable of transforming how local governments manage finances and is integrated with core processes.
1.5 CPE credits
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Mon
30 Jun
2:40 PM - 3:55 PM ET
Room 204 A
Trending Topics in Public Finance
State and Provincial Association Update
This session is intended for representatives from state and provincial GFOA associations. We’ll review the results of the recent leadership survey and engage in roundtable discussions to share insights, challenges, and opportunities for collaboration in the year ahead.
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Mon
30 Jun
2:40 PM - 3:55 PM ET
Ballroom B
Accounting and Financial Reporting
To Be or Not to Be: Issues in Defining Materiality
The application of the materiality concept is important to understand in the preparation of financial statements. This session will discuss the framework of materiality thresholds that audit professionals must use and how various fund types are impacted by materiality.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Mon
30 Jun
2:40 PM - 3:55 PM ET
Ballroom C
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
Why I'm a Finance Officer
There is no single path to becoming a finance officer. GFOA's 25,000+ members have just as many different motivations, stories, and journeys that have led them to this stage in their careers. However, they all now share the responsibility for maintaining trust, supporting their community, and working to build sustainable organizations despite increasing pressure from political polarization, workforce challenges, and overall distrust of government.
1.5 CPE credits
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Mon
30 Jun
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Room 204 A
Trending Topics in Public Finance
Community for Canadian Issues
The Community for Canadian Issues (CCI) is a voluntary association of GFOA members organized to provide focused educational and networking opportunities for GFOA members in Canada. This session will be open to all delegates from Canada to discuss current issues facing Canadian governments including growing need for services to manage social issues, infrastructure deficits, and uncertainty related to tariffs, inflation, and overall health of the economy. Conversations from the conference will also be posed on GFOA’s online community for CCI and will encourage engagement from Canadian members not able to be present in DC at the conference.
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Mon
30 Jun
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Ballroom A
Accounting and Financial Reporting
Complications with Capital Assets
Capital assets are often the largest assets reported by a government, yet accounting for them often takes place after fiscal year end. This session will cover the complexities related to accounting for capital assets, including proper journal entries for the sale, transfer, and disposal of a capital asset.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Mon
30 Jun
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Room 146
ERP Systems and Technology
Cyber Risk Savvy: GFOA's 2025 Cybersecurity Update
Protecting an organization is not only an IT function. Finance professionals are critical stakeholders in any government's approach to prevent, respond to, and clean up cyberattacks. In this session, speakers will provide an update on the cybersecurity landscape specifically focused on the role of finance professionals.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: update
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Mon
30 Jun
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Ballroom B
ERP Systems and Technology
Implementing Customer-focused Treasury Technologies
Customers today appreciate the many different ways they can make payments. Forgot your wallet on your trip to City Hall to pay your water bill? No problem—pay with your phone! Didn’t have a stamp to drop off your property tax payment in the mail and it's due tomorrow? No worries—pay from the convenience of your home. As payment options continue to evolve, it's important for the treasury office to adapt to meet the needs of its customers.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Mon
30 Jun
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Ballroom C
Budgeting and Forecasting
Information from the Real World: Understanding Public Priorities
Most best practice recommendations on budgeting suggest that governments should allocate resources aligned with your community's priorities. But how do you know what those are? And what if their priorities won't actually contribute to a thriving community?
1.5 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Mon
30 Jun
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Room 151
Debt Management
Inside Information: Investor Insight for Issuers
Investors have had a strong appetite for municipal bonds in recent years. This has helped governments consistently access capital markets at low rates. Understanding how issuers view the market is important for finance professionals and can help influence your government's strategy.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Mon
30 Jun
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Room 147
Procurement
Kickstarting Results: Applying Procurement Principles to Grantmaking
Thriving communities are not the focus of governments alone. Nonprofits, faith-based organizations, small businesses, and other community-based institutions often share similar goals. Providing grants to these organizations and businesses can be an effective way for governments to meet their objectives, but only if they take a strategic approach. To ensure they are maximizing their investment, governments must define their priorities and intended results, establish transparent processes for soliciting and reviewing applications, and monitor the effectiveness of the awarded grants.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Mon
30 Jun
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Room 145
Trending Topics in Public Finance
The Future of Water: Finance and the Path to Sustainability
Financial sustainability ranked among the top challenges identified in the American Water Works Association's (AWWA) 2024 State of the Water Industry Report. AWWA has created a Water 2025 Vision to promote a more sustainable and resilient future for the water industry and the critical service it provides to all our communities.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Mon
30 Jun
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Room 204 C
Trending Topics in Public Finance
Young Professionals Network Speed Networking Event
Connect with peers from across the country at GFOA’s Young Professionals Network Speed Networking Event. Designed for early career public finance professionals, this interactive session offers a series of brief, engaging conversations to help you expand your network and exchange ideas. Whether you're new to GFOA or a returning attendee, this is a great way to meet fellow professionals in a welcoming and energetic environment. Don’t miss this chance to build relationships that will last beyond the conference.
