2019 Seminar & Conference Materials and Handouts

Introduction to the Finance Office & Governmental Accounting Seminar
April 24-25, 2019
Finance Office & Ethics
Public Records & Open Meetings
Human Resources
Debt Issuance & Compliance
Budgets
Accounting Principles
Audits
Banking & Investments
Purchasing & ORC Compliance
Revenues
Grants & Single-Audit
Expenditures
Internal Control 

Ohio Legislative and Budget Update & Meet the New State Treasurer and Auditor 
May 7, 2019
Economic Update and Forecast
Legislative & Budget Overview

Debt Seminar
May 9, 2019
Fundamentals of Debt
Pricing Day Fundamentals
S&P GO Bond Methodology and Key Rating Drivers for Ohio Local Governments

Intermediate Accounting Seminar
June 4-5, 2019
GAAP and the Governmental Environment
Governmental Financial Reporting Model
Categories and Types of Funds - GASB 54 Update
Regulatory/OCBOA/CAFR/PAFR/Reporting Differences
MD&A
Government-Wide Financial Reporting
Measurement Focus & Basis of Accounting Recognition
Note Disclosures
Specialized Accounting Applications
Common Reporting Deficiencies & Best Practices / Audit Hot Topics & Emerging Issues

Ohio GFOA 32nd Annual Conference
September 18-20, 2019

Basics of Cash Management and Procurement
Case Study in Small Government Fraud
Collective Bargaining- Current Issues, Economic Impact, Trends, Janus 

Common GFOA CAFR Comments
Common Audit Issues
Construction Contract Options 
Cost of Services Session 1 & Cost of Services Session 2
Debt Issuance Sales Options - Which is best for your Jurisdiction
Finance Officers Role in an Emergency
FLSA Review

Fund Accounting 101
Fundamentals of a Bond Issue

GAAP Look a Like
GASB Update
GASB Update: 84, 87, 88, 89
GFOA's New Code of Ethics
Hinkle System Filing Requirements & Types of Reporting
Impact of Medicare on Public Employers and Employees and Their Health Insurance Programs
Introduction to Budgeting
Investment Case Studies
Managing Electronic Records
Medical Marijuana in the Workplace
Moody’s Approach to Rating GO Debt in Ohio
National GFOA Update
Navigating the Current Interest Rate Environment
Ohio Compliance Supplement Update
Planning for a Software Change
Post-Issuance Compliance - Securities Law Requirements
Post-Tax Reform/Pre-Infrastructure: What Local Governments in Ohio Need to Know About What’s Happening in Washington DC
Self-Funding Improvement & Innovation Program (Lean Processes) within Local Government
Solving for Retention
State Budget & Legislative Update
The Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape
The Importance of Fleet Management to a Government's Budget
Uniformed Grant Guidance
What Makes Up the Chart of Accounts?
"Who's Buying Your Bonds" -  Municipal Issuance from a Buyer’s Perspective