State and Local Government Emerging Issues R. Kinney Poynter, CPA, Executive Director- National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers, and Treasurers (NASACT)
When: Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 1:00-2:40 pm Central Time Prerequisites: None Advanced Preparation: None Field of Study: FIN Delivery Method: Group Internet Based Program Level: Overview
Objectives:
Provide an overview of current trends and issues for state and local governments
Help attendees locate useful websites for collected data
Participants will earn 2.0 CPE credits
Cost:
Free for AGA members
$5.00 for non-members
Registration deadline is Monday April 18, 5 pm * Limit: 75 people (a wait list will be created if the limit is reached)*
Kinney Poynter is the Executive Director for the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers, and Treasurers (NASACT). In this capacity, he is responsible for the overall operations of NASACT as well as the programs of the National Association of State Comptrollers and National State Auditors Association. NASACT is a professional organization whose mission is to assist state leaders to enhance and promote effective and efficient management of governmental resources. Kinney has been with NASACT since 1989, previously serving as the association’s Deputy Director and various other positions.
In addition to his experience with NASACT, he has been a partner of a local public accounting firm in Lexington, Kentucky, and a principal auditor with the Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts, where he conducted financial, performance, and investigative audits on state agencies and local governments.
While in public practice, he performed single audits on various nonprofit organizations.
Kinney has BS and MS degrees in accounting from the University of Kentucky and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Association of Government Accountants (AGA). He previously served on the AICPA Governing Council. He is also a member of the Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants, where he has served as chairman of the Governmental Accounting Committee. Kinney has served as an instructor domestically and internationally on a variety of governmental accounting and auditing issues.
44th ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
In-Person for 2022 – Full Schedule Linked Below:
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
8:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Conference
Objective: The intended audience is financial managers, controllers, treasurers, auditors, IT personnel, and accountability professionals whose responsibilities involve governmental accountability and financial management. This conference will explore current problems encountered in the public sector, inform of public policies and emerging issues, and provide managerial techniques to affect positive change.
Format: Lecture, Question & Answer
Level: Update/Overview
CPE Credits: 6.5 hours
Fee: AGA Member $50 Non-Member $100 Retired AGA Member $30
Registration: Union South moved up the deadlines for meal and chair counts—
how to protect your data in both the workplace and your home
how to create, protect, and store unique passwords
Presenter: Randy Sklar, CEO Sklar Technology Partners
When:Monday, January 24, 2022; 2:00 pm – 2:50 pm Central Time
Prerequisites: None
Who Should Attend: Anyone who works with electronic data at work or at home Advanced Preparation: None Field of Study: Information Technology-Technical
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Program Level: Overview
Participants will earn 1.0 CPE credits
Cost: Free to AGA members
Free to non-members – special this month!
Registration deadline is Friday January 21, 5 pm
*** Limit: 60 people (a wait list will be created if the limit is hit)***
Register below or or send an email to Sherri Voigt.
TOPIC: Ethics-The Influential Power of Workplace Ethics
SPEAKER: Kevin Coleman, Empowerment Coach, Trainer, and Speaker KMC Empowerment, LLC
COST: Free for AGA Members / $20 for Non-Members
Register below or e-mail (Sherri Voigt) by 1 pm on Monday, November 1, 2021.
Please note that this is a two-step registration. Register through the chapter to get a code and then register at AGA national. (Directions to be sent upon receipt of chapter registration.)
Limited to 30 participants; a wait-list will be created if registrations go above that number.
The Association of Government Accountants Advancing Government Accountability
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 8:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Objective: The intended audience is financial managers, controllers, treasurers, auditors, IT personnel, and accountability professionals whose responsibilities involve governmental accountability and financial management. This conference will explore current problems encountered in the public sector, inform of public policies and emerging issues, and provide managerial techniques to affect positive change. The 43rd Annual Accounting and Financial Management Conference continues the Association of Government Accountant’s commitment to a planned program of professional education and development for public sector financial managers.
Format: Lecture, Question & Answer Level: Update/Overview CPE Credits: 7 hours Fee: AGA Member $30 / Non-Member $60 /Retired AGA Member $15
The Psychology Behind Unethical Behavior & The Role Technology Plays in Unethical Behavior
Do you know if a Spy is sitting next to you in the workplace? Are you an accomplice to an ethical violation at work unbeknownst to yourself? Will the advancement of new technology compel the public & private sectors to subdue ethics? This Webinar will help you recognize alarming ways that ethics is being compromised in the workplace. It will also help you become more cognizant of the ethical dilemma companies face in their quest for more advanced technology.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
Elaborate on ethical concerns in advanced technology
Discuss the psychology of why an employee would ignore ethical principles and engage in inappropriate business conduct at work
Identify ways an employer can limit ethical violations in the workplace
Explain what an employee can do if they discover that a co-worker is violating their company’s code of ethics
Articulate how ethical framework shapes social responsibility
Describe unethical practices in the workplace
Speaker: Dr. Alfred Robinson, Chief J1 , DoD
REGISTRATION: 12:30 p.m. – Webinar 1:00 p.m.
COST: Attendance is free to the first 50 people who
register. A wait list will be created if more than 50 people sign up.
PLACE: GEF3, 125 South Webster Street. Madison, Wisconsin 53703-3474
Register on-line below or by e-mail by 1 pm on Friday, April 3, 2020.
Note: The AGA Chapter signs up for a single-site group webinar license. We can only award CPE for on-site, in person attendance.