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Sessions for Tuesday, July 1
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Tue
1 Jul
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM ET
Hall D
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
General Session & Annual Business Meeting
Dan Heath is the co-author of multiple #1 New York Times bestselling books, including Switch and Made to Stick. His latest book, Reset: How to Change What's Not Working, offers a guide to identifying leverage points and concentrating resources to achieve goals. During his keynote presentation, Dan will provide strategies to unlock forward movement, accelerate change, and achieve dramatically better results.
1 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Tue
1 Jul
10:20 AM - Noon ET
Room 151
Risk Assessment
Big Questions for Small Governments: Appropriate Reserve Levels Based on Risk
Governments of all sizes must deal with a growing list of threats to the community, including natural disasters, infrastructure failures, disease outbreaks, and public safety emergencies, but smaller organizations are particularly susceptible to the financial impacts of these risks. Small governments can mitigate these impacts by conducting a risk assessment and developing reserves.
2 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Tue
1 Jul
10:20 AM - Noon ET
Ballroom B
Compensation and Benefits
Don't Pay More for Less: Strategies for Improving Healthcare Options
Governments, like many other employers, face constant challenges to both improve healthcare options available to employees and control the cost of services. Do governments have alternatives beyond paying more, grappling with complex policies, and minimizing disruption to employees and their families?
2 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Tue
1 Jul
10:20 AM - Noon ET
Ballroom C
Federal Advocacy
GFOA's 2025 Federal Advocacy Update
Some things change, and some things stay the same—so they say. In 2025 with a new Congress and new administration, GFOA's Federal Liaison Center (FLC) in Washington, DC, is advocating to maximize state and local flexibility and to minimize unfunded mandates. At the same time, the FLC is also pursuing opportunities to advance initiatives on behalf of GFOA's members to Congress, the administration, and the Supreme Court.
2 CPE credits
Level: update
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Tue
1 Jul
10:20 AM - Noon ET
Ballroom A
Budgeting and Forecasting
Level Up: How to Get Your Budget Stakeholders to Stop Playing Games
Earlier this year, GFOA released a report that delves into the tactics or “games" used by participants in the budget process to secure more resources, such as "The Padding Play," where budget requestors inflate their needs. This session will outline the other games budget officers encounter and provide advice on how to contain and even defeat these tactics.
2 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Tue
1 Jul
10:20 AM - Noon ET
Room 147
Economic Development
Play Ball or Fair Game: Governments and Public Funding for Professional Sports Facilities
Professional sports teams have potential to generate jobs and tax revenue, provide marketing and branding opportunities for the region, and provide recreational options. Teams also provide a unique opportunity to rally and unite a community in support of the home team. However, even the most loyal of fans can be split on the role of government and public funding for stadiums and arenas. Governments are often under pressure to contribute to the cost of construction, maintenance, and operations while also not being able to benefit from the majority of revenue the facilities generate. Stadium and arena projects can be extremely complex and controversial.
2 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Tue
1 Jul
10:20 AM - Noon ET
Room 146
Accounting and Financial Reporting
Reflections in the Pool: Looking Back at Recent GASB Changes
A year after implementing GASB 100, governments were tasked with implementing GASB 101. While GASB 100 focused on the display and presentation of accounting changes and error corrections in the financial statements, GASB 101 changed the recognition and measurement of compensated absences liabilities. Join speakers as they reflect on their experiences preparing for and implementing these new standards.
