Courses and dates for training at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento in Sacramento, California: •Risk Assessment in Public Funds – September 8, 2014 •Fundamentals of Performance Management - September 9-10, 2014 •Intermediate Governmental Accounting – September 9-10, 2014 •Advanced Governmental Accounting – September 11-12, 2014 •Essentials of Debt Financing and Management - September 11-12, 2014 Courses [...]
Municipal Market Disclosure: Current Topics and Practices (Seminar) March 18-19, 2014 | Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center, Pomona, CA Both the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Government Accounting Office noted in their evaluation of the municipal market the need to improve market transparency through better disclosure. Efforts to do so, however, have stirred [...]
For the past year, I have enjoyed the opportunity to serve as President of this great association of finance professionals. Managing our organization is a team effort and as your President I have relied upon the incredible support of the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors, Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs, Chapter Chairs, and our [...]
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March 12-13, 2014 Hilton Concord, Concord, CA Cost: $225.00 for public officials / $325.00 for private professionals This seminar provides public agency investment officers and other public officials with an introduction to the concepts, tools, and strategies necessary to manage and oversee public investment portfolios. Panelists will address the components of portfolio management, including establishing [...]
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GFOA courses are developed and taught by public finance specialists, and nearly 12,000 state and local finance professionals attend each year. Many of the courses are offered at intermediate and advanced levels to meet the varying needs of the participants. In addition, the programs are held in different locations around the country to make it [...]
Thursday, October 24, 2013 | 8:00 am - 2:30 pm Debt Symposium
Thursday, October 3, 2013 • 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM At the offices of Chevron Corporation, 325 California Street, San Francisco Seminar details The Flaw of Averages occurs when uncertainties are approximated by single “average” numbers. It helps explain why so many things are behind schedule, beyond budget, and below projection. The emerging discipline of [...]