AGA Southern Wisconsin Chapter
Association of Government Accountants
Inside this issue: Monthly Footnotes:
There is still a little time if you have not signed up for the AGA National Free Members Only webinar scheduled for December 11, 1-2:15 central time:
Leading Through Transition
Free Members-Only Webinar
Program Level: Overview
Prerequisite: None
Advance Preparation: None required
Field of Study: Personal Development (PD)
The chapter is working on the ins & outs of using Conferences i/o for webinars. Chapter webinars will be scheduled as we get through the administrative parts of recording CPE codes, completing evaluations, and sending out CPE forms.
Save the Date! The Annual Symposium is May 6 at Union South. We are working on getting the speakers and topics confirmed, but the general information is on page 4 of the newsletter. We look forward to seeing you there!
Sherri
Sherri Voigt, CGFM, CPA
Inside this issue: Monthly Footnotes October 2024
We are off to a slow start for the chapter program year, but National AGA has several upcoming events that are free for members to keep your CPE on track. Don’t miss out on the free sessions below!
Technology & Transformation Summit (TTS) *Free* 6 CPE
Virtual conference Wednesday, November 6
Still time to register https://www.agacgfm.org/Events/TTS/Home.aspx
Free Members Only Webinar 1.5 CPE
Wednesday, December 11, 1-2:15 CT
Topic & speaker not published yet
https://www.agacgfm.org/Training/Webinars/2023-2024-Webinars/Free-Members-Only-Webinar-(1).aspx
Wake Up Wednesday Coffee Chat *Free* 1.0 CPE
Wednesday, January 29, 7-8 CT
https://www.agacgfm.org/Training/Webinars/2023-2024-Webinars/Free-Coffee-Chats.aspx
Free Members Only Webinar 1.5 CPE
Wednesday, March 12, 1-2:15 CT
Topic & speaker not published yet
https://www.agacgfm.org/Training/Webinars/2023-2024-Webinars/Free-Members-Only-Webinar-(2).aspx
The chapter will be scheduling some webinars for winter/spring and those will be sent as the speakers are confirmed. If you have a topic area you would like us to pursue, feel free to drop a note to any board member or through the website!
Sherri
Sherri Voigt, CGFM, CPA
Enterprise Risk Management – ERM 101
Bradley R. Grams
Chair, AFERM Volunteer Committee
How Government Bonding Affects Your Life
David Erdman, Managing Director
Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors
Emotional Intelligence Post-Covid
Tony Scardino
AGA NGB Member-At-Large
Leadership Reflections
Tony Scardino
AGA NGB Member-At-Large
Fraud: Internal Controls and Fraud Risk Management
David Minch, Partner
Amber Tigert, Senior Auditor
KerberRose
In this issue: April 2024 Footnotes
Happy April!
AGA National has listed a new training event which is free for government members! Performance Counts 2024. This is May 1 from 11:40 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Registration details are in the April newsletter. This is a bonus CPE opportunity!
Also note that the Wake Up Wednesday Coffee Chat (free to members) is this week: April 17, 8-9 a.m. ET (7-8 a.m. CT). The last Free Members Only Webinar of the program year is Wednesday, May 15 from 2-3:15 p.m. ET/1-2:15 p.m. CT.
Webinars are at: https://www.agacgfm.org/Training/Webinars.aspx
If you have not already registered for the May 8 Annual Spring Symposium, there is still time! Registration ends Tuesday, April 23.
Sherri
Sherri Voigt, CGFM, CPA
The full brochure for the 46th Annual Accounting and Financial Management Conference is now available.
** Registration deadline is April 23, 2024**
After the registration deadline, there are no cancellations, only substitutions.
SPACE IS LIMITED TO 150 PEOPLE
Professional Development Training
May 8, 2024 | 8:00am-3:30pm | In Person | 6.5 CPEs
Symposium Agenda
| Start Time | End Time | Session Topic | Session Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:45 AM | 8:00 AM | Sign In | |
| 8:00 AM | 8:05 AM | Opening Remarks | Sherri Voigt, CGFM, AGA Southern WI Chapter President |
| 8:05 AM | 8:55 AM | Leadership Themes in Financial Management (FOS: PD) | Tony Scardino, Crowdstrike, AGA NGB Director At-Large |
| 8:55 AM | 9:10 AM | Break | |
| 9:10 AM | 10:00 AM | How Government Bonding Affects Your Life (FOS: ECON) | David Erdman, Baker Tilly |
| 10:00 AM | 10:15 AM | Break | |
| 10:15 AM | 11:30 AM | Enterprise Risk Management (FOS: MGMT) | Bradley Grams, US Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration |
| 11:30 AM | 12:20 PM | Lunch | |
| 12:20 PM | 1:10 PM | Emotional Intelligence: The Importance of Building Strong Relationships (FOS: PD) | Tony Scardino, Crowdstrike, AGA NGB Director at Large |
| 1:10 PM | 1:25 PM | Break | |
| 1:25 PM | 2:15 PM | Fraud: Internal Controls and Fraud Risk Management (FOS: AUD) | David Miller, KerberRose Amanda Tigert, KerberRose |
| 2:15 PM | 2:30 PM | Break | |
| 2:30 PM | 3:45 PM | Fraud session continued (FOS: AUD) | David Miller, KerberRose Amanda Tigert, KerberRose |
| 3:45 PM | 3:50 PM | Closing Remarks | Sherri Voigt, CGFM, AGA Southern WI Chapter President |
*Titles and times/speaker order are subject to change*
Inside this issue: Monthly Footnotes
Welcome to March—We are once again celebrating “March is CGFM Month”!!!! This is the 30th anniversary of the Certified Government Financial Manager credential. We have included signed proclamations denoting this special month by Governor Tony Evers and Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway.
Registrations are open for the AGA Spring Symposium! Sign up today and mark your calendar… We were able to hold the 2024 registration fee to the same price as last year even with Union South price increases. I hope you can join us for a day of learning and networking! We have not finalized the full agenda yet, but we are close. Confirmed topics are Enterprise Resource Management, Fraud Detection and Prevention, How Bonding Affects Your Life (Government Debt Funding). More information will be sent as the speaker biographies and session information is available. You can visit our website to register and to see any updates (www.aga-wis.org).
There are two free CPE opportunities posted on the AGA National website (https://www.agacgfm.org/Training/Webinars.aspx). April 17 is a CPAG Wake-Up Wednesday Coffee Chat for 1 CPE. The next free Members Only Webinar is May 15 for 1.5 CPE.
Sherri Voigt, CGFM, CPA