2 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Tue
1 Jul
10:20 AM - Noon ET
Room 145
Procurement
The Missing Piece: Using P-Cards to Improve Your Procurement and Payable Process
Procurement and accounts payable functions can be slow, inefficient, and a source of frustration for both internal departments and external suppliers. For governments looking for ways to better manage small purchases, subscriptions, travel, or other transactions not ideally suited for a purchase order, purchasing cards (P-cards) can be an effective tool to improve service, control, and transparency, while also reducing administrative burdens. They offer an opportunity to save time and money. While they do present some risks, these can be mitigated through clear policies and procedures, making them often safer than commonly used alternatives.
2 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Tue
1 Jul
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET
Ballroom B
Treasury and Investment Management
Essentials of Public Funds Investing
Governments, regardless of portfolio size, should have a strong public investing program to maintain the safety of public funds and ensure their liquidity position is appropriate. GFOA’s best practices address key elements of an investing program and serve as a roadmap to develop and enhance entities’ policies and procedures in this arena.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Tue
1 Jul
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET
Room 147
Trending Topics in Public Finance
Homemade Solutions: Working to Solve the Housing Crisis
Housing is an issue challenging governments across North America. The circumstances in every community are slightly different, but the questions are similar. Do we have enough housing? Where should we build more? What type is needed? How can we keep it affordable? How affordable is affordable? Do we have the infrastructure to support it? In any case, housing is a problem that single governments cannot fix on their own. Doing so will require partnering with nonprofit organizations, private developers, and other governments.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Tue
1 Jul
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET
Room 151
Capital Planning and Asset Management
If It's Not Broke, Fix it: Proactive Asset Management
While asset management is important for all types of local governments, it is particularly crucial for utilities, as assets are the means by which they provide the services their customers rely on. If an asset breaks down or fails, it can affect the entire delivery system and lead to service interruptions. Over the long-term, continued asset failures can lead to growing distrust among customers. Utilities can avoid this scenario by developing a proactive asset management renewal and replacement program to plan for and maintain critical infrastructure and equipment.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Tue
1 Jul
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET
Room 145
Trending Topics in Public Finance
Public-Public Partnerships: Case Studies in Small Government Service Sharing
Small governments are often faced with the same complex challenges as larger ones, but usually with far fewer resources. Budgets are strapped, staff are pulled in too many different directions, and community needs are multiplying. So what's a small government to do? Rather than ignore their problems, hope they'll go away, and let the next person in charge figure it out, small governments can partner to share resources.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Tue
1 Jul
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET
Room 146
Budgeting and Forecasting
Telling Your Budget Story
Budgeting involves the process of estimating costs and revenues, allocating limited resources among competing needs, balancing community expectations with service-level realities, and driving results for the community. Finance professionals need to possess a variety of technical and leadership skills to navigate the budget process, conduct accurate analysis, and promote effective decision making. However, it often takes a completely different skill set to communicate these decisions to those without detailed budget and finance knowledge.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Tue
1 Jul
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET
Ballroom A
Accounting and Financial Reporting
The Playbook on Qualitative Disclosures
Let's talk about disclosures that coordinate with, but don't actually tie to numbers in the statements. Disclosures on tax abatement agreements and certain risk disclosures are required by GAAP and should be reviewed annually to ensure the information presented is complete and accurate. These disclosures present a challenge because they take time to draft and often require information from outside the finance office. This session will cover the requirements of these disclosures and examples from government preparers. Panelists will also discuss a current GASB project that might add a new disclosure to the financial statements on probable dissolution and severe financial stress.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Tue
1 Jul
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET
Ballroom C
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
Young Professionals Network: Leadership Skills to Accelerate Your Career in Public Finance
This session is designed for aspiring and current leaders in government finance who aim to accelerate their careers and enhance their leadership impact. Participants will explore essential qualities that define successful leaders in the public finance sector. Panelists will discuss various leadership styles, strategies for navigating organizational dynamics, and methods they have used to influence positive change within their organizations.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Tue
1 Jul
3:35 PM - 4:50 PM ET
Room 147
Budgeting and Forecasting
Be a Chef: Creating Your Own Recipe for Budget Success
A key tenet of GFOA's Rethinking Budgeting initiative is to encourage government budget professionals to think of themselves as chefs rather than as cooks. No two governments or communities are exactly the same, so what works for one may not work for yours. Rather than follow a specific checklist or recipe for budget success, GFOA encourages you to harness your inner chef and create your own recipe.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Tue
1 Jul
3:35 PM - 4:50 PM ET
Ballroom C
Capital Planning and Asset Management
Construction Zone: How to Communicate Capital Project Information to Your Community
Not only are large capital projects expensive, they are also usually very visible to the community. Some, like the construction of new parks or community centers may benefit from overwhelming public support, while others like rehabilitation of roads or bridges may place significant inconvenience on residents. With all projects, finance professionals need to work with other leaders to engage the public, communicate project information, and provide transparency into decision-making.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Tue
1 Jul
3:35 PM - 4:50 PM ET
Room 151
Compensation and Benefits
Ignoring the Bright Lights: Going Beyond the Funded Ratio
When examining pension plans, many stakeholders and the media tend to zero in on one particular number: the funded ratio. However, the funded ratio tends to oversimplify pension plans, leaving out important details about their health, funding, and trajectories over time.
