| AGA National Audio Conference: GAO's Role in the American Reinvestment & Recovery Act of 2009 |
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When: Wednesday, April 22nd
Where: NYS Office of the State Comptroller, 110 State Street, Albany and NYS Department of Transportation, 50 Wolf Rd., Albany
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Cost: Free for AGA Members (please register); $15 for others
CPE: 2 credits
This audio conference will be an opportunity for public and private sector financial management professionals to hear from high-level GAO executives about the recently enacted American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009. The GAO executives will discuss the Act's requirements for their agency and the need to coordinate with State and Local financial managers. They will also discuss GAO's proposals for fulfilling its review and audit requirements and will solicit the views and perspectives of those participants listening in on the audio conference.
To share their plans and views of the Act's requirements are GAO representatives Marcia Buchanan, CGFM, CPA, Stan Czerwinski, MPA, a Director on the Strategic Issues Team, and Susan Ragland, MPA, Director, Financial Management and Assurance.
Remember to register early: capacity is limited.
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| Government Finance Series Part III: An Introduction to GAAP Financial Reporting |
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When: Thursday, April 23rd
Where: Holiday Inn, 205 Wolf Rd., Albany
Time: 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM - Registration; 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Seminar
Cost: $35 for AGA members; $20 for students; $50 for others
CPEs: 3 credits
***Lunch is free if you attended all three parts of the Government Finance Series. Otherwise to purchase the lunch, the cost is $15.
The New York Capital Chapter Association of Government Accountants is pleased to announce Part III of our Government Finance Series. The training for Part III will provide an overview of the GAAP Financial Reporting process and highlight the numerous relationships in the preparation effort for the GAAP financial statements and the State's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
Participants should gain a clear understanding of the complexity of the process that takes place to collect, analyze and report information from a variety of sources in the timely issuance of the State's GAAP Financial Statements. Hear from David Hasso, Director of State Financial Reporting in the Office of the State Comptroller and two of his key staff.
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| Spring Clean-Up |
When: April 25th, 2009
Where: Union Cemetary, Rt. 9, Halfmoon
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Please join the New York Capital Chapter as we help clean up the Union Cemetery on Route 9, north of the Crescent Bridge in Halfmoon. The cemetery was established in 1866. It needs our help for spring clean-up due to the winter ice storm. Most of the work will be raking, bagging leaves, and gathering fallen branches or twigs.
Please bring your rakes and other garden tools and join us in the clean up of this lovely old cemetery. A lunch of submarine sandwiches and drinks will be provided.
Please email Laurie Burns at lburns@osc.state.ny.us no later than April 15th if you would like to join us. Thank you for your consideration, we hope to see you there! | |
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| Financial Planning Seminar |
When: Wednesday, April 29th
Where: The Century House, Rt. 9, Latham
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Dinner; 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Seminar
Cost: $25 for AGA members, $35 for non-members
CPEs: 1 credit
Are you planning properly for your financial future? When the time arrives for your children to go off to college or when those golden retirement years finally arrive will you be ready?
Join us for an evening of financial discussion with financial planning expert Alex Y. Jefferson of Halliday Financial Group for an evening seminar as he discusses the importance of diversifying your retirement portfolio and college savings programs. He will discuss how your retirement style may be impacted by your overall financial health and will discuss retirement planning options, current market conditions, college planning options, and the importance of recreating a plan now.
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| AGA National Audio Conference: Ethics in the Workplace |
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When: Wednesday, May 13th
Where: NYS Office of the State Comptroller, 110 State Street, Albany and NYS Department of Transportation, 50 Wolf Rd., Albany
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Cost: Free for AGA Members (please register); $15 for others
CPE: 2 credits
To discuss the ethics challenge is Leon Young, MA, adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Maryland, University College. Leon is a motivational speaker for Leadership and Ethics throughout the United States. He is a recognized expert on Ethics in organizations in both the public and private sectors.
This audio conference will be somewhat different from past ethics programs. The speaker will discuss ethics in the workplace and will explain the thinking and understanding elements of ethical behavior. Real examples will be used as well as describing the differences between being ethical and legal. Other topics will include organizational tone with examples from the top of organizations, risk taking, the need for written policies, the requirement for uniform enforcement, and other requirements of the Federal code of ethics.
During the presentation, the speaker will answer your questions, submitted in advance of the program, and will provide guidance in various ethical situations. To accomplish this in an audio conference environment, participants are asked to submit written questions to Raymond Harris, CGFM at rharris@agacgfm.org by May 4 to give the speaker sufficient time to incorporate them into his presentation. This should make it a lively session which you should find helpful.
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| Check Out Our New Website!!! |
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The New York Capital Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants is pleased to announce that our new website is now up and running!
A lot of hard work and dedication went into creating this new chapter website for our members. Take some time to check out the new features!
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