2 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Tue
1 Jul
3:35 PM - 4:50 PM ET
Room 146
Accounting and Financial Reporting
Manageable Climb: Preparing for GASB 103
After ten years in development, GASB issued statement 103, Financial Reporting Model Improvements, in June 2024. This session will explore the changes to the Management's Discussion and Analysis, the reporting of the budgetary comparison schedules, and the presentation of discretely presented component units.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Tue
1 Jul
3:35 PM - 4:50 PM ET
Room 145
Trending Topics in Public Finance
Smart Cities: Rethinking the Role of Technology in Everyday
The concept of "smart cities" isn't limited to large urban centers; it's about leveraging technology to enhance the quality of life and operational efficiency in any community. This session invites finance professionals from local governments of all sizes to explore how integrating technologies—such as Internet of Things devices, data analytics, and digital services—can transform financial management and service delivery.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Tue
1 Jul
3:35 PM - 4:50 PM ET
Ballroom B
Treasury and Investment Management
Treasury Charcuterie: Nibbles for the Finance Professional
Is it difficult to keep up with the many changes to new technology, emerging trends, banking services, and best practices? This session is intended to provide a treasury charcuterie of bite-sized discussions on key subjects. Speakers will discuss topics such as the collateralization of deposits, technology to assist with cash flow forecasting, managing credit card chargebacks, the use of custodians and safekeeping, and the continued perils of cryptocurrency. Attend to listen to the discussion or contribute topics for the panel to address.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Tue
1 Jul
3:35 PM - 4:50 PM ET
Ballroom A
Risk Assessment
Unknown Unknowns: How to Plan for New Risks
In an era of escalating challenges and complex threats, governments must be prepared for a range of risks that can disrupt communities and strain resources. This session will delve into the most significant emerging risks facing local governments today, such as natural catastrophes, cybersecurity threats, and the elusive "unknown unknowns" that can arise without warning.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: advanced
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Sessions for Wednesday, July 2
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Wed
2 Jul
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM ET
Ballroom B
Budgeting and Forecasting
Budget in the Crosshairs: Using a Target-Based Approach
Are you looking for a new approach to budgeting that can help you control spending growth, minimize budget gamesmanship, and promote autonomy within departments? If so, target-based budgeting (TBB) could be the approach you’re looking for. With TBB, the budget office provides each department with a spending target for core services. This target is less than the total revenue forecasted. The difference between the spending target and the revenue forecast is the amount available for supplemental services. Departments can submit decision packages for the supplemental services funding.
2 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Wed
2 Jul
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM ET
Ballroom A
Accounting and Financial Reporting
Get Exposed: Future Concepts for Revenue Recognition
Raise your expectations! Changes are coming. Not today, not tomorrow, but before you know it, we will be re-evaluating revenue and expense recognition under an anticipated new principles-based model. This session will cover the latest updates on this project work and how it's expected to provide structure to recognition and measurement of some very complex revenue streams. It will also highlight how common revenue streams would be impacted by the proposed guidance.
2 CPE credits
Level: overview
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Wed
2 Jul
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM ET
Room 146
Compensation and Benefits
Is Anyone Out There? Creative Solutions to Solve the Talent Gap
Many governments continue to struggle to fill positions not only in the finance department, but across the entire organization. Competition for highly qualified workers is intense, and governments need to improve their ability to recruit and communicate the value of a career in public service.
2 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Wed
2 Jul
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM ET
Room 147
Business Process Improvement
New and Improved: How to Initiate Lasting Change
While technology can improve efficiency through automation, true process improvement comes from changing organizational roles, policies, and with using technology appropriately. However, this change can be difficult to initiate and even more difficult to sustain.
2 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Wed
2 Jul
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM ET
Room 145
Trending Topics in Public Finance
The Customer is Always Right: Defining and Managing Internal Services
Internal service functions like finance, budget, procurement, human resources, and information technology serve important internal customers. However, it can be difficult to develop policies, set clear expectations, respond to feedback, and deliver excellent results. It's also a challenge to allocate funding for these internal services when compared to programs that directly benefit the public.
2 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Wed
2 Jul
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM ET
Ballroom C
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
Trust in Government: Applying GFOA's Code of Ethics
Trust is an asset as important as any that can be found on any government balance sheet. However, by several different measures, trust in government has decreased in recent years. This lack of trust can hamper the ability for local governments to provide needed services to the community, raise sufficient revenue, or demonstrate value. Similarly, distrust among colleagues within a government can stifle collaboration.
2 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Wed
2 Jul
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM ET
Room 145
Budgeting and Forecasting
All on the Same Team: Managing Relationships with Elected Officials
Working with elected officials can be one of the most difficult parts of a government finance professional's job. The challenges are many: earning and maintaining trust, explaining technical concepts, balancing competing or conflicting priorities, and gaining support for unpopular—but necessary—decisions. It's enough to overwhelm even the most seasoned finance professional.
2 CPE credits
Level: advanced
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Wed
2 Jul
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM ET
Ballroom B
Treasury and Investment Management
Build Your Treasury Fortress: Fraud Prevention Practices in the Treasury Office
Fraud remains one of the most significant threats to the integrity of treasury operations. These threats have serious financial and reputational impacts, and with new forms of fraud popping up all the time, treasury managers can feel like they're playing a never-ending game of whack-a-mole.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: basic
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Wed
2 Jul
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM ET
Ballroom C
Budgeting and Forecasting
Target Practice: The Timeless Techniques of Revenue Forecasting
Finance professionals are always looking for ways to improve their revenue forecasting abilities. Artificial intelligence (AI) is getting a lot of attention, but technology can only do so much. Even the most technically elegant forecast is useless if it doesn't influence decisions. Thus, finance professionals will still need skills and strategies for incorporating quality revenue forecasts into decisions. This includes enhancing your understanding of the factors that influence your revenues and building your audience's confidence in your forecasts.
Steve Elliot, Esteban Hernandez, Meg Jakubik, Chuck Maurer, Peter McDevitt, Raymond Munch, Scott Rust
2 CPE credits
Level: advanced
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Wed
2 Jul
10:30 AM - 12:00 AM ET
Ballroom A
Accounting and Financial Reporting
The End of an ERA: Winding Down from ARPA
With the expiration of several huge COVID-19 pandemic era programs, government finance staff are tasked with winding down the largest federal funding packages ever received by local governments. This session will provide insight into the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fiscal Recovery Funds and other federal funding trends.
2 CPE credits
Level: update
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Wed
2 Jul
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM ET
Room 147
Budgeting and Forecasting
To Budget, or Not to Budget...for Vacancy Savings
When it comes to personnel budgeting, few topics generate as much debate as how to approach budgeting for vacant positions. Should you budget the salary or wage on the low end or high end of the pay scale? Should you budget assuming the position will be filled for the entire budget period? Should you assume that some positions will become vacant through attrition during the budget period? While there's not a singular right answer to any of these questions, there are benefits and risks associated with the different approaches.
2 CPE credits
Level: intermediate
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Wed
2 Jul
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM ET
Room 146
Capital Planning and Asset Management
Weather the Coming Storms: Infrastructure Planning for More Extreme Conditions
Conventional wisdom around asset maintenance teaches us that the useful life of an asset is driven by how well we maintain the asset, but times have changed. Extreme climate conditions and weather events have led to decreasing asset life cycles, increasing need for investments in resilience, growing insurance gaps, increasing costs, and failing infrastructure. With these challenges in mind, governments need to consider what investments should be made today to address future climate risks.
1.5 CPE credits
Level: advanced
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